''Demolished Thoughts'' is the third solo studio album by American musician
Thurston Moore
Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a member of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Mo ...
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'' placed the album at number 18 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011" while ''
Uncut
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'' placed the album at number 23.
Background and recording
''Demolished Thoughts'' was produced by
Beck and recorded in 2010 in Massachusetts and Los Angeles. The title derives from
The Faith's "
It’s Time".
Track listing
All songs written by Thurston Moore.
# "Benediction" - 5:16
# "Illuminine" - 4:02
# "Circulation" - 4:10
# "Blood Never Lies" - 5:07
# "Orchard Street" - 6:56
# "In Silver Rain With a Paper Key" - 5:43
# "Mina Loy" - 4:02
# "Space" - 6:39
# "January" - 4:52
# "This Train Is Bound for Glory" (iTunes Bonus Track)
Personnel
*Thurston Moore - guitar, vocals
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Beck Hansen
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collag ...
- synths, vocals, bass, producer
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Samara Lubelski
Samara Lubelski is an American singer, violinist, guitarist and bassist. She has been a member of numerous bands, including Of a Mesh, Metabolismus, Salmon Skin, the Sonora Pine, Hall of Fame, the Tower Recordings, MV & EE and the Bummer Road, ...
- violin
*Mary Lattimore - harp
*Bram Inscore - bass
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Joey Waronker
Jon Joseph Waronker (born May 20, 1969) is an American drummer and music producer. He is best known as a regular drummer of both Beck and R.E.M., and as member of the experimental rock bands Atoms for Peace and Ultraísta.
Background
Waronke ...
- percussion
See also
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Mina Loy
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Orchard Street (Manhattan)
References
External links
First Listenat
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2011 albums
Thurston Moore albums
Albums produced by Beck
Matador Records albums