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It was inevitable that Thurston Moore's first solo offering would sound a bit like Sonic Youth, considering how integral his guitar playing and singing are to the band's sound. What is surprising about Psychic Hearts is how Moore twists his standard lexicon of detatched vocals, dissonant guitar lines, and deliberately obscure musical/lyrical references into something resembling pop music, which is something Sonic Youth has rarely been able to achieve. Fourteen of the album's 15 tracks are built around concise, angular guitar hooks complemented by Moore's unashamed, nearly melodic vocals. "Elegy for All the Dead Rock Stars" is a 20-minute instrumental, which is measured and evenly paced, surging toward a gentle conclusion. Psychic Hearts displays a softer, more reflective side of a musician known for his passion for disguising his emotions and ideas in noise.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Lee Renaldo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
Thurston Moore, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
JOHN SIKET, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant - Bill Emons, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Lee Renaldo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Foljahn, Participant
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
Ed Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thurston Moore, Producer, Participant, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, Participant - Tim Foljahn, Participant
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
Album review
It was inevitable that Thurston Moore's first solo offering would sound a bit like Sonic Youth, considering how integral his guitar playing and singing are to the band's sound. What is surprising about Psychic Hearts is how Moore twists his standard lexicon of detatched vocals, dissonant guitar lines, and deliberately obscure musical/lyrical references into something resembling pop music, which is something Sonic Youth has rarely been able to achieve. Fourteen of the album's 15 tracks are built around concise, angular guitar hooks complemented by Moore's unashamed, nearly melodic vocals. "Elegy for All the Dead Rock Stars" is a 20-minute instrumental, which is measured and evenly paced, surging toward a gentle conclusion. Psychic Hearts displays a softer, more reflective side of a musician known for his passion for disguising his emotions and ideas in noise.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:58
- Main artists: Thurston Moore
- Composer: Thurston Moore
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1995 Geffen Records Inc. ℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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