'Goo': An Album that Crashed the Mainstream!
‘Goo’ challenged the idea of what a mainstream rock album could be without sacrificing the experimentalism that earned Sonic Youth a devoted cult following.
History
Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore, Kim
Gordon and Lee Ranaldo remained together for the entire history of the band, while Steve Shelley followed a series of
short-term drummers in 1985, rounding out the core line-up.
A Very Special Album: 'Goo'
Goo is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released on June 26, 1990 by DGC Records.
For this album, the band sought to expand upon its trademark alternating guitar arrangements and the layered sound of
their previous album Daydream Nation (1988).
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