awesome.

Can't believe no-one's mentioned the Gerard Cosloy connection yet - it's kinda fitting that they've gone full-circle after their somewhat acrimonious departure from Homestead.

Does this mean Madonna covers? They haven't done one for ages!

i was gonna earlier, but i was gonna go into their past and how sy moved on and how sore cosloy was about it but didn't want to go into it

gerard probably is grateful about a second chance.

true, and i guess time heals old wounds

Another link on the matter.
The first comment on the story is a must read...

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdail...ep-2009-album/

they cropped steve "the man" shelley outta that picture! stupid RS.

this is great news.Matador will treat SY well and give them a lot more free reign than any major label would.

http://www.nme.com/news/sonic-youth/39592

btw - it is also logical to suppose that in these times of uncertainty a band like SY would like to see how the label treats their first output before signing extensive deals...

Nice. Lucky Matador.

Its no real surprise. But as one of the big indies, its the kind of label SY should be on, I guess. Cant wait to hear it!

He said that? Dead right - "Incinerate" definitely sounds like a heavenly cross between Television and The Who. MAN, I gotta play that one right now...

great news. i kinda figured they'd go for a one album deal. i dont think they're going to sign up for 4 record deal considering that they ARE pretty old.

the new album is going to be just what i need

I just hope this wont be followed by some sort of 'final album' announcement...

PEOPLE, nooo... They got YEARS of rock & roll ahead of 'em!

We can only hope so..

I think Murray Street sounds more like Television

Can you tell me why you all so happy? Do you think that Matador will make the songs sound better?

hahaha.

MOSHE WINS.

Personally, I dislike most bands on Matador. They're the most popular independant label besides maybe Sub Pop, right? So, this isn't a big surprise. And it's not going to effect anything either way besides having the ugly-ass Matador logo on the back of their CD art.