Kim Gordon releases “Play Me,” the title track from her forthcoming third solo album, alongside a music video directed by Barney Clay. Set in a chaotic mall and built around an onslaught of censored faces, the clip extends the album’s themes of technocratic fascism into visceral visual territory. It is exactly the kind of uncompromising statement Gordon has always delivered, and it lands hard.
‘Play Me’ arrives Friday, March 13. Gordon has also announced an extensive North American and European tour in support of the record, kicking off April 2 in Los Angeles and running through July, with stops in Chicago, Seattle, Vancouver, and San Francisco, plus European dates including London, Paris, Berlin, and Warsaw. The full schedule is below.
Gordon built her reputation as co-founder of Sonic Youth, one of the most influential bands in the history of alternative music. Her solo work has only deepened that legacy. ‘Play Me’ follows ‘The Collective’, her 2024 sophomore effort, and continues her exploration of noise, culture, and power with the same unflinching focus that has defined her entire career.
Tour Dates:
Apr 2, Sid The Cat, Los Angeles, CA
Apr 11, Rewire Festival, Den Haag, NL
Apr 12, Variations Festival, Nantes, France
Apr 14, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London, UK
Apr 15, Ancienne Belgique, Bruxelles, Belgium
Apr 17, Le Trianon, Paris, France
Apr 19, Huxley’s Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany
Apr 20, A2, Wroclaw, Poland
Apr 21, Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
Jun 23, Metro, Chicago, IL
Jun 24, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Jun 25, Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
Jul 23, Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
Jul 25, Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA
Jul 26, Revolution Hall, Portland, OR
Jul 27, Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Jul 29, The Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA