Guardian Music — (ATP)On their fifth album, these unsung Australian art-blues champs hit a terrific peak, where their typically scorching flurry of strangled chords and squalling solos was matched by an unimpeachably great set of songs. Frontman Gareth Liddiard drawl... more info

Chorus.fm — *Sonic Youth (http://www.nme.com/news/sonic-youth/48808)* are set to record (http://www.nme.com/news/sonic-youth/48808) a new album. Submitted by EvilZeppelin more info

411 Mania — ATP review, Courtney Love loses her kid, the new Titus Andronicus, what's up with Sonic Youth, Jandek and Thurston Moore to play together, A free Deerhunter album, Jay Reatard in trouble again, and more. more info

Undercover, Australia — Sonic Youth’s last album ‘The Eternal’ might still be getting spins from adoring fans worldwide, guitarist Lee Ronaldo has confirmed that they are already planning their next record. more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Sonic Youth, Beyoncé • Best of the Decade: The New Issue • Eminem, The Beatles: 2000s’ Best Sellers • Velvet Underground Chat With Fricke in NYC • Susan Boyle Breaks Chart Records • Bob Dylan’s “Little Drummer Boy”... more info

Rolling Stone — Sonic Youth will return to the studio in 2010 to put their 17th studio album to tape. Guitarist Lee Ranaldo tells the BBC they’re also working on a DVD of footage from their recent Daydream Nation tour mixed with vintage clips of the band playing t... more info

The Quietus — Band to work on new material next year. more info

NME — Lee Ranaldo says the band are 'most probably going back into the studio next year' more info

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Guardian Music — Butlins, MineheadA holiday camp in the December drizzle is not the traditional festival setting, but All Tomorrow's Parties has never fitted in the mainstream. Since its beginnings as a Belle and Sebastian-led weekender 10 years ago, the brand has ex... more info