Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008

Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008
Live album by Sonic Youth
Released	June 9, 2009
Recorded	July 4, 2008
Venue	Battery Park
Length	43:46
Label	Matador
Sonic Youth live album chronology
Live at the Continental Club (1992) Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008 (2009) Smart Bar Chicago 1985 (2012)

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.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Mojo	[3]
OndaRock	7/10 [4]
Perfect Sound Forever	A+ [5]
Pitchfork	7.7/10 [6]
Robert Christgau	A [7]
Spectrum Culture	[8]
Tom Hull	B+ [9]

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.	Title	Length
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]

• Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Mark Ibold, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore – band
• Dan Mapp, Eric Baccht, Jeremy Lemos, Matt Zivich, Nic Close, Robin Easton – "Sonic Crew"
• Aaron Mullan – engineer, live mix
• John Golden – mastering
• Stefano Giovannini – photography

References

1. "Sonic Youth – Battery Park NYC, July 4th 2008 (2009, Vinyl)". Discogs. June 9, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
2. Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. AllMusic, Netaktion LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
3. https://archive.org/details/mojo-august-2019/page/109/mode/2up ^{[ dead link ]}
4. "Sonic Youth - biografia, recensioni, streaming, discografia, foto".
5. "Perfect Sound Forever: Sonic Youth live albums, a guide".
6. Shepard, Susan Elizabeth. "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
7. "Robert Christgau: CG: Sonic youth".
8. Cober-Lake, Justin (June 13, 2019). "Spectrum Culture Review". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
9. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Sonic Youth".