Rock n Roll Consciousness
| Rock n Roll Consciousness | ||||
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| Released | April 28, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Studio | The Church (London) | |||
| Length | 42:58 | |||
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| Producer | Paul Epworth | |||
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Rock n Roll Consciousness is the eleventh solo studio album by American rock musician Thurston Moore. The album was released on April 28, 2017 by Caroline International[1] and Fiction Records.[2] It was recorded in London at The Church Studios in 2016[3] and was produced by Paul Epworth.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[4] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[7] |
| Clash | 8/10[8] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[9] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[10] |
| musicOMH | [11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[12] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[13] |
| Record Collector | [14] |
| The Skinny | [1] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Rock n Roll Consciousness received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 18 critic scores.[5] AnyDecentMusic?, another review aggregator, gave the album 7.5 out of 10 based on 17 critics' scores.[4]
Year-end lists
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Quietus | Albums of the Year 2017 | 33 | [15] |
| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 25 | [16] |
Track listing
All music is composed by Thurston Moore.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Exalted" | Radieux Radio | 11:54 |
| 2. | "Cusp" | Radio | 6:34 |
| 3. | "Turn On" | Thurston Moore | 10:18 |
| 4. | "Smoke of Dreams" | Moore | 6:04 |
| 5. | "Aphrodite" | Radio | 8:08 |
| Total length: | 42:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Cease Fire" | Moore | 6:04 |
| 7. | "Mx. Liberty" | Moore | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 52:15 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the CD liner notes,[3] except where noted.
Thurston Moore Group
- Thurston Moore – guitars, vocals
- James Sedwards – guitars
- Deb Googe – bass, backing vocals
- Steve Shelley – drums
Technical and design
- Paul Epworth – production,[10] recording at The Church, London
- Randall Dunn – mixing at Avast! Recording Company, Seattle
- Jason Ward – mastering at CMS, Chicago
- Vera Marmelo – portrait of Thurston Moore
- Radieux Radio – illustration
- Juliette Cezzar – design
- Syd Kemp – mixing, engineering on "Mx. Liberty" and "Cease Fire"
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 52 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] | 151 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 167 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 66 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 39 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 65 |
References
- ^ a b Wild, Pete (April 25, 2017). "Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness". The Skinny. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Moss, Charles (August 22, 2024). "Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore Celebrates New Album by Reflecting on His Solo Work". Spin. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ a b c Moore, Thurston (2017). Rock n Roll Consciousness (CD liner notes). Caroline International, Fiction Records. CAROL015CD.
- ^ a b "Thurston Moore – Rock N Roll Consciousness". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ a b "Rock N Roll Consciousness by Thurston Moore". Metacritic. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Rock N Roll Consciousness – Thurston Moore". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ O'Neal, Sean (April 28, 2017). "Thurston Moore, Colin Stetson, Juliana Hatfield, and more in this week's music reviews". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Gray, Josh (April 18, 2017). "Thurston Moore – Rock N Roll Consciousness". Clash. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Reynolds, Aidan (April 27, 2017). "Thurston Moore – Rock N Roll Consciousness". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Westley, Nathan (April 28, 2017). "Rock n Roll Consciousness is Thurston doing what Thurston does best". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Griffiths, Dan (April 28, 2017). "Thurston Moore – Rock N Roll Consciousness". musicOMH. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (April 28, 2017). "Albums: Rock n Roll Consciousness – Thurston Moore". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (April 24, 2017). "Thurston Moore: Rock n Roll Consciousness". PopMatters. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Moores, JR (April 26, 2017). "Rock'n'Roll Consciousness". Record Collector. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Doran, John (December 23, 2017). "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2017, In Association With Norman Records". The Quietus. p. 4. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2017. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Thurston Moore | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
External links
- Rock n Roll Consciousness at Discogs (list of releases)