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Psychic Hearts

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.

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)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide [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

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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

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  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

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

References

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  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.
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