Thurston Moore
The Best Day
(Matador)
2/5
Thurston Moore, best known for being the guitarist of the now-defunct New York alternative rock band Sonic Youth, has been releasing solo records since 1995. His latest release, The Best Day, falls flat on finding just exactly what it wants to be.
A majority of the songs on this record seem to be either trying too hard or not trying at all. I just find myself wanting to go back to classic Sonic Youth albums like Daydream Nation and Goo when listening to The Best Day.
The album doesn’t offer anything substantially new or exciting for the listener. That being said, it’s still a fun record with good guitar riffs, and bass lines, and, of course, Moore’s incredible vocals.
If you have never heard Thurston Moore’s work, I would recommend starting with the aforementioned Sonic Youth albums. This solo release, however, is disappointing.