THURSTON MOORE Demolished Thoughts (2011 UK 9-track CD album - Stepping away from the punk, noise and no-wave experimentalism that often surrounds both Sonic Youth and Thurston Moore's solo work, 'Demolished Thoughts' will catch most off-guard. A continuation of sorts on from his last album 'Trees Outside The Academy' [2007], 'Demolished Thoughts' is Thurston's fourth solo album and his first to be produced by Beck; this influence might explain the lighter touch found on this record with the production and arrangements reminiscent to those employed on Beck's own album, 'Sea Change' [2002]. Recorded in both Los Angeles and Northampton, MA, the pair were joined in the studio by violinist Samara Lubelski and harpist Mary Lattimore, alongside Beck's bassist Bram Inscore and drummer Joey Waronker [R.E.M., Elliott Smith and Smashing Pumpkins records]. Inviting the listener in to his more secretive and personal side, 'Demolished Thoughts' is a brooding and beautifully restrained album)