The guitarist and singer of Sonic Youth has always preferred honest, steady work
in the underground, to the antics of a rock star lifestyle. One half of Kim
Gordon (the couple were married from 1984 to 2011), he has been involved in
numerous projects alongside his cult band. As a sound designer, he has
contributed to film soundtracks, written about the American counter-culture
milieu, founded two independent labels and released three solo albums, Psychic
Hearts in 1995, Trees Outside the Academy in 2007 and Demolished Thoughts in
2011. In any case, his hyperactivity has enabled h...