Screen Time (album)

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Screen Time
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Studio album by
Thurston Moore
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) [1]
Thurston Moore chronology
By the Fire
(2020)		Screen Time
(2021)		 Flow Critical Lucidity
(2024)

Screen Time is the 14th solo studio album by Thurston Moore which was surprise-released for Bandcamp Friday. [2] [3] The album consists of 10 instrumental guitar tracks. [4]

Contents

Title

Moore said of the title "While our societies have become wholly engaged with the virtual universe of online interaction the work of filmmakers, musicians, painters, poets and dancers continues to offer dreamworld expressions of both reality and the imagination. Art is an offering. When you open up your screen, send a message of love and gratitude to someone. If it’s within your means, send aid to those in need. Screen time is now time, it is always time for change. A change for the better. What better time than now. Create, instigate, debate, never hate, sleep late, embrace fate, make a movie date, destroy and skate." [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 71/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 7/10 [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Uncut 7/10 [9]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Screen Time received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 from 6 critic scores. [5]

Consequence of Sound praised the "minimalist-style music" of the album and said, "If Moore's intention was to limit our "screen time" and make us retreat into his aural world, then he may have just succeeded." [10] Exclaim! called the album "a seriously meditative effort". [11]

Track listing

All tracks written by Thurston Moore.

  1. "The Station" – 2:43
  2. "The Town" – 4:13
  3. "The Home" – 5:05
  4. "The View" – 4:13
  5. "The Neighbor" – 1:46
  6. "The Upstairs" – 4:03
  7. "The Dream" – 4:12
  8. "The Walk" – 2:43
  9. "The Parkbench" – 2:19
  10. "The Realization" – 8:55

References

  1. ↑ Clarke, Patrick (February 5, 2021). "Thurston Moore releases surprise ambient album 'screen time'". NME . Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Blistein, Jon (February 5, 2021). "Thurston Moore Surprise-Releases New Instrumental Album, 'Screen Time'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ Turman, Katherine (February 5, 2021). "Thurston Moore Releases Surprise New Instrumental Album, Screen Time". Spin . Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ Breihan, Tom (February 5, 2021). "Stream Thurston Moore's Surprise New Instrumental Album Screen Time". Stereogum . Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Screen Time by Thurston Moore". Metacritic . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ Murray, Robin (March 1, 2022). "Thurston Moore – Screen Time". Clash . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ Aston, Martin (February 2022). "Filter Albums: Thurston Moore – Screen Time". Mojo . No. 341 (April 2022). Peterborough, England: H Bauer Publishing. p. 84. ISSN   1351-0193.
  8. ↑ Pearlman, Mischa (February 24, 2022). "New Albums: Thurston Moore – screen time". Record Collector . No. 529 (March 2022). Diamond Publishing Ltd. p. 113. ISSN   0261-250X.
  9. ↑ Robinson, John (January 13, 2022). "New Albums: Thurston Moore – Screen Time". Uncut . No. 298 (March 2022). NME Networks Media Ltd. p. 32. ISSN   1368-0722.
  10. ↑ Schatz, Lake (February 5, 2021). "Thurston Moore Unleashes Surprise Album screen time: Stream". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ Thiessen, Brock (February 5, 2021). "Thurston Moore Releases Surprise Album 'screen time'". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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