Psychic Hearts

Psychic Hearts
Studio album by
Thurston Moore
ReleasedMay 9, 1995[1]
Recorded1994–1995
StudioNew York City
GenreArt pop
Length65:37
LabelGeffen
ProducerThurston Moore
Thurston Moore chronology
Psychic Hearts
(1995) 		Trees Outside the Academy
(2007)

Psychic Hearts is the debut solo studio album by former Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore, released in 1995 through Geffen Records.[2][3] The album was remastered and reissued in 2006. The two-record vinyl version of the reissue contains bonus tracks on the fourth album side where on the original vinyl release the fourth side had a drawing by cover artist Rita Ackermann etched directly into the vinyl.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
NME7/10[7]
Pitchfork7.6/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin (1995)6/10[10]
Spin (2007)[11]

The New York Times called Psychic Hearts "an album of arty pop songs in which the vocals stand out more than the guitars."[12] The Guardian noted that "'Feathers' resembles both the Replacements and New Order."[13]

When Psychic Hearts was re-released in 2006, it was praised by critic Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork.[14]

Track listing

All songs written by Thurston Moore.

  1. "Queen Bee and Her Pals" – 2:57
  2. "Ono Soul" – 3:28
  3. "Psychic Hearts" – 3:59
  4. "Pretty Bad" – 3:58
  5. "Patti Smith Math Scratch" – 2:43
  6. "Blues from Beyond the Grave" – 4:35
  7. "See-Through Playmate" – 2:18
  8. "Hang Out" – 4:10
  9. "Feathers" – 2:20
  10. "Tranquilizer" – 2:06
  11. "Staring Statues" – 2:34
  12. "Cindy (Rotten Tanx)" – 3:46
  13. "Cherry's Blues" – 2:05
  14. "Female Cop" – 5:24
  15. "Elegy for All the Dead Rock Stars" – 19:49

2006 reissue bonus vinyl tracks

  1. "Teenage Buddhist Daydream" – 2:36
  2. "Just Tell Her That I Really Like Her" – 3:02
  3. "The Church Should Be for the Outcast, Not a Church That Casts People Out" – 6:47
  4. "Thoodblirsty Thesbians" – 6:09
  5. "Superchrist" – 3:10

Personnel

  • Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar, bass, composer, producer
Additional musicians
Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ "SONICYOUTH.COM DISCOGRAPHY - PSYCHIC HEARTS". www.sonicyouth.com.
  2. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (June 1995). "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 22. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Psychic youth". Melody Maker. Vol. 72, no. 11. March 18, 1995. p. 3.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Psychic Hearts". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Thurston Moore". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
  6. ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (May 26, 1995). "Psychic Hearts". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Goldsmith, Mike (May 20, 1995). "Review: Thurston Moore - Psychic Hearts (Geffen/All formats)". NME. London, England: IPC Media: 45.
  8. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (April 5, 2006). "Review: Thurston Moore - Sonic Youth / The Whitey Album / Psychic Hearts (Neutral; 1995)". Pitchfork. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
  9. ^ Kemp, Mark (February 2, 1998). "Review: Thurston Moore, Psychic Hearts". Rolling Stone. New York City: Wenner Media LLC. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
  10. ^ Weisbard, Eric (June 1995). "Records". Spin. San Francisco, California: SPIN Media LLC. pp. 100–101. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  11. ^ Azerrad, Michael (September 2007). "The Spin Interview: Thurston Moore". Spin. San Francisco, California: SPIN Media LLC. p. 74.
  12. ^ Strauss, Neil (May 11, 1995). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C18.
  13. ^ Sweeting, Adam (May 12, 1995). "Pop". Features. The Guardian. p. 14.
  14. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (April 5, 2006). "Thurston Moore: Sonic Youth / The Whitey Album / Psychic Hearts | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Chicago, Illinois: Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 6, 2012.