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[Candy with Strangers]

He's been recording at Beck's studio:

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Posted on Thu, Dec. 2, 2010

Dan Gross: Harpist Mary Lattimore is back from the West Coast

By Dan Gross
Philadelphia Daily News

FISHTOWN HARPIST Mary Lattimore is just back from Los Angeles, where she recorded on Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore's solo album.

They recorded at Beck's house in Malibu. Lattimore, Moore and violinist Samara Lubelski stayed nearby at the home of Mike D. from the Beastie Boys.

Lattimore and Lubelski perform with Moore and Bill Nace Dec. 18 at the First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut). Tickets available at R5Productions.com.

Lattimore, 30, has been quite busy recording lately. She recently played on a few new songs by Meg Baird, who plays Dec. 8 with Bert Jansch at Johnny Brenda's (Frankford & Girard), and also contributed to Kurt Vile's album due in March.

Lattimore said she had the parts written for Moore's record. "But Beck had good ideas that enhanced them, so it was a true collaboration in the end." She said Moore "was the coolest to work with and gave Samara and me loads of freedom and trusted where we were going with his songs."

[Candy with Strangers]

Miss Candy Darling, on Dec 10 2010, 06:22 AM, said:

He's been recording at Beck's studio:

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Posted on Thu, Dec. 2, 2010

Dan Gross: Harpist Mary Lattimore is back from the West Coast

By Dan Gross
Philadelphia Daily News

FISHTOWN HARPIST Mary Lattimore is just back from Los Angeles, where she recorded on Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore's solo album.

They recorded at Beck's house in Malibu. Lattimore, Moore and violinist Samara Lubelski stayed nearby at the home of Mike D. from the Beastie Boys.

Lattimore and Lubelski perform with Moore and Bill Nace Dec. 18 at the First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut). Tickets available at R5Productions.com.

Lattimore, 30, has been quite busy recording lately. She recently played on a few new songs by Meg Baird, who plays Dec. 8 with Bert Jansch at Johnny Brenda's (Frankford & Girard), and also contributed to Kurt Vile's album due in March.

Lattimore said she had the parts written for Moore's record. "But Beck had good ideas that enhanced them, so it was a true collaboration in the end." She said Moore "was the coolest to work with and gave Samara and me loads of freedom and trusted where we were going with his songs."

http://www.philly.co...West_Coast.html

[Dr. Freak]

this is wonderful news  

[Sissyneck361]

hell yes!

[MidnightVulture]

It's nice to see Beck accommodating the projects of other artists I'm fond of (I just wish he'd do some stuff of his own).

[seacaptain]

Thurston Moore talked a little bit more about the album in an interview:

How’s your upcoming Matador album coming along?

It’s called Benediction, recorded in Southern California at Beck’s home studio with him producing. Beck sings and plays a little bit on it. Samara and Mary both play on it quite extensively and very, very beautifully. Beck really put them through the paces.

http://www.philadelp.../111859229.html

[kanda]

a friend of mine from NY is doing a video box set for sonic youth. I should ask him if its going to be released in conjunction with the new album. I think they are shooting in LA at present from what I have heard, so maybe there might be some beck appearances in it too!?!?! I think its a retrospective though... hmm

[Candy with Strangers]

kanda, on Dec 15 2010, 06:35 AM, said:

a friend of mine from NY is doing a video box set for sonic youth. I should ask him if its going to be released in conjunction with the new album. I think they are shooting in LA at present from what I have heard, so maybe there might be some beck appearances in it too!?!?! I think its a retrospective though... hmm

Oh, cool. I mean, it sounds like a cool project for your friend to be involved in.

[jackinthebox]

pitchfork picked up the story:  link

[denholm123]

Beck, on Catching Up With Beck Pitchfork Interview, said:

"When Thurston [Moore] was around for the Yanni record, I wanted him to play some guitar, but he just had that one day. Next time."

Maybe Beck wanted Thurston to play guitar bad enough that he delayed the album. Now that Beck has imprisoned him in his studio he can get him to do it and we can get a new Beck album. And a Thurston Moore album too, of course!

[gpsippy]

from sonicyouth.com:

02.09.2011
THURSTON MOORE: DEMOLISHED THOUGHTS

Matador Records will release a solo songs record on Matador Records later this year. The record is called 'Demolished Thoughts' and is produced by Beck.  It features Mary Lattimore and Samara Lubelski.  More info to come.

[deborah]

gpsippy, on Feb 10 2011, 06:46 PM, said:

DEMOLISHED THOUGHTS

Sounds like a rejected beck.com section name.  

But for real this is pretty exciting. I've been listening to IRM the past couple of days (inspired by having had my very own first MRI ever) and am amazed all over again at how dominant Beck's sound is on it. Interesting to ponder what the balance will be on this one.

[Candy with Strangers]

deborah, on Feb 11 2011, 06:11 AM, said:

gpsippy, on Feb 10 2011, 06:46 PM, said:

DEMOLISHED THOUGHTS

Sounds like a rejected beck.com section name.  

But for real this is pretty exciting. I've been listening to IRM the past couple of days (inspired by having had my very own first MRI ever) and am amazed all over again at how dominant Beck's sound is on it. Interesting to ponder what the balance will be on this one.

I suspect it will be less than half as much of Beck's sound.

[kanda]

Miss Candy Darling, on Feb 11 2011, 02:32 PM, said:

deborah, on Feb 11 2011, 06:11 AM, said:

gpsippy, on Feb 10 2011, 06:46 PM, said:

DEMOLISHED THOUGHTS

Sounds like a rejected beck.com section name.  

But for real this is pretty exciting. I've been listening to IRM the past couple of days (inspired by having had my very own first MRI ever) and am amazed all over again at how dominant Beck's sound is on it. Interesting to ponder what the balance will be on this one.

I suspect it will be less than half as much of Beck's sound.

Yea I think thurston is pretty involved with production and his own sound, They probably bounced a ton of ideas off of eachother, but overall I suspect it will be more of a "moore" album than a beck one.

[seacaptain]

pitchfork has the cover and the release date is set for May 24!

[Dr. Freak]

Nice, Joey is on it too.  

[PirateFetus]

Beck.com has posted some more info as well.

Looks like it was recorded in LA and Northampton, MA... I go to school in the next town over from Northampton! I wonder if Beck was there visiting Thurston at some point.. Thurston and Kim came into the movie theater I work at and it was really weird because there were two people during the round who I kind of thought to myself "That guys looks like Thurston Moore..." but then once the round ended I had forgotten about it. Then at the end when everyone was leaving one of my coworkers pointed out "That over there is Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon." and I was like "!!!!" also, funnily enough, I was wearing a Beck shirt!

[Dr. Freak]

cool story, bro!  

[Thunderpeel]

Dr. Freak, on Mar 11 2011, 05:54 PM, said:

Nice, Joey is on it too.  

Nice! I met a friend of Joey at the club I work a couple years ago. Joey was originally from Minneapolis, then moved to Los Angeles. What a awesome drummer! I can not wait to hear this album. But can not wait to hear a new Beck album. Maybe even produced by Beck???

[Dr. Freak]

Thunderpeel, on Mar 16 2011, 07:19 AM, said:

Maybe even produced by Beck???

And with JMJ, Smokey, RJMJ and Joey. That would be an eargasm.