Psychic Hearts

Template:Use mdy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: May 9, 1995<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Trees Outside the Academy2007studioPsychic HeartsThurstonMoore-PsychicHearts.jpgThurston MooreMay 9, 1995<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>1994–1995New York CityArt pop65:37GeffenThurston Moorex|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} 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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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