sonic youth debuted the new material for "evol" on april 12, 1986 in austin, texas; a recording of that show was later released in 1992 as "live at the continental club". "evol" was released in may 1986 by sst on vinyl and cassette. the band toured europe in may and june, performing tracks from the album (although "in the kingdom #19" and "bubblegum" were never played live). the band also debuted "white kross", which was later featured on "sister". following the european tour, they toured america in june and july. in july, the band released the only single from "evol", "starpower". it was backed by "bubblegum" and an edited version of "expressway to yr. skull". a video was never released for "starpower". however, a video for "shadow of a doubt" was released, directed by kevin kerslake and featuring gordon sitting on a train. after the tour, the band recorded the "made in usa" soundtrack, but it was not released until 1995. "evol" was released on cd in late 1986.