SEPARATED BAND Since 2011 has a mysterious post on social networks with all members participating
The separation of Sonic Youth in 2011 took place amid the troubled divorce among the band’s leaders, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon. Since then, Gordon He never hid the discomfort with his ex-husband, making it clear in interviews and statements that the deteriorated personal relationship made any professional reconciliation unlikely.
In recent years, however, some signs have indicated possible openness. Moore even stated that a meeting of the Sonic Youth It would be “always at the table”. In 2023, he performed alongside his former companions Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley in a show in New York, but the conspicuous absence of Gordon It was widely noted by the specialized press.
This week’s post, however, marks a significant difference. To celebrate the 30 years of Washing Machine (The ninth studio album of the band and home of classics like “The Diamond Sea”) The official accounts of the Instagram related to Sonic Youth They published the iconic image of the washing machine that illustrates the cover of the disc.
The difference is in detail: where it was written before “Sonic Youth”now only appears “2026”. The most surprising is that even Kim Gordon He shared the image in his networks, breaking years of silence about anything related to the band.
The coordination of the posting between all members (something that had not happened for more than a decade) suggests deliberate planning. Be it a special reissue of the album, a series of concerts or even a complete meeting, the involvement of Gordon Indicates that personal differences may no longer be an insurmountable impediment.
Timing also draws attention. The year 2026 will mark 15 years of the original separation and may represent enough time to heal old wounds. Maybe it’s just a side disk? Or live? But for a band that helped define alternative rock of the 1980s and 1990s, any joint movement represents a significant event for independent music.
See this photo on InstagramA publication shared by Sonic Youth (@sonicyouth_official)
See this photo on InstagramA publication shared by Kim Gordon (@kimletgordon)
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Kim Gordon
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Lee Ranaldo
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Washing Machine
Source: Rollingstone
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