Psychic Hearts
| Psychic Hearts | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 9, 1995[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Art pop | |||
| Length | 65:37 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Thurston Moore | |||
| Thurston Moore chronology | ||||
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Psychic Hearts (stylized as Psychic ♡♡♡ and Psychic ♡♡♡'s) 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
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
| Guitar World |  [7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Spin (1995) | 6/10[11] |
| Spin (2007) | [12] |
The New York Times called Psychic Hearts "an album of arty pop songs in which the vocals stand out more than the guitars."[13] The Guardian noted that "'Feathers' resembles both the Replacements and New Order."[14]
When Psychic Hearts was re-released in 2006, it was praised by critic Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork.[15]
Track listing
[edit]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
[edit]- "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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (June 1995). "Best New Music: Thurston Moore – Psychic Hearts (Geffen)" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Great Neck, New York: College Media Inc. p. 12. ISSN 1074-6978. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (June 1995). "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 22. p. 12.
- ↑ "Psychic youth". Melody Maker. Vol. 72, no. 11. March 18, 1995. p. 3.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Psychic Hearts". AllMusic. 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.
- ↑ Foege, Alec (July 1995). "Reviews: Psychic Hotline". Guitar World. Vol. 15, no. 7. New York, New York: Stanley R. Harris. pp. 101–102.
- ↑ Goldsmith, Mike (May 20, 1995). "Review: Thurston Moore – Psychic Hearts". NME. London, England: IPC Media. p. 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.
- ↑ Azerrad, Michael (September 2007). "The Spin Interview: Thurston Moore". Spin. San Francisco, California: SPIN Media LLC. p. 74.
- ↑ Azerrad, Michael (September 2007). "The Spin Interview: Thurston Moore". Spin. San Francisco, California: SPIN Media LLC. p. 74.
- ↑ Strauss, Neil (May 11, 1995). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C18.
- ↑ Sweeting, Adam (May 12, 1995). "Pop". Features. The Guardian. p. 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.
