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Improvisations (Charles Hayward and Thurston Moore album)

Improvisations is a collaborative album by English drummer Charles Hayward and American guitarist Thurston Moore, released on 8 December 2017 through the label Care in the Community. It received mostly mixed to positive reviews by critics.

Background and recording

Improvisations was recorded at Lynchmob Studios in London in a single day on 2 February 2017, marking the third time the duo– consisting of Charles Hayward (formerly of This Heat) and Thurston Moore (formerly of Sonic Youth)– had played together. As the title suggests, the record consists of improvisational material. Before its release later in the year, Moore released his solo album Rock n Roll Consciousness in April.

Promotion and release

On 24 October 2017, Moore announced Improvisations and shared a twelve-minute video of the duo, which showed the duo recording the track "B3". The album was later released on 8 December through the label Care in the Community, who issued a limited run of five hundred copies.

Critical reception

On another aggregator AnyDecentMusic?, it was given a more mixed average of 5.7 out of 10, based on a sample of eight critical reviews.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the LP liner notes.

  • Charles Hayward – drums, keyboards
  • Thurston Moore – guitars
  • Max Heyes – engineering
  • Paul Knight-Malciak – mixing
  • Luis Carvajal – sleeve art and design
  • Sam Brereton – illustration

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