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2024, 12″ LP + 7″, Matador. Limited silver vinyl.
This seminal art-rock legend – best known for co-founding Sonic Youth – may have taken five years between solo albums, but the second full-length solo LP from Kim Gordon is well worth the wait. The sonics underpinning Gordon’s alluring stream of conscious lyrics – which react to things going on in the world – are the most beat-driven the artist has ever employed. To achieve this, Gordon teamed up with Los Angeles producer Justin Raisen, who brought his boundary-breaking hip-hop and dub palate to the table. It’s a collaboration that no-one saw coming and would risk being jarring if a commercially oriented beat-driven sound was used, but the vibe here is underground and gritty enough to appeal to the noise rock aesthetics that Sonic Youth fans like, so it’s a win-win. It ends up enhancing Gordon’s reputation as one of the most influential artists in indie and puts the artist on the radar of a younger generation, who have grown up with the most cutting-edge styles of hip-hop. The deluxe edition of the vinyl record, which comes in a stunning silver, features what’s sure to be a collectible – a 7″ with two bonus tracks.
