By The Fire vinyl

While rock 'n' roll, in all its many forms from punk to doom, is usually considered the perfect outlet for rage and angry rebellion, guitars also have the power to spread more peaceful and empathetic messages. It's still an act of listening rebellion when you're in an age dominated by violence and distrust, but in a different, more positive way.

Solo album number seven for Thurston Moore is a case in point, realised thanks to input from his former Sonic Youth bandmate Steve Shelley and My Bloody Valentine's Deb Googe. Don't think that means this is light stuff, mind. 'Hashish' might have an air of undeniable serenity about it, but the guitar lunge is all growl and threat. 'Cantaloupe' is stoner rock on steroids, and 'Breath' is one of the finest things you'll hear right now - 10 minutes that take us from vulnerable melodies to cacophony into locked, heads down rhythm.