Demolished Thoughts

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Demolished Thoughts
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Studio album by
Thurston Moore
Released24 May 2011 [1]
Recorded2010
Genre Acoustic rock
Label Matador Records
Producer Beck
Thurston Moore chronology
Trees Outside the Academy
(2007)		Demolished Thoughts
(2011)		 The Best Day
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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 Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]

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]

Contents

Background and recording

Demolished 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

All songs written by Thurston Moore.

  1. "Benediction" - 5:16
  2. "Illuminine" - 4:02
  3. "Circulation" - 4:10
  4. "Blood Never Lies" - 5:07
  5. "Orchard Street" - 6:56
  6. "In Silver Rain With a Paper Key" - 5:43
  7. "Mina Loy" - 4:02
  8. "Space" - 6:39
  9. "January" - 4:52
  10. "This Train Is Bound for Glory" (iTunes Bonus Track)

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ↑ Katzif, Michael (May 15, 2011). "First Listen: Thurston Moore, 'Demolished Thoughts'". NPR. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Demolished Thoughts by Thurston Moore". metacritic.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ Heather Phares (May 24, 2011). "Demolished Thoughts - Thurston Moore | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Martins, Chris (May 24, 2011). "Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts | Music". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts | Reviews | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. May 23, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ Ward, Mark (May 18, 2011). "Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ Christgau, Robert (June 10, 2011). "Garland Jeffreys/Thurston Moore". Expert Witness. MSN Music . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. May 24, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts | Music Review". Slant Magazine. May 27, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  10. ↑ "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. November 29, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Thurston Moore Announces New Solo Album". Pitchfork. March 11, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Matador Records". Matador Records. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
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