On February 26, 2011, Yoko Ono, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore met at Manhattan’s Sear Sound, in a wild collision of song-form, poetics, free-rock and classic glossolalic ecstasy. Heard as a whole, YOKOKIMTHURSTON is mesmerizing. The interplay of the three musicians’ voices is total. The improvisations and spontaneous compositions are gorgeous both sonically and philosophically. And we should all smile now that this inevitable collaboration was brought forth.
The limited edition, 96-minute version of YokoKimThurston on 3 vinyl LPs. Includes sticker, poster, download and a numbered card signed by Yoko, Kim and Thurston. For more information and pictures please visit http://chimeramusic.info/YKTLP/index.html
Yoko Ono with Kim Gordon & Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth This is NYC avant garde convergence at its finest. The idea of a meeting between Yoko Ono, Kim Gordon & Thurston Moore is so perfect, so obvious, the only shock is that it didn't happen earlier. Recorded in 2011 at Manhattan's Sear Sound, the album features lead vocals by Yoko, with backing vocals & guitars by Kim & Thurston. It's a wild collision of song-form, poetics, free-rock & classic glossolalic ecstasy. Yoko has not allowed herself to sound this raw since the earliest recordings of the Plastic Ono Band. There's a remarkably empathic & comfortable quality to the sound. The 3 communicate as though they'd been playing together forever.
YOKOKIMTHURSTON. 14 minutes. 10" vinyl with beautiful etching by Yoko on flipside. Limited edition of 1000. Profits donated to Ashinaga Rainbow House to aid orphans of the 3.11 tsunami.