Sonic Youth - Goo
Critic Score
Based on 4 reviews
1990 Ratings: #94 / 370
User Score
1990 Rank: #22
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
AllMusic

While paling in the shadow of its predecessor, the record is nevertheless a defiant call to arms against mainstream musical values.

80
Rolling Stone

With Goo, they've squarely hit the mark. Rock & roll, or what's left of it, may never be the same.

75
Entertainment Weekly

Goo sounds comparatively musclebound. Sonic Youth hasn’t yet found a way to let the power of its music come fully alive within the limited boundaries of simple, short pop songs.

barcooper
89

*Just imagine that there is a really stupid joke here with the word kool...*

This is actually my introduction to the legendary band Sonic Youth, Why did I pick this album over Daydream Nation? Well, Because the artwork is kooler (hahahahah). Anyway, I've heard the track Kool Thing about two months ago and I liked it quite a bit, So I finally decided to give the full album a chance, And... It goes HARD!

After the commercially successful Daydream Nation the band has received plenty of praise ... read more

SupremeMugwump
85

relatable album cover

SnowyFighter
83

Kool indeed

Goo is an album I knew I’d enjoy to some degree. I had heard a ton of songs from the album randomly and now that I’ve listened to the whole thing, I can say that I really enjoy it. I honestly think it’s a tad better than Daydream Nation, but that’s just me. Even though on DN there are some better songs, this album is just more consistent overall to me. I think that it has so many bangers, and songs that are just all over the place and fun. I think my ... read more

denkirena
80

It's a very nice album right there, makes me want to listen to some more stuff from them.

80

noise ig idk

PEEEEEAAAAA
95

One of the albums of all time. Just 49 minutes of pure indie rock angst.

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Track List

1Dirty Boots
5:29
91
2Tunic (Song for Karen)
6:21
90
3Mary-Christ
3:11
84
4Kool Thing
4:06
93
5Mote
7:37
88
6My Friend Goo
2:19
81
7Disappearer
5:08
90
8Mildred Pierce
2:13
84
9Cinderella's Big Score
5:54
86
10Scooter and Jinx
1:04
71
11Titanium Expose
6:27
92
Total Length: 49 minutes

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#3/Paste
#10/Kerrang!
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Added on: November 29, 2012