Overview

• Sonic Youth–linked Instagram accounts, including Kim Gordon’s, shared the album’s washing machine image updated to read “2026.”
• The posts appeared on September 26, the 30th anniversary of the band’s 1995 album Washing Machine.
• No announcement accompanied the tease, and outlets note it could indicate a reissue or another project rather than a confirmed reunion.
• Gordon added a nostalgic caption about recording in Memphis and attending Al Green’s church, underscoring the album’s significance to her.
• Past context includes Thurston Moore saying a reunion is “always going to be on the table” and his 2024 onstage appearance with Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley without Gordon.