1.	Thème de Jérémie	4:29
2.	Alice et Simon	2:38
3.	Les Anges au piano	3:31
4.	Chez Yves (Alice et Clara)	3:33
5.	Jean-Baptiste à la fenêtre	3:04
6.	Thème de Laetitia	6:01
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7.	Escapades	3:04
8.	La Cabane au Zodiac	2:08
9.	Dans les bois / M. Rabier	5:50
10.	Jean-Baptiste et Laetitia	1:17
11.	Thème de Simon	3:52
12.	Au Café	5:33
13.	Thème d’Alice [CD only]	13:08

 

HISTORY

In April 2010, it was revealed that Sonic Youth had recorded the soundtrack for Fabrice Gobert's film "Simon Werner a Disparu". In August and September the band made various references to the soundtrack being assembled via Facebook and Twitter. In November, Steve reported via Facebook that they were nearly finished and that it would be released via SYR. Further tweets/posts commented on artwork, mixing, and mastering. In mid-December, the official announcement was finally made, including the artwork, tracklist, and a trailer. For the first time since SYR5, a vinyl and CD version would be released. A bonus track would be present on the CD, but available via a download card with the LP - both released February 15th, 2011. A digital download was released before either physical format on January 25th, 2011. A preview of several tracks was given on the web-only Mix Tape #8 on sonicyouth.com - "Theme de Simon" and "Escapades" from SYR9, and "Alice et Clara (aspect" and "M. Rabier (aspect)" from a bonus CD that was included with the February 1st release of "Simon Werner a Disparu" on DVD in France.

SYR9 was mostly recorded in February and March 2010 at Echo Canyon West. SY recorded the album as a quartet, with Kim on guitar rather than bass. Jim O'Rourke plays bass on one track, the CD-only "Thème d’Alice". Thurston and Lee both contribute piano in addition to guitar, with Thurston adding some acoustic guitar. The album is entirely instrumental. The band screened scenes from the film while performing 45-minute extrapolations on recurring themes. These were reviewed to determine which ideas to develop for specific scenes.

PACKAGING

All of the album art contains stills from the film. The two pictures on the inside fold of the CD are not present on the LP sleeve. This is the first SYR not to have a solid bar containing the text at the top of the cover. The credits are all in French, and the disc/labels are olive green.

CREDITS/LINERS

SONIC YOUTH
SIMON WERNER A DISPARU
ORIGINAL ENREGISTREMENT SONORE

Tous titres composes par Sonic Youth

Sonik Tooth Music administere par
Wixen Music Publishing (BMI)

Un film ecrit et realise par Fabrice Gobert.
(C) 2.4.7. Films - 2010

Photos du film: Bertrand Degove
Retouches: Pierre Collier

Creation graphique: Chris Habib

WWW.SONICYOUTH.COM

Compose, enregistre et mixe
pour le film en fevrier-mars 2010
a Echo Canyon West, New Jersey

Ingenieur du son, Aaron Mullan
Versions BOF retravaillees a L'automne 2010.
Mixe et remixe par Aaron Mullan et Sonic Youth
Gravure: John Golden

Sonic Youth
Steve Shelley: batterie, percussions
Kim Gordon: guitare
Lee Ranaldo: guitare, piano
Thurston Moore: guitare, piano

Basse sur Theme d'Alice: Jim O'Rourke

ADDITIONAL NOTES

The second full-length SY-only 'original motion picture soundtrack' release (after 1986's "Made in USA").

For more information on songs (including lyrics, who played what, when the songs were first and last performed, and other trivia), please visit the Song Database.

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