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Photo by Danielle Neu Out of all of her former bandmembers, Kim Gordon's post-Sonic Youth career has been the most interesting. Her latest single, "I'm a Man," continues her exploration into experimental electronic music. This new song sounds both nothing like her previous band and the most like her previous band. Gordon sounds like she's releasing a stream of consciousness spoken word essay over disjointed beats. It's almost like she's pushing the Ciccone Youth project even further, as if that had continued longer, "I'm a Man" is what it could have sounded like. You can watch the video for "I'm a Man" below. The Collective is out March 8 on Matador Records, and is available for pre-order here . For more on Kim Gordon, check out the artist's website . Upcoming tour dates are below the video. March 21: Burlington, VT (Higher Ground) March 22: Washington, D.C. (Black Cat) March 23: Queens, N.Y. (Knockdown Center) March 27: Los...

Considering that Woodstock, NY's The Bobby Lees played a form of blues based garage punk, covering Bo Diddley makes perfect sense. Except their version of the classic "I'm a Man" barely keeps the minimum of the original to still be a cover. It's nearly a total reworking of the song, while somehow still being a blues song. It's a nasty as hell dirty and noisy version of "I'm a Man," but it's still somehow "I'm a Man." If you're a purist, this won't be for you, but if you want to hear some of the noisiest garage punk you've heard in years, check this one out. You can listen to The Bobby Lees's take on "I'm a Man" below. Skin Suit, the new album from The Bobby Lees, will be out May 8 on Alive Naturalsound Records. For more on The Bobby Lees, check out their website .