Psychic Hearts Explained

Psychic Hearts
Type:	studio
Artist:	Thurston Moore
Cover:	ThurstonMoore-PsychicHearts.jpg
Released:	May 9, 1995^[1]
Recorded:	1994–1995
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Art pop
Length:	65:37
Label:	Geffen
Producer:	Thurston Moore
Next Title:	Trees Outside the Academy
Next Year:	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

The New York Times called Psychic Hearts "an album of arty pop songs in which the vocals stand out more than the guitars."^[4] The Guardian noted that "'Feathers' resembles both the Replacements and New Order."^[5]

When Psychic Hearts was re-released in 2006, it was praised by critic Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork.^[6]

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

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: SONICYOUTH.COM DISCOGRAPHY - PSYCHIC HEARTS. www.sonicyouth.com.
2. MacDonald . Heidi . Best New Music . CMJ New Music Monthly . June 1995 . 22 . 12.
3. Psychic youth . Melody Maker . Mar 18, 1995 . 72 . 11 . 3.
4. News: Strauss . Neil . The Pop Life . The New York Times . 11 May 1995 . C18.
5. News: Sweeting . Adam . Pop . The Guardian . 12 May 1995 . Features . 14.
6. Web site: Brandon. Stosuy. Thurston Moore: Sonic Youth / The Whitey Album / Psychic Hearts | Album Reviews . . Pitchfork Media. Chicago, Illinois. April 5, 2006 . March 6, 2012.