Demolished Thoughts

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{{Infobox album

| name = Demolished Thoughts

| type = studio

| artist = Thurston Moore

| cover = Demolished_Thoughts.jpg

| alt =

| released = 24 May 2011{{cite web|last=Katzif |first=Michael |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/05/15/135931474/first-listen-thurston-moore-demolished-thoughts |title=First Listen: Thurston Moore, 'Demolished Thoughts' |publisher=NPR |date=2011-05-15 |access-date=2011-05-17}}

| recorded = 2010

| studio =

| genre = Acoustic rock

| length =

| label = Matador Records

| producer = Beck

| prev_title = Trees Outside the Academy

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = The Best Day

| next_year = 2014

}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 78/100 {{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/demolished-thoughts/thurston-moore|title=Demolished Thoughts by Thurston Moore|work=metacritic.com|access-date=5 October 2016}}

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|author=Heather Phares |url=https://allmusic.com/album/demolished-thoughts-r2160915 |title=Demolished Thoughts - Thurston Moore | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2011-05-24 |access-date=2013-09-15}}

|rev2 = The A.V. Club

|rev2score = A{{cite web|last=Martins |first=Chris |url=https://www.avclub.com/thurston-moore-demolished-thoughts-1798168316 |title=Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts | Music |work=The A.V. Club |date=2011-05-24 |access-date=2013-09-15}}

|rev3 = Clash

|rev3score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/thurston-moore-demolished-thoughts |title=Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts | Reviews | Clash Magazine |website=Clashmusic.com |date=2011-05-23 |access-date=2013-09-15}}

|rev4 = Drowned in Sound

|rev4score = 8/10{{cite web |last=Ward |first=Mark |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16229/reviews/4142687 |title=Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound |website=Drownedinsound.com |date=2011-05-18 |access-date=2013-09-15 |archive-date=2013-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403232742/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16229/reviews/4142687 |url-status=dead }}

|rev5 = MSN Music (Expert Witness)

|rev5score= A−{{cite web | url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ew2011-06.php | title=Garland Jeffreys/Thurston Moore | publisher=MSN Music | work=Expert Witness | date=10 June 2011 | access-date=2 June 2017 | author=Christgau, Robert | author-link=Robert Christgau}}

|rev6 = Pitchfork

|rev6score = 8.1/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15474-demolished-thoughts/ |title=Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts | Album Reviews |website=Pitchfork |date=2011-05-24 |access-date=2013-09-15}}

|rev7 = Slant Magazine

|rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/thurston-moore-demolished-thoughts/2518 |title=Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts | Music Review |website=Slant Magazine |date=27 May 2011 |access-date=2013-09-15}}

}}

Demolished Thoughts is the third solo studio album by American musician Thurston Moore. Mojo placed the album at number 18 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011"{{cite web | url=http://stereogum.com/894362/mojos-top-50-albums-of-2011/list/ | title=MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011 | publisher=Stereogum | date=December 2, 2011 | access-date=December 16, 2011}} while Uncut placed the album at number 23.{{cite web|url=http://stereogum.com/891311/uncuts-top-50-albums-of-2011/list |title=Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011 |publisher=Stereogum |date=2011-11-29 |access-date=2013-09-12}}