Thurston Moore. My first experience with his music broke my little heart. I remember it so well; better than yesterday. Back in 2007, I was packing up from a week spent in Georgia with my love. He was finishing grad-school there, and I was heading back to my school in Nebraska. We'd visit each other and go for MONTHS without seeing each other again. This time, I was silently packing my things, careful not to say anything because saying anything at all would just make me cry. And when Thurston Moore's 'Honest James' came on, all of that holding back... dissipated. I had never heard it before then, and even now, the association of this song with the event called, Leaving, continues to put a lump in my throat.
Thurston Moore: Honest James
But now, I don't have to say goodbye to him. I don't have to pack my things and board an airplane with tissues. :) You have NO IDEA how happy it makes me to be able to see him everyday...
Now I can listen to Thurston Moore's newest album without crying. haha. 'Demolished Thoughts' (releasing next week) includes a few lovely musical ideas from his other albums, but not overwhelmingly so. The opening track reminds me so much of 'Honest James':
Thurston Moore: Benediction
Thurston Moore: In Silver Rain with a Paper Key
Get a first listen of the entire album 'Demolished Thoughts' HERE via NPR.
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