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Thurston Moore

October 28th, 2014

Genre:
Alternative

Years Active:
'80s, '90s, '00s, '10s






Thurston Moore

Biography

Although a key member of the critically acclaimed art/punk rock band Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore has also been involved in numerous side projects, including the Dim Stars with Richard Hell and Even Worse. His first solo album, Psychic Hearts (recorded during and immediately after his wife and Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon's pregnancy in 1994), with ex-Half Japanese guitarist Tim Foljahn and Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, had an appropriately offhand feel but was far from sloppy. Along with carrying Sonic Youth into the 2000s, Moore collaborated with artists including DJ Spooky and Nels Cline, wrote music reviews and other pieces for Arthur magazine, and issued a book, Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture, in 2005. His second song-based album, Trees Outside of the Academy, arrived in 2007, and featured largely acoustic arrangements and cameos by Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis, Samara Lubelski, and Moore's fellow Sonic Youth member Steve Shelley. In 2010, Moore guested on the Hat City Intuitive's A Ticket for Decay and began laying the foundation for another solo effort, Demolished Thoughts, which appeared the following year. Following Moore's separation from lifelong bandmate, wife, and partner Kim Gordon in late 2011, Sonic Youth's future became incredibly uncertain and put on indefinite pause. Despite the unclear circumstances surrounding their split, Moore and Gordon worked in collaboration with Yoko Ono the following year on the album YOKOKIMTHURSTON. By 2012, Moore had begun touring and recording with new act Chelsea Light Moving, as well as joining black metal group Twilight on guitar. The year 2013 saw the release of @, a collaborative album of sax/guitar improvisations with fellow N.Y.C. fringe dweller John Zorn. 2014's The Best Day saw Moore shedding the softer, acoustic moods of Demolished Thoughts for a return to his signature rock sprawl and daydreamy lyrics. . Although a key member of the critically acclaimed art/punk rock band Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore has also been involved in numerous side projects, including the Dim Stars with Richard Hell and Even Worse. His first solo album, Psychic Hearts (recorded during and immediately after his wife and Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon's pregnancy in 1994), with ex-Half Japanese guitarist Tim Foljahn and Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, had an appropriately offhand feel but was far from sloppy. Along with carrying Sonic Youth into the 2000s, Moore collaborated with artists including DJ Spooky and Nels Cline, wrote music reviews and other pieces for Arthur magazine, and issued a book, Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture, in 2005. His second song-based album, Trees Outside of the Academy, arrived in 2007, and featured largely acoustic arrangements and cameos by Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis, Samara Lubelski, and Moore's fellow Sonic Youth member Steve Shelley. In 2010, Moore guested on the Hat City Intuitive's A Ticket for Decay and began laying the foundation for another solo effort, Demolished Thoughts, which appeared the following year. Following Moore's separation from lifelong bandmate, wife, and partner Kim Gordon in late 2011, Sonic Youth's future became incredibly uncertain and put on indefinite pause. Despite the unclear circumstances surrounding their split, Moore and Gordon worked in collaboration with Yoko Ono the following year on the album YOKOKIMTHURSTON. By 2012, Moore had begun touring and recording with new act Chelsea Light Moving, as well as joining black metal group Twilight on guitar. The year 2013 saw the release of @, a collaborative album of sax/guitar improvisations with fellow N.Y.C. fringe dweller John Zorn. 2014's The Best Day saw Moore shedding the softer, acoustic moods of Demolished Thoughts for a return to his signature rock sprawl and daydreamy lyrics.

Top Albums


1. The Best Day
Demolished Thoughts (Bonus Track Version), Thurston Moore
2. Demolished T..
Trees Outside the Academy, Thurston Moore
3. Trees Outsid..
iTunes Live from SoHo, Thurston Moore
4. iTunes Live ..
Psychic Hearts, Thurston Moore
5. Psychic Hear..
VDSQ: Solo Acoustic, Vol. 5 (12 String Meditations for Jack Rose), Thurston Moore
6. VDSQ: Solo A..
Yokokimthurston, Yoko Ono
7. Yokokimthurs..
Live At Tonic, Wally Shoup
8. Live At Toni..
The Promise, Thurston Moore
9. The Promise
Sensitive / Lethal, Thurston Moore
10. Sensitive / ..
"@", John Zorn
11. "@"..
From the Earth to the Spheres, Vol. 1, Thurston Moore
12. From the Ear..
Trees Outside the Academy, Thurston Moore
13. Trees Outsid..
Three Incredible Ideas, Thurston Moore
14. Three Incred..
Comes Through in the Call Hold, Clark Coolidge
15. Comes Throug..
F**k S**t Up, Christian Marclay
16. F**k S**t Up
Vi är alla guds slavar (Live), Mats Gustafsson
17. Vi är alla ..
Suicide Notes for Acoustic Guitar - EP, Thurston Moore
18. Suicide Note..
Senso, White Out
19. Senso
Live From Soho EP, Thurston Moore
20. Live From So..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Best DayBest Day4:31$1.29
2.
Speak to the WildBest Day8:30$1.29
3.
Germs BurnBest Day5:52$1.29
4.
Grace LakeBest Day6:53$1.29
5.
VocabulariesBest Day4:31$1.29
6.
DetonationBest Day2:56$1.29
7.
TapeBest Day5:54$1.29
8.
Intro: Kill the Bully (Bully Murder ..Bully (Music From the Larry..0:32$0.99
9.
MarikaTrees Outside the Academy (..1:42$0.99
10.
Trees Outside the AcademyTrees Outside the Academy (..6:05$0.99
11.
Free Noise Among FriendsTrees Outside the Academy (..0:37$0.99
12.
American CoffinTrees Outside the Academy (..3:56$0.99
13.
Silver>BlueTrees Outside the Academy (..5:50$0.99
14.
Trees Outside the AcademyTrees Outside the Academy6:05$0.99
15.
Silver>BlueTrees Outside the Academy5:50$0.99
16.
Honest JamesTrees Outside the Academy3:50$0.99
17.
Shape Is In a TranceTrees Outside the Academy4:39$0.99
18.
Frozen GtrTrees Outside the Academy4:06$0.99
19.
Live at Cafe OTOLive at Cafe OTO - EP14:48Album Only
20.
For Derek and Evan"@"7:54$1.29
21.
Strange Neighbor"@"9:45$1.29
22.
Soiled Luscious"@"6:12$1.29
23.
Her Sheets"@"4:19$1.29
24.
Dawn Escape"@"9:39$1.29
25.
Jazz Laundromat"@"4:58$1.29

Top Music Videos

Circulation, Thurston Moore
1. Circulation
Heavenmetal, Thurston Moore
2. Heavenmetal


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