"On the surface, the music that Kim Gordon made on 2024's great The Collective and now on its followup Play Me is very far removed from the music she made as a member of Sonic Youth. Her last album pulled from industrial hip hop, trap, and rage-rap, and Play Me has more of that, plus synthpop, glitch, soul-infused boom bap, and more."
This week's music news includes Michael Stipe's surprise appearance at an R.E.M. tribute tour, Piebald announcing their first album in over 15 years, and coverage of legendary musician developments. The episode highlights nine new albums with additional reviews of seven more releases, including work from Alexis Taylor, Cut Worms, and The Notwist. Honorable mentions span numerous artists and reissues. Kim Gordon's new album Play Me continues her experimental direction from The Collective, incorporating industrial hip hop, trap, synthpop, glitch, and soul-infused boom bap elements. Gordon delivers deadpan observations on contemporary issues like artificial intelligence and political concerns over dystopian-sounding production.
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