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Yoko Ono, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore: Unlikely Trio Releases Album
31 Aug
Summary
- The collaboration YOKOKIMTHURSTON is the first musical release from Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore since their separation.
- The album explores an avant-garde sound, featuring Ono's vocal range and spoken-word interactions.
- The music is described as a conversation between intimates, with some tracks hinting at societal commentary.
The avant-garde collaboration YOKOKIMTHURSTON brings together Yoko Ono with Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, marking their first musical release as a trio.
This project is notable as it represents Gordon and Moore's first musical output since announcing their separation after 27 years of marriage. The album features Ono's experimental vocalizations, ranging from cooing to laughter and terror, set against Gordon and Moore's guitar work.
The six-track album averages 10 minutes per song, focusing on an atmosphere of understated anarchy and creeping unease. While later tracks become noisier, the overall sensation is one of stasis. The song "Early in the Morning" offers a dramatic arc, potentially commenting on urban living costs.
YOKOKIMTHURSTON is framed as a conversation between intimates, offering a private and discomfiting exchange. The collaboration's timing, following the dissolution of Gordon and Moore's marriage, adds a layer of resonance, given Ono's own experiences balancing creativity and matrimony.
