Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008
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ReleasedJune 9, 2009
RecordedJuly 4, 2008
VenueBattery Park
Length43:46
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| Released | June 9, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | July 4, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Battery Park | |||
| Length | 43:46 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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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.
| Review scores | |
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| 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]
