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Rock n Roll Consciousness | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 28, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Studio | The Church Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, noise rock | |||
Length | 42:58 | |||
Label | Caroline, Fiction | |||
Producer | Paul Epworth | |||
Thurston Moore chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | B+ [3] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [4] |
musicOMH | [5] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [6] |
The Skinny | [7] |
Spin | [8] |
Rock n Roll Consciousness is the fifth studio album by American rock musician Thurston Moore. The album was released on 28 April 2017 by Caroline Records worldwide and Fiction Records in Europe and the United States. [6]
The album was produced by Paul Epworth. [9]
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2017 | 25 |
All tracks are written by Thurston Moore and Radieux Radio, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Exalted" | 11:54 |
2. | "Cusp" | 6:34 |
3. | "Turn On" | 10:18 |
4. | "Smoke of Dreams" | 6:04 |
5. | "Aphrodite" | 8:08 |
Total length: | 42:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Cease Fire" (Moore) | 6:04 |
7. | "Mx. Liberty" (Moore) | 3:13 |
Total length: | 52:15 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [11] | 23 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [12] | 52 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [13] | 151 |
French Albums (SNEP) [14] | 167 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] | 66 |
UK Albums (OCC) [16] | 65 |
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