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More Best Days With Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore has more dates to do with his new band. Today Matador Records posted a brief East Coast excursion for the Sonic Youth frontman along with audio for the title track of his upcoming solo album.
Photo: Phil Sharp
The Best Day is due out Oct. 21. His label boasts that the LP “is a staggeringly confident, expansive work, one that not only rivals much of Moore’s past work, but also suggests his relocation to England has inspired a creative rebirth of sorts.”
That being said, Matador points out, “We’re already dealing with one of the harder working, prolific characters in modern music, rock or otherwise.”
The Thurston Moore Band includes Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, My Bloody Valentine bassist Deb Googe, and Nøught guitarist Dames Sedwards.
Here’s Moore’s North American schedule, with the new dates bolded:
Sept. 4 – Raleigh, N.C., Various Venues (Hopscotch Music Festival)
Sept. 7 – Toronto, Ontario, Downsview Park (Riot Fest & Travelling Exposition)
Sept. 11 – Victoria, British Columbia, Various Venues (Rifflandia Music Festival)
Sept. 14 – Chicago, Ill., Double Door (Riot Fest After Parties)
Sept. 14 – Chicago, Ill., Humboldt Park
Sept. 27 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
Oct. 2 – Portland, Ore., Doug Fir Lounge
Oct. 3 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Biltmore Cabaret
Oct. 4 – Seattle, Wash., Neumos
Oct. 7 – San Francisco, Calif., Great American Music Hall
Oct. 8 – Santa Cruz, Calif., The Catalyst
Oct. 9 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Soho Restaurant & Music Club
Oct. 10 – Los Angeles, Calif., EchoPlex
Oct. 11 – Santa Ana, Calif., Constellation Room
Oct. 21 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Saint Vitus
Oct. 22 – Cambridge, Mass., The Sinclair
Oct. 23 – Hamden, Conn., The Ballroom at The Outer Space
Oct. 24 – Pawtucket, R.I., The Met
Oct. 25 – Philadelphia, Pa., Boot & Saddle
Oct. 26 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Rough Trade
The Oct. 3-11 shows feature Sebadoh.
Tickets for the new shows go on sale Friday, Aug. 22 at noon.