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I love Goo. I just love it so much. I also properly adore Nurse too, I hate the way the Goo artwork is printed on tshirts in Urban Outfitters so all the ****ing trendies can walk around with it on without actually appreciating the music behind it. /rant.

I know Daydream Nation is generally their 'go to' album but I much prefer the aforementioned. I still need to listen to The Eternal though. That's on the cards for tonight.

TheCunningStunt

Never heard of Urban Outfitters. Possible culture clash? I've never ever seen anyone in the UK wearing a Sonic Youth t-shirt. I've seen shit loads wearing a Joy Division top though.

I haven't heard the Eternal yet. I only have like 5 of their albums, the only album I heard and thought was a bit boring was Evol. I'm giving Daydream Nation a listen at the moment. Goo is still their best.

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boo boo

When I first heard this, after hearing every indie kid get their pussy all wet for it, yeah, I seriously f*cking hated it.

I found the vocals pretty grating and sometimes it's still hard not to cringe at "I love you Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ I love you, yes I do".

But over time it really grew on me, even Mangum's vocals, though it's hard to get over how sometimes he sounds like Mark McGrath. The songs themselves are great and I love how it all sounds like a marching band on acid or something, I usually hate indie folk with a passion but this is one of the big exceptions, it has a very psychedelic/Sgt. Pepper flavor to it, it's a delightfully weird and f*cked up album. I love it.

I don't think I've ever done such a 180 turn regarding my opinions on an album like I have with this one.

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Urban Outfitters is a shop here yeah, it's 'target audience' is generally the indie twee nation. Some of the clothes are pretty nice but ridiculously overpriced to be fair. I see a lot of people round town wearing the Goo shirt. Also Led Zeppelin, Joy Division, The Beatles, The Clash, Ramones and Iron Maiden shirts.

I'm gonna listen to Goo on my lunch break now. I'm craving it. Disappear and Mildred Pierce are my favourites. <3

TheCunningStunt

NMH - Aeroplane Over The Sea was instant love for me, I had no idea the hype surrounding it as well, which made it much sweeter.

They apparently have Urban Outfitters in europe as well but I've never seen them, we have similar type shops round here though, I've seen The Beatles Joy Division The Clash GNR and Ramones round here. Never seen any Zeppelin, shame on these people.

Have a nice lunch break

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boo boo

Well I might not have hated it, but I didn't get the hype.

Now I do, but I'm not gonna write a really pretentious review about it, that's Pitchfork's job.

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I just thought it was a perfect album, and no one I knew at the time knew it existed. They still haven't heard it a lot of people I know, except one. So I thought it was a little gem. Then I came on here and realised a lot of people actually loved it.. and then I read reviews praising it to the high heavens

Why's Pitchforks review pretentious?

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Mildred pierce
Mildred!!!!!!
Mildred pierce!!!!!
Mildred pierce!!!!!
Noooooooooooooooooooooooh!!!!!!!!!!

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boo boo

I think all of their reviews are pretentious by default.

I hate music critics in general.

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How come?

I wouldn't say I hated them, I'm indifferent to them. I have more respect for film critics, I think when a film is good then it's good. Music is more subjective.

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