There’s nothing quite like a corporate tie-in to shake up the indie-rock community. This Billboard article from June ’07 highlights some of the complaints raised when Sonic Youth announced it was releasing a glorified compilation album through Starbucks. The record, which carries the Huey Lewis-esque title Hits Are for Squares, is going to be nestling between the White Mocha Frappuccino’s from June 10.

Hits Are for Squares has been compiled by a selection of musicians, writers, filmmakers, and actors, who have all chosen their favorite Sonic Youth tracks. It even includes a few cuts from early albums, such as “Tom Violence” and Expressway to Yr Skull” (from Evol) and “The World Looks Red” (from Confusion is Sex). Do you think Portia de Rossi and Ellen will choose “Disappearer” as the first dance at their wedding? Here’s the full track listing.

01 Bull in the Heather - selected by Catherine Keener
02 Sugar Kane - selected by Beck
03 100% - selected by Mike D
04 Kool Thing - selected by Radiohead
05 Disappearer - selected by Portia de Rossi
06 Stones - selected by Allison Anders
07 Tuff Gnarl - selected by Dave Eggers and Mike Watt
08 Teenage Riot - selected Eddie Vedder
09 Shadow of a Doubt - selected by Michelle Williams
10 Rain on Tin - selected by Flea
11 Tom Violence - selected by Gus Van Sant
12 Mary-Christ - selected by David Cross
13 World Looks Red - selected by Chloë Sevigny
14 Expressway to Yr Skull - selected by the Flaming Lips
15 Slow Revolution - exclusive