Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008

Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008 is a live album by American noise punk band Sonic Youth, recorded at the River to River Festival in Battery Park, New York, on July 4, 2008. It was released June 9, 2009, coinciding with the release of The Eternal. It has only been released on vinyl and digital services.[1] The album was mixed at Echo Canyon West, a studio often used by the band.

Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008
Live album by
Sonic Youth
ReleasedJune 9, 2009
RecordedJuly 4, 2008
VenueBattery Park
Length43:46
LabelMatador
Sonic Youth live album chronology
Live at the Continental Club
(1992)		 Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008
(2009)		 Smart Bar Chicago 1985
(2012)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Mojo[3]
OndaRock7/10[4]
Perfect Sound ForeverA+[5]
Pitchfork7.7/10[6]
Spectrum Culture[7]
Tom HullB+[8]

The album has been positively received by critics. In a review for Pitchfork, Susan Elizabeth Shepard says that while the album "isn’t their best or most comprehensive live document", it is further proof of how consistent their genius was and how enduring the qualities that made them such a special live act".[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."She is Not Alone"6:10
2."The Sprawl"7:46
3."World Looks Red"2:52
4."Jams Run Free"3:45
5."Hey Joni"4:28
6."The Wonder"4:11
7."Hyperstation"5:50
8."Bull in the Heather"2:56
9."100%"3:07
10."Making the Nature Scene"2:41
Total length:43:46

Personnel

Adapted from LP liner notes.[1]

References
  1. "Sonic Youth – Battery Park NYC, July 4th 2008 (2009, Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. AllMusic, Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. Shepard, Susan Elizabeth. "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  7. Cober-Lake, Justin. "Spectrum Culture Review". Spectrum Culture. Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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