A member of the critically acclaimed art/punk rock band
Sonic Youth,
Moore has been involved in numerous side projects, including
the Dim Stars with
Richard Hell and
Even Worse. His first solo album,
Psychic Hearts (recorded during and immediately after his wife and
Sonic Youth bassist
Kim Gordon's pregnancy in 1994), with ex-
Half Japanese guitarist
Tim Foljahn and
Sonic Youth drummer
Steve Shelley, had an appropriately offhand feel but was far from sloppy. Along with carrying
Sonic Youth into the 2000s,
Moore collaborated with artists including
DJ Spooky and
Nels Cline, wrote music reviews and other pieces for Arthur magazine, and issued a book, Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture, in 2005. 2007 marked the release of his second song-based album,
Trees Outside of the Academy, which featured largely acoustic arrangements and cameos by
Dinosaur Jr.'s
J Mascis,
Samara Lubelski, and
Moore's fellow
Sonic Youth member
Steve Shelley. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide