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| 4.0 excellent | ThyCrossAwaits | March 9th 24 |
Cannot believe Kim Gordon made a better Gazelle Twin album than Gazelle Twin
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| 4.0 excellent | AmericanFlagAsh | March 8th 24 |
Kimmy you're 70 years old, you didn't have to go this hard
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| 4.0 excellent | cjbizzlebizzle | April 27th 24 |
Between Judas Priest and Kim Gordon, 2024 is displaying that some artists just seem to have their finger on the pulse of how to produce fresh and interesting music during careers that span four to five decades. I had no idea what I was getting into and I think that only made the dark, dissonant and mysterious atmosphere this album provides hit even harder. Right from the get go 'The Collective' produces a sound that is distant and strange in the music backing but one that is grounded in reality with Kim's lyrics. The beats and bass in general are fantastic and the occasional noisy guitar or live instrument just add to the chaos, a chaos that isn't in your face but slowly percolates. Highlight moments for me include the upbeat noisy guitar and booming bass in 'Dream Dollar', the autotuned climax in 'Psychadelic Orgasm', the turning point in 'It's Dark Inside' and the list of every everyday item in 'BYE BYE'. Kim Gordon and Injury Reserve tour when?
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| 3.5 great | ajcollins15 | March 16th 24 |
Kim Gordon stands out as an intriguing figure in the realm of industrial and experimental music. Throughout her career, she's been brimming with innovative ideas, yet often constrained by the sense that her work resembles a diluted version of others'. Her fourth album, "The Collective," maintains this pattern. It exudes a grimy, dark ambiance, evoking the atmosphere of a wet and sticky alley in NYC. However, the album falls short of pushing boundaries. While it possesses the intriguing and intense production style reminiscent of recent Low albums, as well as the experimental hip-hop elements found in projects like Injury Reserve, it also channels the content and substance of a Sophie record. Gordon's work seems saturated with her influences, which isn't necessarily negative, but leaves me yearning for something more distinctively unique. Nevertheless, "The Collective" offers a harrowing and challenging listening experience, especially recommended for fans of the aforementioned artists.
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| 3.8 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | March 11th 24 |
Like on 2019's No Home Record, Gordon goes for noisy post-industrial shizzle, but this time she added some surprisingly fitting trap beats, and, most importantly, a sense of purpose: these songs have got some hooks.
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| 4.0 excellent | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | March 27th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Snuron | March 19th 24 |
| 2.5 average | Ryus | March 15th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Hawks | March 15th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yep321 | March 15th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | jtswope | March 13th 24 |
| 3.4 great | A.R.O. STAFF | March 10th 24 |
| 3.0 good | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | March 10th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | iGuter | March 9th 24 |
| 3.5 great | doofy | March 8th 24 |
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