Back To The Basics

Sonic Youth -- the godfathers (and mothers) of indie rock -- are, well, indie again. For the first time in over eighteen years, the alt-rock pioneers will be releasing their next album on an as-of-yet announced independent label. Their last (incredible) album, Rather Ripped, completed the contractual obligations the group had with Geffen. Thurston Moore and gang have been writing songs for the album, which is scheduled to come out some time early next year. If you want to see the band before then, they are playing the last-ever show at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn this weekend. Apparently, moving forward, they've decided to fill the pool with, ya know, water, as opposed to trendy hipsters. For some reason, all of the news in the posting just feels right...