Psychic Hearts
| Psychic Hearts | ||||
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| Released | May 9, 1995[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 65:37 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Thurston Moore | |||
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Psychic Hearts is the debut solo studio album by former Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore released in 1995 through Geffen Records. 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.
The album makes reference to Yoko Ono and Patti Smith. Sonic Youth have made many Patti Smith references and tributes throughout their career.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone |  [7] |
| Spin (1995) | 6/10[8] |
| Spin (2007) | [9] |
When Psychic Hearts was re-released in 2006, it was praised by critic Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork.[10]
Track listing
All songs written by Thurston Moore.
- "Queen Bee and Her Pals" – 2:57
- "Ono Soul" – 3:28
- "Psychic Hearts" – 3:59
- "Pretty Bad" – 3:58
- "Patti Smith Math Scratch" – 2:43
- "Blues from Beyond the Grave" – 4:35
- "See-Through Playmate" – 2:18
- "Hang Out" – 4:10
- "Feathers" – 2:20
- "Tranquilizer" – 2:06
- "Staring Statues" – 2:34
- "Cindy (Rotten Tanx)" – 3:46
- "Cherry's Blues" – 2:05
- "Female Cop" – 5:24
- "Elegy for All the Dead Rock Stars" – 19:49
2006 reissue bonus vinyl tracks
- "Teenage Buddhist Daydream" – 2:36
- "Just Tell Her That I Really Like Her" – 3:02
- "The Church Should Be for the Outcast, Not a Church That Casts People Out" – 6:47
- "Thoodblirsty Thesbians" – 6:09
- "Superchrist" – 3:10
Personnel
- Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar, bass, composer, producer
- Additional musicians
- Tim Foljahn – guitar
- Steve Shelley – drums
- Technical personnel
- Rita Ackermann – cover art
- Edward Douglas – engineer, mixing
- Frank Olinsky – art direction
- Lee Ranaldo – engineer, mixing
- John Siket – engineer, mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
References
- ^ "SONICYOUTH.COM DISCOGRAPHY - PSYCHIC HEARTS". www.sonicyouth.com.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Psychic Hearts". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Thurston Moore". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (May 26, 1995). "Psychic Hearts". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Goldsmith, Mike (May 20, 1995). "Review: Thurston Moore - Psychic Hearts (Geffen/All formats)". NME. London, England: IPC Media: 45.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (April 5, 2006). "Review: Thurston Moore - Sonic Youth / The Whitey Album / Psychic Hearts (Neutral; 1995)". Pitchfork. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric (June 1995). "Records". Spin. San Francisco, California: SPIN Media LLC. pp. 100–101. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Azerrad, Michael (September 2007). "The Spin Interview: Thurston Moore". Spin. San Francisco, California: SPIN Media LLC. p. 74.
- ^ 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.
