Kim Gordon announces new solo album, 'PLAY ME'

'PLAY ME' album artwork. (Matador Records)

By Josh Johnson

January 14, 2026 at 11:00 am EST

Kim Gordon has announced a new album called PLAY ME.

The third solo effort from the ex-Sonic Youth member will arrive March 13. You can listen to a new track called "NOT TODAY" out now.

"I started singing in a way I hadn't sung in a long time," Gordon says of "NOT TODAY." "This other voice came out."

PLAY ME also includes the song "BYEBYE25!", a reworked version of the track "BYE BYE" off Gordon's previous album, 2024's Grammy-nominated The Collective. Additionally, Dave Grohl plays drums on a song called "Busy Bee."

Here's the PLAY ME track list:
"PLAY ME"
"GIRL WITH A LOOK"
"NO HANDS"
"BLACK OUT"
"DIRTY TECH"
"NOT TODAY"
"BUSY BEE"
"SQUARE JAW"
"SUBCON"
"POST EMPIRE"
"NAIL BITER"
"BYEBYE25!"