SONIC YOUTH goo album Band T-shirt

This Sonic Youth band t-shirt looks like it was pulled from a downtown art zine, left on the floor of a noise-rock rehearsal space, then somehow became cooler for it. The white tee keeps it clean and sharp, while the black Goo album artwork brings all the deadpan comic-strip weirdness, sunglasses, attitude and beautifully detached chaos you could want.

The Sonic Youth Goo Album Band T-Shirt is officially licensed and made for people who like their band merch a little arty, a little abrasive and absolutely not desperate for approval. The black-on-white design gives it that classic indie sleaze, gallery wall, “yes I listen to difficult music and no I will not explain it” energy. Easy to wear, hard to make boring.

Perfect for:
• Sonic Youth fans with excellent taste and questionable sleep schedules
• Looking like you know three bands nobody has heard of
• Wearing white without becoming wholesome

Details:
• Officially licensed Sonic Youth band t-shirt
• White tee with black Goo album artwork
• Classic crew neck fit
• Graphic front print with comic-style design

Fit & Fabric:
• 100% cotton jersey
• Midweight, solid cotton handfeel that holds its shape
• Regular fit, slightly tapered through the body. True to size, or size up for a looser look

Care Instructions:
Wash cold. Dry somewhere loud, arty and mildly inconvenient.

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Goo is the sixth full-length 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) with songwriting that was more topical than past works. Coming off the success of Daydream Nation, Nick Sansano returned to engineer Goo, but veteran producer Ron Saint Germain was chosen by Sonic Youth to finish mixing the album following Sansano's dismissal.

Goo was a critical and commercial success upon its release, peaking at number 96 on the US Billboard 200, their highest chart position to date. Although it lacked significant radio airplay, its lead single "Kool Thing", a collaborative effort with Public Enemy's Chuck D, reached number seven on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Since then, Goo has been viewed as one of alternative rock's most important albums, and is considered musically and artistically significant. In 2020, the album was ranked at number 358 on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest albums of all time list.^[3]