Improvisations (Charles Hayward and Thurston Moore album)

Improvisations was recorded at Lynchmob Studios in London in a single day on 2 February 2017,^[3] marking the third time the duo – consisting of Charles Hayward (formerly of This Heat) and Thurston Moore (formerly of Sonic Youth) – had played together.^[4] As the title suggests, the record consists of improvisational material.^[1][5] Before its release later in the year, Moore released his solo album Rock n Roll Consciousness in April.^[6]

On 24 October 2017, Moore announced Improvisations and shared a twelve-minute video of the duo,^[7] which showed the duo recording the track "B3".^[5] The album was later released on 8 December through the label Care in the Community,^[7] who issued a limited run of five hundred copies.^[8]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	5.7/10[9]
Metacritic	65/100[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	6/10[8]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[5]
The Guardian	[1]
The Independent	[11]
The Line of Best Fit	6.5/10[4]
Pitchfork	5.6/10[12]
Q	[13]
Record Collector	[2]
Under the Radar	3/10[14]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Improvisations received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 from 13 critic scores.^[10] On another aggregator AnyDecentMusic?, it was given a more mixed average of 5.7 out of 10, based on a sample of eight critical reviews.^[9]