Sonic Youth broke up in 2011, seemingly irrevocably, amidst the divorce of previously married bandleaders Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon. Within the years since then, Gordon has not precisely given off the impression that she and Moore are nonetheless buddies. A few years in the past, nonetheless, Moore claimed {that a} Sonic Youth reunion is “at all times going to be on the desk.” Final 12 months, Moore obtained again collectively with ex-bandmates Lee Randaldo and Steve Shelley at a New York present. That night time, Kim Gordon was conspicuous in her absence. However now, there’s no less than some indication that Sonic Youth are doing one thing subsequent 12 months.
Sonic Youth launched Washing Machine, their ninth studio album, on September 26, 1995. Good report! It’s the one with “The Diamond Sea” on it! As you will have observed, meaning as we speak marks the thirtieth anniversary of Washing Machine. To have fun, varied totally different Sonic Youth-related Instagram accounts have posted the image of the washer from Washing Machine. Now, nonetheless, the machine doesn’t have “Sonic Youth” written on it. As a substitute, it says “2026.” Even Kim Gordon posted it! That should imply one thing! Instagram embeds are all fucked up proper now, however you’ll be able to see the precise posts right here, right here, and right here. Behold the screenshots in all their glory under.
