By the Fire
by Thurston Moore
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Lajaleaa
    Jan 4, 2021
    7
    ( 78/100 )

    Thurston Moore fue vocalista y guitarrista principal de Sonic Youth, la banda de American Rock y Experimental que en los 80s estipuló un género musical: Noise-Rock. Ahora presenta su nuevo álbum "By The Fire" que para un público con poca experiencia en Moore, Sonic Youth o algo de Noise-Rock, será pesado de asimilar y eterno de escuchar, pero los pacientes y fanáticos del    ( 78/100 )

    Thurston Moore fue vocalista y guitarrista principal de Sonic Youth, la banda de American Rock y Experimental que en los 80s estipuló un género musical: Noise-Rock. Ahora presenta su nuevo álbum "By The Fire" que para un público con poca experiencia en Moore, Sonic Youth o algo de Noise-Rock, será pesado de asimilar y eterno de escuchar, pero los pacientes y fanáticos del genero encontrarán algo interesante y atractivo. Moore se toma el tiempo de construir el ambiente experimental que quiere expresar. Escuchar eso es interesante, pero su densidad baja la experiencia del álbum. Sin embargo añade un estilo alternativo que permite cierta creatividad con un toque agradable de Grunge y Post-Punk y se disfruta porque empatiza con el cansancio, la resignación, algo de romance y mucha madurez. Moore domina sus ambas facetas musicales en "By The Fire", pero todavía tiene que afinar el balance que le comparte al público, aún cuando él lo disfruta.
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    Thurston Moore was the mains vocalist and guitarist of Sonic Youth, the American Rock and Experimental band that in the 80s stipulated a genre: Noice Rock. Now he presents his new album "By The Fire" that for the public with few experience with Moore, Sonic Youth or Noice Rock, this will be heavy to assimilate and eternal to hear, but patient people and fanatics of the genera will find something interesting and attractive. Moore takes his time to create the experimental ambient that he wants to express. Listening to that is interesting, but its density lowers the experience of the album. However, he adds an alternative style that allows certain creativity with a nice touch of Grunge and Post-Punk which is enjoyed because it empathizes with tiredness, resignation, some romance, and a lot of maturity. Moore dominates his musical phases in "By The Fire", but he still has to polish the balance that he shares with the public, even if he is enjoying it.    … Expand
  2. NWLondon
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Truly mind blowing! I’m not sure there’s anything else “out there” that compares at the moment. Simply gets better with every needle drop.
  3. minutoindie
    Sep 26, 2020
    8
    Great album with long songs! Loved the instrumentals, it's a mix of indie, post-punk, sometimes folk, sometimes melancholic. I didn't like the vocals sometimes...

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83

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Dusted Magazine
    Oct 12, 2020
    70
    There’s quite a lot of music here, some tracks abstract and open-end, others more conventionally song structured, all of it rather good.
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  2. Beats Per Minute
    Oct 5, 2020
    73
    His continuous work positions him as the Bob Dylan of the alternative rock era, and By The Fire sums up every aspect of his artistry.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Sep 29, 2020
    78
    It’s a record that justifies and even demands the extra space to explore; Moore and co. take their sweet time to sculpt squalls into riffs and lure extended meditations into melodic focus, like a roving crosshair that finally locks on its target.
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