In 2012, Moore started a new band Chelsea Light Moving, with their first track, "Burroughs", released as a free download. Chelsea Light Moving's eponymous debut was released on 5 March 2013.
Moore was ranked 34th in Rolling Stone's 2004 edition of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 ranking Moore and his Sonic Youth bandmate Lee Ranaldo together on number 1.
Moore was born in Coral Gables, Florida and was raised in Bethel, Connecticut. Although he enrolled at Western Connecticut State University, he opted to move to New York City instead. There he learned to play guitar from Glenn Branca and soon co-founded Sonic Youth, serving as the band's guitarist and lead vocalist.
In 1985, he married Sonic Youth bassist, guitarist and vocalist Kim Gordon, with whom he has a daughter, Coco Hayley Gordon Moore. Thurston is known for playing Fender Jazzmaster guitars along with a host of other Fender models like the Mustang and Jaguar. Thurston is also very well known for being very harsh on his guitars.
In addition to his work with Sonic Youth, Moore has also released albums as a solo artist, one under the moniker David Adelmen, including 1995's "Psychic Hearts". He has collaborated with scores of artists, including My Cat is an Alien, DJ Spooky, Nels Cline, William Hooker, Christian Marclay, Loren Mazzacane Connors, R.E.M. and Cock E.S.P. In the mid-90's Moore formed a side band, The Dim Stars, with punk legend Richard Hell of Richard Hell and the Voidoids. In 2004, Moore performed in and produced an album for the all-star noise band To Live and Shave in L.A., the lineup of which also features Andrew W.K..
In 2004 Rolling Stone ranked him and Lee Ranaldo, of Sonic Youth, the 33rd and 34th best guitarists of all time. Their playing style is very innovative and they both use a large variety of extended techniques, like for instance their 3rd Bridge screwdriver technique.
Outside of his work as musical performer Moore runs the independent record label Ecstatic Peace and reviews new music in Arthur Magazine. In May 2005, he released the book Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture.
Solo albums
Psychic Hearts (1995, Geffen Records)
Root (1998, Lo Recordings)
Trees Outside the Academy (2007, Ecstatic Peace)
Demolished Thoughts (2011, Matador Records)
Space
Thurston Moore Lyrics
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Cruising galaxies in search of gold
Another planet with no one home
It was only a matter of time
Before the space police discovered my crime
Forbidden visions etched in stone
It makes no difference to my death wish ray
Your undying lover is here and gone
The lyrics of Thurston Moore's song "Space" seems to talk about someone who used to have a lot of time in the world and used it to explore different galaxies in search of treasures, but eventually was caught by the space police for a crime. The person talks about how they came across planets that had no life, and how they didn't really care about the consequences of their actions, symbolized by their 'death wish ray'. The person also talks about how hearts get broken every day, and how their lover, who was once undying, is now gone.
From a metaphorical point of view, the song could be seen as talking about how we, as humans, are constantly searching for more in our lives, but at the end of the day, none of it really matters, and our actions will have consequences. The line "hearts get broken every day" could be interpreted as a reflection of how our actions affect those around us.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to have all the time in the world
I used to have an ample amount of time to do whatever I wanted
Cruising galaxies in search of gold
Travelling through space in search of valuable resources
Another planet with no one home
A planet devoid of any intelligent life
It was only a matter of time
It was inevitable
Before the space police discovered my crime
Before facing the consequence of my illicit activity
Forbidden visions etched in stone
Visions that are prohibited and cannot be altered
It makes no difference to my death wish ray
It does not affect my weapon of choice, which ultimately leads to my demise
Hearts get broken every day
People experience emotional pain on a daily basis
Your undying lover is here and gone
Your lover who promised eternal love is no longer present
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: THURSTON JOSEPH MOORE
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