Chelsea Light Moving was an American alternative rock band formed in 2012 in New York City. The band consisted of Samara Lubelski, John Moloney, Thurston Moore, and Keith Wood. The band's eponymous debut album was released in 2013 on Matador Records.
History The band's songs featured prominent references to avant garde artists, the 1960s counterculture movement, and New York City. Thurston Moore chose the band's name due to its association with a moving company started by composer Philip Glass:
Current countercultural movements are also addressed by Chelsea Light Moving, notably the Occupy Wall Street on the song "Lip":
The band broke up in 2015, and Thurston Moore has since continued making music under his own name.
Discography
The discography of Chelsea Light Moving, an American alternative rock band from New York formed in 2012, consists of one studio album, three singles and two music videos.
Chelsea Light Moving's membership includes Thurston Moore (vocals, guitar), Keith Wood (guitar), Samara Lubelski (bass) and John Moloney (drums). Formed following the announcement of the indefinite hiatus of Sonic Youth, Moore's former band, Chelsea Light Moving released three singles—"Burroughs", "Groovy & Linda" and "Frank O'Hara Hit"—in a series of blog posts on Matador Records' official site over summer 2012. In 2013, the band's eponymous debut album was released to critical acclaim and upon its release, charted in both of Belgium's Ultratop albums charts in Flanders and Wallonia. The album also debuted on the United States' Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart at number 12.
Studio albums + List of studio albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US Heat BEL (VL) BEL (WA) Chelsea Light MovingReleased: March 5, 2013 (US) Label: Matador (OLE 1010) Formats: CD, LP, DD 12 103 192
Singles + List of singles with associated album Title Year Album "Burroughs" 2012 Chelsea Light Moving "Groovy & Linda" "Frank O'Hara Hit"
Music videos + List of music videos with director(s) Title Year Director Ref. "Lip" 2013 Eva Prinz "Heavenmetal" 2014 Julien Langendorff
References
External links