Murdered Out

Album: Not released on an album (2016)
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  • This is the first song released by former Sonic Youth frontwoman Kim Gordon under her own name. A collaboration with producer Justin Raisen, who also worked on Santigold's 99¢ and Charli XCX's Sucker, it features Warpaint's Stella Mozgawa on drums. Gordon recalled the story of the song:

    "I met the uber talented Justin Raisen, the producer, offhandedly. He was working on a project with another artist and kept sending me tracks to listen to with the possibility of getting me to sing on one of them. When I learned I could make up my own lyrics, I was in. With the remaining bits of unused vocals, he started what would be 'Murdered Out.'

    Stella Mozgawa plays drums, based on the trashy drums that Justin first laid down. I went back and did more vocals and guitar and we mixed it."
  • The lyrics were inspired by the proliferation of black matte spray on cars in Los Angeles, known as the 'Murdered Out' trend. "When I moved back to LA, I noticed more and more cars painted with black matte spray, tinted windows, blackened logos, and black wheels," Gordon explained.

    "'Murdered Out,' as a look, is now creeping into mainstream culture as a design trend. A coffee brand. A clothing line. A nail polish color... the ultimate expression in digging out, getting rid of, purging the soul."

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