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Sonic Youth are set to release Hits Are For Squares on June 1o exclusively through uber corporate chain Starbucks (ugh, not cool) in their New York, L.A., San Fran, Philly, Seattle, Boston and D.C. stores, as well as on line.

What is great about the compilation is that some cool folks handpicked the tracks, which goes like this:

“Bull in the Heather,” selected by Catherine Keener
“Sugar Kane,” selected by Beck
“100%,” selected by Mike D
“Kool Thing,” selected by Radiohead
“Disappearer,” selected by Portia De Rossi
“Superstar,” selected by Diablo Cody
“Stones,” selected by Allison Anders
“Tuff Gnarl,” selected by Dave Eggers and Mike Watt
“Teenage Riot,” selected by Eddie Vedder
“Shadow of a Doubt,” selected by Michelle Williams
“Rain on Tin,” selected by Flea
“Tom Violence,” selected by Gus Van Zant
“Mary-Christ,” selected by David Cross
“World Looks Red,” selected by Chloe Sevigny
“Expressway to Yr Skull,” selected by Flaming Lips

The album will also feature a new track by the band entitled “Slow Revolution”.

Besides the release of Hits Are For Squares, Sonic Youth will be doing a handful of shows this summer, including a New York show at Battery Park on July 4. The band will then head to Europe in August. You can check out the band’s tour schedule right here.

Check out the video for Vedder’s pick, “Teenage Riot”.

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