Sonic Youth have announced that they will release a new compilation of some of their songs selected by various celebrity fans on 31 Oct. Entitled ‘Hits Are For Squares’, the album will also feature one new song, ‘Slow Revolution’.
On the same day, the band will also release their 1991 tour documentary, ’1991: The Year Punk Broke’, on DVD. As well as live performances by the band themselves, it also features footage of Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, and The Ramones. You can watch the trailer below.
And here’s the tracklist for ‘Hits Are For Squares’:
Bull In The Heather (selected by Catherine Keener)
100% (selected by Mike D)
Sugar Kane (selected by Beck)
Kool Thing (selected by Radiohead)
Disappearer (selected by Portia de Rossi)
Superstar (selected by Diablo Cody)
Stones (selected by Allison Anders)
Tuff Gnarl (selected by Dave Eggers and Mike Watt)
Teenage Riot (selected by Eddie Vedder)
Shadow Of A Doubt (selected by Michelle Williams)
Rain On Tin (selected by Flea)
Tom Violence (selected by Gus Van Sant)
Mary-Christ (selected by David Cross)
World Looks Red (selected by Chloe Sevigny)
Expressway To Yr Skull (selected by The Flaming Lips)
Slow Revolution
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