Kim Gordon Says Divorce Helped Her ‘Reclaim’ Her Identity

For Kim Gordon, getting divorced involved more than just parting with a spouse — it meant dissolving her band, Sonic Youth, which she and ex-husband Thurston Moore formed over 30 years ago.

In her new memoir, Girl In A Band, Gordon writes about the pain of performing alongside Moore after they had separated after 27 years of marriage. “I don’t think I had ever felt so alone in my whole life,” she recalls of singing with Moore during Sonic Youth’s last show.

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