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Body/Head

Body/Head are an American experimental electric guitar duo composed of Kim Gordon and Bill Nace.

Body/Head
A woman plays a guitar in front of a projection screen.
Body/Head, Kim Gordon, Supersonic festival 2012
Background information
OriginNorthampton, Massachusetts, United States[1]
Genres
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelMatador
MembersKim Gordon
Bill Nace
Websitebodyheadmusic.com

History

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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

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Studio albums

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Live albums

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  • Glare Luring Yo (with Gate, as Body/Gate/Head; Feeding Tube Records, 2012)
  • No Waves (Matador, November 11, 2016)

EPs

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  • Body/Head (Open Mouth, January 8, 2013)
  • The Show Is Over (Matador, November 4, 2014)

References

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  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ Coulehan, Erin (June 26, 2013). "Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon Readies Body/Head Double Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Masters, Marc (September 12, 2013). "Body/Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Pelly, Jenn (June 26, 2013). "Kim Gordon's Body/Head Announce New Album, Coming Apart, on Matador | News". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Body/Head". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Murphy, Sarah (October 21, 2016). "Body/Head Announce 'No Waves' Live LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Hussey, Allison (September 13, 2021). "Kim Gordon, Bill Nace, and Aaron Dilloway Announce New Album as Body/Dilloway/Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2025.

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