Lee Ranaldo announces new album Electric Trim, shares new track, tours wherever he FEELS LIKE, cuz he’s Lee Ranaldo

Lee Ranaldo announces new album Electric Trim, shares new track, tours wherever he FEELS LIKE, cuz he’s Lee Ranaldo
Lee Ranaldo announces new album Electric Trim, shares new track, tours wherever he FEELS LIKE, cuz he's Lee Ranaldo
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Lee Ranaldo (that guy with the gray hair since-forever that was always walking around holding guitars and stomping on little boxes in that awesome band Sonic Youth) is still determinedly doing his thang — Sonic Youth or NO Sonic Youth! And to prove it, he’s lined up a new collection of songs and bundled them into an album called Electric Trim which will be released via Mute on September 15.

“I’m so excited about this record, it represents new developments and directions for me and I can’t wait to hit the road and play this music live,” says Ranaldo about his follow-up to 2013’s Last Night On Earth. “I’m also so pleased to partner with Mute for this release – it’s like a homecoming of sorts as Sonic Youth’s early records were released on Blast First/Mute. To me…