By The Fire

AlbumSep 25 / 20209 songs, 1h 22m 19s91%
Noise Rock Alternative Rock
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7.8 / 10

Refining the sound of last year’s sprawling Spirit Counsel into more focused riffs and songs, By the Fire suggests a renewed dialogue between Moore’s experimental instincts and his desire to rock.

8 / 10

Thurston Moore provides an exquisitely balanced mix of beauty and abrasion with By The Fire

On his seventh solo album the Sonic Youth founder offers the sound of enlightenment to a world in turmoil

Extracted from that chemistry, Thurston Moore's solo material gives a better view of his conflicting tendencies, with seventh proper solo album By the Fire embracing both noisy, chaotic tangents and the blurry impressionistic poetry that has long been the core of his songs.

5 / 10

Throughout his 38 years as a recording musician, Thurston Moore has lived numerous lives: no-wave pioneer, experimental drone musician, MTV...

7 / 10

Former Sonic Youth man and experimentalist extraordinaire Thurston Moore's new record is imposing in scale, but high quality and surprisingly fun

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Album Reviews: Thurston Moore - By The Fire

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8 / 10