Body/Head
Body/Head | |
|---|---|
Body/Head, Kim Gordon, Supersonic festival 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States[1] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Label | Matador |
| Members | Kim Gordon Bill Nace |
| Website | bodyheadmusic |
Body/Head are an American experimental electric guitar duo composed of Kim Gordon and Bill Nace.
History
Kim Gordon and Bill Nace began working together in 2011 in Northampton, Massachusetts.[1] Body/Head took its name from a book about the films of Catherine Breillat.[3] Their debut studio album, Coming Apart, was released on Matador Records on September 10, 2013.[4]
The duo released a collaborative live album with Gate, Glare Luring Yo (2012), through Feeding Tube Records.[5]
Body/Head then released a live album, No Waves (2016), through Matador Records.[6]
Body/Head's second studio album, The Switch (2018), was released through Matador Records.[7]
The duo also released a collaborative studio album with Aaron Dilloway, Body/Dilloway/Head (2021), through Three Lobed Recordings.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
- Coming Apart (Matador, September 10, 2013)
- The Switch (Matador, July 13, 2018)
- Body/Dilloway/Head (with Aaron Dilloway, as Body/Dilloway/Head; Three Lobed Recordings, 2021)
Live albums
- Glare Luring Yo (with Gate, as Body/Gate/Head; Feeding Tube Records, 2012)
- No Waves (Matador, November 11, 2016)
EPs
- Body/Head (Open Mouth, January 8, 2013)
- The Show Is Over (Matador, November 4, 2014)
References
- ^ a b Rachel, T. Cole (June 26, 2013). "Q&A: Kim Gordon On Body/Head's Coming Apart And Life After Sonic Youth". Stereogum. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ Coulehan, Erin (June 26, 2013). "Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon Readies Body/Head Double Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ Masters, Marc (September 12, 2013). "Body/Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (June 26, 2013). "Kim Gordon's Body/Head Announce New Album, Coming Apart, on Matador | News". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Body/Head". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (October 21, 2016). "Body/Head Announce 'No Waves' Live LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (June 4, 2018). "Body/Head announce second album with hauntingly atmospheric track, "You Don't Need"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Hussey, Allison (September 13, 2021). "Kim Gordon, Bill Nace, and Aaron Dilloway Announce New Album as Body/Dilloway/Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
Further reading
- Coney, Brian (July 11, 2018). "Double Take: Kim Gordon & Bill Nace On The Art That Inspired Body/Head". The Quietus.
- Davis, Petra (September 30, 2013). "Songs As Meditations: An Interview With Body/Head". The Quietus.
- Friedlander, Emilie (September 17, 2013). "Interview: Body/Head". The Fader.
External links
- Official website
- Body/Head discography at Discogs