Kim Gordon

I will forever be enthralled by the sounds of Sonic Youth and all of the spinoff projects associated with the now defunct and legendary band.  One of the latest is the new solo effort from Kim Gordon.  There is something about her cool and detached monotone delivery that has always grabbed hold of my shoulders and screamed directly into my psyche.  Grab the "Play Me" LP here from Matador and listen to "Not Today" below.

Kim Gordon

The one and only Kim Gordon is back next month with her second solo album "The Collective."  Check out the noise and spoken word delivery of "I'm a Man" below and pre-order the record here from Matador.

Kim Gordon & J Mascis

Here are two artists that really need no introduction from me, Kim Gordon and J Mascis.  The two alt-rock legends have performed together in the past, but the new single "Abstract Blues" marks the first time the two have collaborated and recorded music together.  Check out the crunch of that track along with B-side "Slow Boy" below and download the pair here from Sub Pop.

Body/Dilloway/Head

Since the demise of Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon has spent the last decade making haunting, noisy, often atonal music with fellow artist Bill Nace as Body/Head.  The duo have now brought a new member into the fold, former Wolf Eyes member Aaron Dilloway, with a new record landing in November, "Body/Dilloway/Head."  Check out the oozing, crumbling, alien sonics of "Goin' Down" below and order the record here from Three Lobed Recordings.

Kim Gordon - Sketch Artist

Kim Gordon has kept busy over the last several years since Sonic Youth's breakup (a breakup of which i am very much still upset about), and now she's got a new solo effort heading our way in October on Matador.  Check out the video for the noisy and eerie "Sketch Artist" below and pre-order the album here.

Also, it looks like the record is going to include Gordon's 2016 track "Murdered Out."  That song kicked ass, so its inclusion is a bonus.

Body/Head

You can pretty much sign me up for any and everything Kim Gordon does, and her post Sonic Youth work is no different.  Her project with Bill Nace, Body/Head, has a new record out next month on Matador.  Listen to the droning, noisy fuzz of "You Don't Need" below and pre-order "The Switch" record here.

Kim Gordon - Murdered Out

Still lamenting the end of Sonic Youth all these years later, but today we get a new solo single from Kim Gordon to make us feel better for a fleeting moment.  "Murdered Out" features production from Justin Raisen who has worked with Sky Ferreira and Charli XCX in the past, and has Warpaint's Stella Mozgawa on the drums.  It's also an awesome, crunchy and anxious little noise nugget.  Listen below and download it from Matador.

Body/Head

Here's the first song from Kim Gordon's new noise project with Bill Nace, Body/Head.  "Actress" comes from upcoming album "Coming Apart," out on Matador next month.  It sounds about like what you'd think it would sound like.  With all these Sonic Youth ex-member releases coming out this year (see works by Thurston Moore and Lee Renaldo), it just cements the fact that the band really is done...and that makes me sad.  Listen to "Actress" below.