The Collective

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AlbumMar 08 / 202411 songs, 40m 39s98%
Industrial Hip Hop Experimental Rock Noise Rock
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8.5 / 10

Pairing blown-out trap beats and industrial noise with deadpan stream-of-consciousness lyrics, Gordon’s second solo album revels in the broken and the mundane.

8.5 / 10

Pairing blown-out trap beats and industrial noise with deadpan stream-of-consciousness lyrics, Gordon’s second solo album revels in the broken and the mundane.

8 / 10

8 / 10

8 / 10

Ultimately, The Collective feels like Kim Gordon’s tribute to herself. She is at her best when fully immersing herself in the most experimental sounds the contemporary landscape has to offer, something she has always done.

Kim Gordon's combines shards of abrasive noise with relatable lyrics that have made her a surprise hit among Gen Z fans

8 / 10

Ultimately, The Collective feels like Kim Gordon’s tribute to herself. She is at her best when fully immersing herself in the most experimental sounds the contemporary landscape has to offer, something she has always done.

Kim Gordon's combines shards of abrasive noise with relatable lyrics that have made her a surprise hit among Gen Z fans

9.0 / 10

Kim Gordon's concepts are intrinsic and rapturous on her second solo album, blanketed by feedback and expressionistic, nonsense phrases.

9.0 / 10

Kim Gordon's concepts are intrinsic and rapturous on her second solo album, blanketed by feedback and expressionistic, nonsense phrases.

The gap between music and art seems smaller than ever.

The gap between music and art seems smaller than ever.

The Collective leans further into the heavy dub and trap stylings introduced on 2019’s No Home Record.

The Collective leans further into the heavy dub and trap stylings introduced on 2019’s No Home Record.

8 / 10

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8 / 10

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The former Sonic Youth bassist’s follow-up to her acclaimed solo debut has some great moments, but tips over into a barrage of distortion

The former Sonic Youth bassist’s follow-up to her acclaimed solo debut has some great moments, but tips over into a barrage of distortion

8 / 10

Who had Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon making a collection of trunk-rattling near hip-hop and industrial noise on their 2024 bingo card?

8 / 10

Who had Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon making a collection of trunk-rattling near hip-hop and industrial noise on their 2024 bingo card?

8.3 / 10

The Collective by Kim Gordon album review by Ethan Rebalkin for Northern Transmissions. The Multi-artist's full-length is now out via Matador

8.3 / 10

The Collective by Kim Gordon album review by Ethan Rebalkin for Northern Transmissions. The Multi-artist's full-length is now out via Matador

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Album Reviews: Kim Gordon - The Collective

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Second album by ex-Sonic Youth-er and producer Justin Raisen maintains their jagged trajectory. Review by Thomas H Green.

Second album by ex-Sonic Youth-er and producer Justin Raisen maintains their jagged trajectory. Review by Thomas H Green.

8 / 10

8 / 10