Screen Time (album) explained

Screen Time
Type:studio
Artist:Thurston Moore
Cover:Screen Time (album).jpg
Released:[1]
Genre:Alternative rock, experimental rock[2]
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Screen Time is the eighth studio album by Thurston Moore which was surprise-released for Bandcamp Friday.[4] [5] The album consists of 10 instrumental guitar tracks.[6] [7]

Title

Moore said of the title "While our societies have become wholly engaged with the virtual universe of online interaction the work of filmmakers, musicians, painters, poets and dancers continues to offer dreamworld expressions of both reality and the imagination. Art is an offering. When you open up your screen, send a message of love and gratitude to someone. If it’s within your means, send aid to those in need. Screen time is now time, it is always time for change. A change for the better. What better time than now. Create, instigate, debate, never hate, sleep late, embrace fate, make a movie date, destroy and skate."[4]

Reception

Stereogum praised the "minimalist-style music" of the album and said, "If Moore's intention was to limit our "screen time" and make us retreat into his aural world, then he may have just succeeded."[8] Exclaim! called the album "a seriously meditative effort".[9]

Track listing

All tracks written by Thurston Moore.

  1. "The Station" – 2:43
  2. "The Town" – 4:13
  3. "The Home" – 5:05
  4. "The View" – 4:13
  5. "The Neighbor" – 1:46
  6. "The Upstairs" – 4:03
  7. "The Dream" – 4:12
  8. "The Walk" – 2:43
  9. "The Parkbench" – 2:19
  10. "The Realization" – 8:55

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clarke. Patrick. Thurston Moore releases surprise ambient album ‘screen time’. NME. February 5, 2021. May 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: screen time. Bandcamp. May 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: Strauss . Matthew . 2024-06-20 . Thurston Moore Announces Album, Shares New Song Featuring Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier . 2024-06-20 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  4. Web site: Blistein . Jon. Thurston Moore Surprise-Releases New Instrumental Album, ‘Screen Time’ . Rolling Stone. February 5, 2021. May 5, 2021.
  5. Web site: Turman. Katherine. Thurston Moore Releases Surprise New Instrumental Album, Screen Time. Spin. February 5, 2021. May 5, 2021.
  6. Web site: Breihan. Tom. Stream Thurston Moore’s Surprise New Instrumental Album Screen Time. Stereogum. February 5, 2021. May 5, 2021.
  7. Web site: OFFICIAL BIO. August 30, 2023.
  8. Web site: Schatz. Lake. Thurston Moore Unleashes Surprise Album screen time: Stream. Consequence of Sound. February 5, 2021. May 5, 2021.
  9. Web site: Thiessen. Brock. Thurston Moore Releases Surprise Album 'screen time'. Exclaim!. February 5, 2021. May 5, 2021.

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