Psychic Hearts

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox album 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.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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

Template:Music ratings The New York Times called Psychic Hearts "an album of arty pop songs in which the vocals stand out more than the guitars."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Guardian noted that "'Feathers' resembles both the Replacements and New Order."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

When Psychic Hearts was re-released in 2006, it was praised by critic Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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