Demolished Thoughts is the third solo studio album by American musician Thurston Moore. Mojo placed the album at number 18 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011"[10] while Uncut placed the album at number 23.[11]
| Demolished Thoughts | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 May 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock | |||
| Label | Matador Records | |||
| Producer | Beck | |||
| Thurston Moore chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A[4] |
| Clash | 7/10[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A−[7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[8] |
| Slant Magazine | [9] |
Background and recording
editDemolished Thoughts was produced by Beck and recorded in 2010 in Massachusetts and Los Angeles.[12] The title derives from The Faith's "It’s Time".[13]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Thurston Moore.
- "Benediction" - 5:16
- "Illuminine" - 4:02
- "Circulation" - 4:10
- "Blood Never Lies" - 5:07
- "Orchard Street" - 6:56
- "In Silver Rain With a Paper Key" - 5:43
- "Mina Loy" - 4:02
- "Space" - 6:39
- "January" - 4:52
- "This Train Is Bound for Glory" (iTunes Bonus Track)
Personnel
edit- Thurston Moore - guitar, vocals
- Beck Hansen - synths, vocals, bass, producer
- Samara Lubelski - violin
- Mary Lattimore - harp
- Bram Inscore - bass
- Joey Waronker - percussion
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Katzif, Michael (2011-05-15). "First Listen: Thurston Moore, 'Demolished Thoughts'". NPR. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Demolished Thoughts by Thurston Moore". metacritic.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Heather Phares (2011-05-24). "Demolished Thoughts - Thurston Moore | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Martins, Chris (2011-05-24). "Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts | Music". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts | Reviews | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Ward, Mark (2011-05-18). "Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (10 June 2011). "Garland Jeffreys/Thurston Moore". Expert Witness. MSN Music. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts | Music Review". Slant Magazine. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ "Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- ^ "Thurston Moore Announces New Solo Album". Pitchfork. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Matador Records". Matador Records. Archived from the original on 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
External links
edit- First Listen at NPR