Rock n Roll Consciousness
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{{Infobox album
| name = Rock n Roll Consciousness
| type = studio
| artist = Thurston Moore
| cover = Thurston Moore - Rock n Roll Consciousness.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2017|04|28}}
| recorded = 2016
| studio = The Church Studios, London, England
| genre = Alternative rock, noise rock
| length = 42:58
| producer = Paul Epworth
| prev_title = The Best Day
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Spirit Counsel
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 78/100{{cite web|title=Rock N Roll Consciousness by Thurston Moore|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/rock-n-roll-consciousness/thurston-moore|publisher=Metacritic|language=en|access-date=2020-06-22}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|title=Rock N Roll Consciousness - Thurston Moore {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|publisher=AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rock-n-roll-consciousness-mw0003032379|language=en-us|access-date=2020-06-22}}
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2score = B+{{Cite web|title=Thurston Moore, Colin Stetson, Juliana Hatfield, and more in this week's music reviews|url=https://www.avclub.com/thurston-moore-colin-stetson-juliana-hatfield-and-mo-1798288179|access-date=2020-06-22|website=The A.V. Club|date=April 28, 2017 |language=en-us}}
| rev3 = Drowned in Sound
| rev3score = 8/10{{Cite web|title=Album Review: Thurston Moore - Rock N Roll Consciousness|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19909/reviews/4150981|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Drowned in Sound|language=en|archive-date=October 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010055535/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19909/reviews/4150981|url-status=dead}}
| rev4 = musicOMH
| rev4score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{Cite web|date=2017-04-28|title=Thurston Moore - Rock N Roll Consciousness {{!}} Album Reviews|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/thurston-moore-rock-n-roll-consciousness|access-date=2020-06-22|website=musicOMH|language=en-GB}}
| rev5 = Pitchfork
| rev5score = 7.7/10{{Cite web|last=Berman|first=Stuart|date=April 28, 2017|title=Rock n Roll Consciousness {{!}} Pitchfork|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23150-rock-n-roll-consciousness/|access-date=2020-06-21|website=Pitchfork}}
| rev6 = The Skinny
| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|title=Thurston Moore - Rock n Roll Consciousness review: The Skinny|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/rock-n-roll-consciousness-thurston-moore|access-date=2020-06-22|website=The Skinny|language=en}}
| rev7 = Spin
| rev7score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{Cite web|date=2017-04-27|title=Review: Thurston Moore's Rock n Roll Consciousness Is His Most Transportive Solo Record Yet|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/04/thurston-moore-rock-n-roll-consciousness-review/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Spin}}
}}
Rock n Roll Consciousness is the fifth studio album by American rock musician Thurston Moore. The album was released on 28 April 2017 by Caroline Records worldwide and Fiction Records in Europe and the United States.
The album was produced by Paul Epworth.{{cite web|url=https://thesoundofvinyl.com/*/Indie-Alternative/Rock-N-Roll-Consciousness/5HDE0JWH000|title=The Sound of Vinyl |accessdate=March 29, 2021}}
Accolades
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| Publication
! Accolade ! Year ! Rank ! class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| Rough Trade
| Albums of the Year | {{center|2017}} | {{center|25}} | {{center|{{cite web|url=https://roughtrade.com/gb/albums-of-the-year|title=Albums of the Year |work= Rough Trade |publisher= |date=November 14, 2017 |accessdate=November 14, 2017}}}} |
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Thurston Moore and Radieux Radio, except where noted
| headline = Rock n Roll Consciousness track listing
| total_length = 42:58
| title1 = Exalted
| length1 = 11:54
| title2 = Cusp
| length2 = 6:34
| title3 = Turn On
| length3 = 10:18
| title4 = Smoke of Dreams
| length4 = 6:04
| title5 = Aphrodite
| length5 = 8:08
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese bonus tracks
| total_length = 52:15
| title6 = Cease Fire
| note6 = Moore
| length6 = 6:04
| title7 = Mx. Liberty
| note7 = Moore
| length7 = 3:13
}}
Personnel
- Thurston Moore – vocals, guitars
- James Sedwards – guitars
- Debbie Googe – bass guitars, backing vocals
- Steve Shelley – drums, percussions
- Paul Epworth – producing
- Randall Dunn – mixing
- Jason Ward – mastering
- Syd Kemp – mixing, engineering on "Mx.Liberty" and "Cease Fire"
Charts
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|+ Rock n Roll Consciousness chart performance ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Flanders|23|artist=Thurston Moore|album=Rock n Roll Consciousness|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|52|artist=Thurston Moore|album=Rock n Roll Consciousness|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|151|artist=Thurston Moore|album=Rock n Roll Consciousness|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|France|167|artist=Thurston Moore|album=Rock n Roll Consciousness|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|66|id=330783|artist=Thurston Moore|album=Rock n Roll Consciousness|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|65|date=20170505|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
References
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