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.
Recorded and mixed 1994-1995 at Sear Sound, NYC except tracks B1 and B7 at the Sonic Youth rehearsal studio on Mott St., NYC.
Track C recorded and mixed at Magic Shop, NYC.
Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.
Management: John Silva for Gold Mountain Entertainment.
Record One of this two record set is pressed on translucent green vinyl and Side Four has no music on it, instead it contains an etching of original album artwork by Rita Ackermann. Also the sleeve for Record One is white and contains old photographs and credits on one side and original album artwork by Rita Ackermann on the other. The sleeve for Record Two is solid black both sides.
(C)(P) 1995 Geffen Records, Inc.
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