yes, mostly on the Japanese version CDs there are one or two bonus tracks on it. On the last J Mascis - Several Shades of Why CD (TRAFFIC / P Vine Records (JP) there were 2 bonus tracks.

The Japanese release date of Benediction is 2011/05/18 (a week before the 24th in US or 20th in the EU) but you have to pay more + shipping.

Japan: 2371yen/28 US$ + shipping
US: 14,05 US$ + shipping
EU: 15,99 €/23,11 US $ + shipping

This is the Japanese tracklist:

HSE-60065
Label: Hostess Entertainment

1. Benediction
2. Illuminine
3. Circulation
4. Blood Never Lies
5. Orchard Street
6. In Silver Rain with a Paper Key
7. Mina Loy
8. Space
9. January 他

But I don't know the tracklist at the US or European versions!

here are the links:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=HSE-60065

http://www.amazon.co.jp/デ&#12...2883458&sr=8-3


http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/4028455

Thurston Moore is releasing his new album Demolished Thoughts on May 24th, and we have a special treat for our mail order customers - CLEAR VINYL



Mail order vinyl will be on CLEAR VINYL and include a poster
LP includes download voucher

On Tuesday May 24, Matador will be releasing ‘Demolished Thoughts’, the 4th solo album from Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore (5th if you count 1998′s ‘Root’) and the first to be produced by Beck Hansen. Recorded in Los Angeles and Northampton, MA this past autumn & winter, with a title culled from The Faith’s “It’s Time”, ‘Demolished Thoughts’ is an equally beautiful and brooding work ; while there’s more than a few tonal similarities to some of your favorite Moore compositions from years past, the execution this time around is nothing short of staggering. No disrespect to 1995′s ‘Psychic Hearts’ or 2007′s ‘Trees Outside The Academy’ is intended on our part when we promise ‘Demolished Thoughts’ burnishes Thurston’s rep as a classic songwriter in ways we never anticipated when this album was first being talked about last year.

http://www.facebook.com/ThurstonMooreOfficial

http://twitter.com/#!/DemoedThoughts

is Mina Loy a Billy Corgan cover?

does that mean ONLY matador mail order on clear?

this page goes live later today:
http://www.facebook.com/ThurstonMooreOfficial?sk=info

I made pre-order...I can´t wait!

Just glancing through the latest edition of Uncut (Dylan cover - imagine my surprise) - theres a small but positive review of DT.

Looks like there will be some sort of Japanese bonus track:

1.Benediction/2.Illuminine/3.Circulation/4.Blood Never Lies/5.Orchard Street/6.In Silver Rain with a Paper Key/7.Mina Loy/8.Space/9.January/10.This Train 3 (ボーナストラック)

Strange Ways Radio will be playing 'Illuminine' on Friday 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone

http://www.strangewaysradio.com/Comm...2/Default.aspx

why the hell is Matador charging $12 to ship a $12 CD to Europe? That's insane.
Love the Benediction track though, can't wait to hear the full album

they also charge $19 from vinyl-shipping. But that´s only money...

You can play the new track 'Circulation' here:
http://www.facebook.com/ThurstonMoor...41723545899796

Looks like the "clear vinyl" version from matador is gone, future orders will ship on blue vinyl?

could any sweet soul fix Circulation for a man who doesn't have facebook? :D

what 4 albums is that press release referring to?

and if you're not on facebookrubbish, you can listen here: http://www.somekindofawesome.com/jou...d-by-beck.html

^Thank you.

I like this track better, I think.

Thanks!

New song is great aswell :)

Will be an awsome album

I must buy the Japanese version.

I am a little confused by what version on vinyl is what number. HMV (UK) are selling preorder 2LP coded OLE9531 for £12.99 (pretty cheap!) and another code OLE9538 for £17.99 (difference?). That along with Clear for Matador direct and Blue vinyl US Indie stores release make all this a bit confusing.

At first glance looks like loads of slight differences to allow them Matador to press higher quantities but call each version limited.

Any ideas anybody?

OMFG
the production on the LP sounds horribly horrible.
The songs appear to be good enough with vintage Thrston chords but dear God these arrangements are so out of place and all over the place.
Amazing how he lost the tracks there....
wow. This may be the first Thurston LP i just don't care about...
Sick.

Download Thurston Moore’s “Circulation” MP3

http://www.matadorrecords.com/matabl...rculation-mp3/

it's sounds like a continuation of "trees outside the academy". Same woody music that shows all the experience of the musicians. but not very enjoyable. too philosophical thoughts.

It sounds like 'Trees'.. I mean, the instruments are basically the same and it's Thurston chords, you can even hear the 'Wonderful Witches' vocal melody self ripoff in 'Circulation'.. but it's awesome

I really like the way it sounds. The production works at it's best for these songs...I have to admit that I first thought it sounded like a weak (ok watered-down) version of 'Trees' but that was just a stupid comparison, something music is so-totally not about. The arrangements annoyed me a bit but now something's clicked in my head and I love 'em..

I can't wait to listen to the complete album.

not crazy about the tracks. Too much like the jack Rose tribute album. I know where he is going to those 12 string sounds but does it really work?

I just listened Circulation and I must say it blew my mind!!! I think Benediction is beautiful, but Circulation is something much more positive way outer-space stuff!!! Now I got very great expectations about the album, hope they fill! Yes, there is something same as in the Trees outside, but it sounds to me that Thurston has taken the stuff much more far than it was in Trees outside. I think Trees outside was kind of raw version of that what is coming, at least if you compare it the songs that I have already heard. And I think Thurston´s direction with the 12 strings really works!!!

You all who think Sonic Youth or Thurston can´t make any good music anymore (even they would make Sister again if they weren´t make it already) what are you doing here? Of course everybody can say he/she´s true opinion, but do you have to say it in the SY gossip? I think there is lots of other forums you can do it. I think you should listen the whole album at least before you judge it.

There's a preview of each track on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Demolished-Tho...4952421&sr=8-1

Japanese Bonus Track
 

10. This Train 3 (ボーナストラック)

This is the Japanese bonus track.

It would have been cool if they called the album 'Demoished Tweets'

thanks a lot!

(You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Moshe again.) :rolleyes:

what does everybody think so far?

i'm not really impressed.
it could be because im in a bad mood and im not in a mood for an acoustic/violin album
but i'll see if i change my mind once i pick it up

I think I'm into it. I guess that production is not overwhelming Thurston's style and I enjoyed the vocals.
Blood Never Lies is such a beautiful song.