Rock n Roll Consciousness

Rock n Roll Consciousness
Studio album by
Thurston Moore
ReleasedApril 28, 2017 (2017-04-28)
Recorded2016
StudioThe Church Studios, London, England
GenreAlternative rock, noise rock
Length42:58
LabelCaroline, Fiction
ProducerPaul Epworth
Thurston Moore chronology
The Best Day
(2014) 		Rock n Roll Consciousness
(2017) 		Spirit Counsel
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
musicOMH[5]
Pitchfork7.7/10[6]
The Skinny[7]
Spin[8]

Rock n Roll Consciousness is the fifth studio album by American rock musician Thurston Moore. The album was released on 28 April 2017 by Caroline Records worldwide and Fiction Records in Europe and the United States.[6]

The album was produced by Paul Epworth.[9]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
Rough Trade Albums of the Year
2017
25
[10]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Thurston Moore and Radieux Radio, except where noted

Rock n Roll Consciousness track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Exalted"11:54
2."Cusp"6:34
3."Turn On"10:18
4."Smoke of Dreams"6:04
5."Aphrodite"8:08
Total length:42:58
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
6."Cease Fire" (Moore)6:04
7."Mx. Liberty" (Moore)3:13
Total length:52:15

Personnel

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Charts

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Rock n Roll Consciousness chart performance
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 52
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 151
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 167
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 66
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 65

References

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  1. ^ "Rock N Roll Consciousness by Thurston Moore". Metacritic. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rock N Roll Consciousness - Thurston Moore | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Thurston Moore, Colin Stetson, Juliana Hatfield, and more in this week's music reviews". The A.V. Club. April 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Thurston Moore - Rock N Roll Consciousness". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Thurston Moore - Rock N Roll Consciousness | Album Reviews". musicOMH. April 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Berman, Stuart (April 28, 2017). "Rock n Roll Consciousness | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Thurston Moore - Rock n Roll Consciousness review: The Skinny". The Skinny. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Review: Thurston Moore's Rock n Roll Consciousness Is His Most Transportive Solo Record Yet". Spin. April 27, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Sound of Vinyl". Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2020.



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