Thurston Moore has reunited with Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley to form a new band. The lineup for the Thurston Moore Band also features My Bloody Valentine bassist Debbie Googe and UK musician James Sedwards.

Update: Sonic Youth’s website has confirmed the news of Moore’s new band and also reports that they’ll be touring together in both Europe and North America this fall. In addition, Shelley, Googe, Sedwards, as well as Samara Lubelski, John Moloney, and Keith Wood from Moore’s band Chelsea Light Moving, contributed to Moore’s new solo album.



As previously reported, Moore is gearing up for the release of a new solo album entitled The Best Day, which will arrive later this year via Matador Records. Below, listen to his latest single and see his upcoming tour schedule.

Thurston Moore 2014 Tour Dates:

08/06 – London, UK @ Cafe Oto

08/07 – London, UK @ Cafe Oto

08/15 – Kiewit, BE @ Pukkelpop

08/16 – Hamburg, DE @ Dockville Festival

08/17 – Berlin, DE @ Lido

08/18 – Bielefeld, DE @ Forum

08/19 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ocii

08/21 – Paredes De Coura, PT @ Paredes De Coura Festival

08/23 – Lausanne, CH @ For Noise Festival

08/24 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine

08/29 – Mirminham, UK @ Moseley Folk Fest

09/05 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival

09/07 – Toronto, ON @ Riot Fest Toronto

09/12 – Victoria, BC @ Rifflandia Festival

09/14 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest Chicago

09/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Book Festival

10/03 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret *

10/04 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s *

10/07 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *

10/08 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium *

10/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex *

10/11 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room *

* = w/ Sebadoh