The folks at Matador Records are offering up the first official taste of Demolished Thoughts — the forthcoming Beck-produced solo record from Sonic Youth leader Thurston Moore — in the form of a free MP3 of the album’s “Benediction.” You can stream or download the gentle acoustic track below, and watch for the full album — Moore’s follow-up to 2007’s Trees Outside the Academy — to arrive May 24 via Matador. More details here.
Download Thurston Moore’s ‘Benediction’ after the jump…
Thurston Moore, ‘Benediction’ by Slicing Up Eyeballs
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