Sonic Youth Soundtrack Release

The latest opus in Sonic Youth’s vast musical canon is soon to be released. This time, a fantastic soundtrack to the latest film from French director Fabrice Gobert,  Simon Werner a Disparu (aka Lights Out) is headed for release. According to the band's news blog, the score serves as the latest installment in the band's experimental-leaning SYR series - (SYR 9). It will be released on that imprint digitally on January 25th via Midheaven, on CD February 15th, and March 1st on vinyl.

Tracklisting as follows:

Simon Werner a Disparu

01 Thème de Jérémie
02 Alice et Simon
03 Les Anges au piano
04 Chez Yves (Alice et Clara)
05 Jean-Baptiste à la fenêtre
06 Thème de Laetitia
07 Escapades
08 La Cabane au Zodiac
09 Dans les bois / M. Rabier
10 Jean-Baptiste et Laetitia
11 Thème de Simon
12 Au Café
13 Thème d’Alice $

($ CD bonus track/available as download with vinyl)

The film will be released on DVD in France on February 1st, with a bonus CD containing pieces of Sonic Youth's score. Check out the soundtrack's tracklist below, as well as a trailer for Simon Werner a Disparu, which features some of Sonic Youth's music for the film.

Tracklist on that CD as follows:

01. M. Rabier (aspect)
02. Jean-Baptiste à la fenêtre (aspect)
03. Alice et Clara (aspect)
04. Thème de Jérémie (aspect)
05. Thème de Simon

Let England Shake in 2011

As the year end lists are being compiled some bright news all ready for the year ahead. PJ Harvey's eighth album entitled Let England Shake, will be released February 14th via Island, according to her website. The album was recorded in an old Dorset, England church with longtime producer Flood and veteran Harvey collaborators John Parish and Mick Harvey, will feature in her live band along with drummer Jean-Marc Butty. Upcoming European PJ Harvey dates are listed below:

PJ Harvey:

02/18 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royale

02/19 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royale

02/21 Berlin, Germany - Admiralspalast

02/24 Paris, France - Olympia

02/25 Paris, France - Olympia

02/27 London, England - Troxy

02/28 London, England - Troxy