NEW TRACK: Kim Gordon – ‘I’m a Man’

Following on from her recent single ‘BYE BYE‘ – an eclectic combination of dense beats, brooding basslines and bruising reverb – renowned musician and visual artist Kim Gordon has shared her new track, ‘I’m a Man’. Taken from her upcoming second solo record, The Collective, which is set for release on 8th March via Matador Records, this new cut is a potent blend of grinding guitar FX, slow, sinister beats and Gordon’s distinctive vocals.

Recorded in her hometown of Los Angeles, Gordon continued to collaborate with producer Justin Raisen (Lil Yachty, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Charli XCX, Yves Tumor) on The Collective, with additional production from Anthony Paul Lopez. The follow up to her acclaimed 2019 debut solo album, No Home Record, on her new full length offering Gordon has retained her idiosyncratic style, remaining eclectic and ambiguous across each of the eleven tracks. She has captured a rumbling, intoxicating sense of unease which is translated both sonically and visually – first with her single ‘BYE BYE’ and now with her latest release ‘I’m a Man’.

Throughout the track, Gordon cogitates on the ways in which capitalism is redefining and ultimately diminishing the role of “traditional masculinity”, pitted against a chaotic backdrop of disarming noise. These ruminations are also reflected in the accompanying video, directed by Alex Ross Perry and starring Gordon, her daughter Coco Gordon Moore and Conor Fay. ‘I’m A Man’ is another exhilarating creation from a musician who immerses herself wholly into all aspects of her art. Watch the visuals for it below.

Pre-order Kim Gordon’s new album, The Collective, here

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Photo Credit: Danielle Neu

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Video Premiere: Lauren Ray – ‘Be A Man’

Following debut album We Will Need Courage in 2016, singer songwriter Lauren Ray has supported big names such as Rebecca Ferguson and Anastacia and has now returned with the announcement of her new EP Inside This Silence. 

Taken from the EP, new single ‘Be A Man’ flows with Ray’s silky smooth, soulful vocals and gentle, blues-infused melodies in a tongue-in-cheek take on the common phrase. A truly charming, musically rich slice of alt-pop, it showcases Ray’s beautifully honest songwriting perfectly.

Of the clever accompanying video and meaning behind the song, Ray explains:

“The song could just be enjoyed as a fun ‘flirty’ song which is part of its intention… but it’s written somewhat tongue in cheek because I’m using the term ‘Be A Man’ to say ‘you can be vulnerable and say how you feel because I feel it too’. Admitting how you feel to someone requires being brave and vulnerable but is always worth doing… I also think that personality traits and emotions that are labelled as either ‘female’ or ‘male’ can be somewhat ridiculous and limiting, and in some cases destructive, so I wanted to play with this a little bit too for the video.”

Watch the brand new video for ‘Be A Man’, for the first time, here:

Inside This Silence, the upcoming EP from Lauren Ray, is out 3rd August on SR Records. Pre-order here.

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