Chelsea Light Moving live in concert.
ON TOUR

Chelsea Light Moving

9
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

70
%
Based on 
9
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 9 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Chelsea Light Moving is rated as a decent live performer, with shows that lack distinction. Chelsea Light Moving concert reviews describe live shows and performances as extravagant.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Chelsea Light Moving concerts? Chelsea Light Moving concerts usually last around 45 minutes.

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Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
(2012 - present)
Bio
Chelsea Light Moving is an experimental rock band formed in 2012 in New York City, United States. Their members are Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Keith Wood (guitar), Samara Lubelski (bass guitar) and John Moloney (drums).
Has Performed With
Grass Widow
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

GoldenPlec (Ireland)

June 19, 2013
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The band is the ex-Sonic Youth frontman’s latest outing, and their eponymous debut album saw Moore return to his hardcore, noise-rock roots.

The Arts Desk (UK)

June 15, 2013
60
%
It’s a fair bet Moore’s solo work and his collaborative forays bring him more to chew on than Chelsea Light Moving

The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

March 20, 2013
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New Jersey, USA

Live Music Blog (USA)

November 4, 2013
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Having a show in New Orleans the Monday post Voodoo Fest might spell for disaster on paper, as was potentially the case for last week’s Chelsea Light Moving / Merchandise show at One Eyed Jacks, but it turns out Thurston Moore was plenty prepared for the show this time around and it ended with a super strong

Gaffa (Denmark)

July 7, 2013
83
%
Odeon Roskilde Festival, Odense, Denmark

KEXP (USA)

March 26, 2013
%
35 years into his career he and his band of extravagantly talented musicians in Chelsea Light Moving are making hard and heavy rock with just as edge and demand as his earliest material with Sonic Youth.

LA Record (USA)

March 22, 2013
%
Already a runaway favorite of this year’s SXSW Music Festival, Thurston Moore’s new endeavor as CLM only solidified he could do no wrong.

Past critic reviews published in

Beats Per Minute (USA), The Village Voice (USA)

Image Credit

[CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Chelsea Light Moving / Merchandise Tour Split 2013 (1 August 2013)