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Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and rapper best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Born in Rochester, New York, she was raised in Los Angeles, California, where her father was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Musician and visual artist Kim Gordon has released “Psychedelic Orgasm” a track from her second solo album The Collective, which is out now on Matador.
The former Sonic Youth frontwoman talks to Alexandra Pollard about her debut solo record, the dissolution of her 29-year marriage to Thurston Moore, and why the music industry is full of ‘entitled men who don’t realise there are boundaries’. She also discusses her influences, from The Velvet Underground to Cardi B, and her views on forgiveness and rebellion.
- 4 min
- Alexandra Pollard
Mar 4, 2024 · The former Sonic Youth singer and visual artist talks about her new electronic-leaning record, The Collective, and her views on politics, culture, and art. She also reveals her memories of hitchhiking, bowling, and Marguerite Duras.
Feb 29, 2024 · Kim Gordon’s Coolest Act Yet At 70, the onetime Sonic Youth musician is releasing a blistering new solo LP, finding new fans on TikTok and making art that continues to surprise.
- Lindsay Zoladz
Mar 1, 2024 · Today’s playlist highlights some of Gordon’s recent work — especially the brash, wild singles from her second solo album, “The Collective,” which comes out March 8 — and contrasts it ...
Mar 11, 2024 · Kim Gordon has been a huge influence for many feminist artists, ranging from the riot grrrl punk movement to the films of Sofia Coppola. But the Sonic Youth rocker decided to look at the world...
