KIM GORDON - THE COLLECTIVE

The Collective is the second solo studio album by the American musician Kim Gordon, released on March 8, 2024, through Matador Records. It received acclaim from critics.

The Collective received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 16 critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".The Wire felt that "hard edged synths and massive, crunchy beats lend righteous swagger to Gordon's bleary guitar squalls and jetlagged sprechstimme", while Mojo opined that "'The Candy House''s garbled distress flare or the My Bloody Neubauten of 'I Don't Miss My Mind' confirm she is still picking up signals nobody else can". Uncut stated that "there's little identifiable guitar until track five, by which time anxiety and menace have taken hold thanks to the lumbering mien of 'Bye Bye' and 'I'm a Man''s monstrous grind. 'Shelf Warmer' lets in some air but it too is fabulously foul". Record Collector's Jeremy Allen wrote that on The Collective, "the needle flickers high into the red with layer upon layer of digital distortion and some of the filthiest beats known to man".