The Eternal

SONIC YOUTH return to an indie label after years of being on Geffen, with their 16th proper studio album, the aptly titled The Eternal. The band say that the album is a "celebration of newfound freedom." The Eternal is a supercharged rocker, recalling aspects of the Evol-Sister-Daydream Nation holy trinity but with cleaner, louder production and more straightforward momentum. With Pavement's Mark Ibold joining on bass, and producer John Agnello back at the controls, The Eternal takes the melodic songwriting of 2006's Rather Ripped and slams down the accelerator pedal. The band's self-written bio references as influences: hardcore punk matinees; both the MC5 AND Sonic's Rendezvous Band; Neu!, Kevin Ayers, and the Wipers. The Eternal is the most alive, excited album the band has made in a long time. It will take the world by storm.