Kim Gordon returns with her second solo album, ‘The Collective,’ which will be released on the 8th March via Matador / Remote Control Records. Its lead track, ‘BYE BYE,’ is out now.
Stream/Download ‘BYE BYE’ HERE.
Recorded in Gordon’s native Los Angeles, ‘The Collective’ follows her 2019 full-length debut ‘No Home Record’ and continues her collaboration with producer Justin Raisen (Lil Yachty, John Cale, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Charli XCX, Yves Tumor), with additional production from Anthony Paul Lopez. The album advances their joint world building, with Raisin’s damaged, blown out dub and trap constructions playing the foil to Gordon’s intuitive word collages and hooky mantras, which conjure communication, commercial sublimation and sensory overload.
The record opens with a list, but the list is under the title ‘BYE BYE.’ The list says milk thistle, dog sitter…. And much more. She’s leaving. Why is the list anxious? How divisive is mascara? It’s on the list. I am packing, listening to the list. Is it mine, or hers.
English artist Josephine Pryde, writing about ‘BYE BYE’ the opening track on ‘The Collective’
‘BYE BYE’ is an evocative and stirring song that conveys the urgency of a hasty escape. The track is distinguished by its crunchy, gripping guitar work that lays the foundation for an emotionally charged journey. As the song progresses, the lyrics unfold like a frenzied checklist, painting a vivid picture of someone in the throes of a desperate departure. Each item mentioned – Advil, a cardigan, a passport, cigarettes, a vibrator, an eyelash curler, a toothbrush, mascara, earplugs, and conditioner – is more than just an object; they are fragments of a life being hastily packed away. As the list builds, so does the music, growing in intensity and culminating in a crashing crescendo that mirrors the chaotic, yet determined, resolve of someone on the brink of a life-changing decision.
An accompanying video for ‘BYE BYE,’ which stars Gordon’s daughter, Coco Gordon Moore and was directed by photographer and filmmaker Clara Balzary, with cinematography by Christopher Blauvelt has also been released.
Pre-order ‘The Collective’ HERE.
KIM GORDON LIVE DATES
March 21: Burlington, Vt., US – Higher Ground
March 22: Washington, D.C., US – Black Cat
March 23: Queens, N.Y., US – Knockdown Center
March 27: Los Angeles, US – The Regent Theater
March 29: Ventura, Ca., US – Music Hall
March 30: San Francisco, US – Fillmore
Photo Credit: Danielle Neu
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