Album: Murray Street by Sonic Youth (2002)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Happy
Record Label: DGC Records
Format: Album

Description: Murray Street is the twelfth studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released on June 25, 2002, through DGC Records.
Murray Street is the first album by the band to feature Jim O'Rourke as an official fifth member.
The record is named after Murray Street, a road on which Echo Canyon, Sonic Youth's studio from 1996 to 2006, was located.
Members of the noise improv group Borbetomagus appear on the track "Radical Adults Lick Godhead Style".
The young blonde-haired girl to the right on the album's cover is Coco Hayley Gordon Moore, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon's daughter.

Artist Background: Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. Their most recent lineup consisted of Thurston Moore (guitar and vocals), Kim Gordon (bass guitar, vocals, and guitar), Lee Ranaldo (guitar and vocals), Steve Shelley (drums), and Mark Ibold (guitar and bass). In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the no wave art and music scene in New York City. Part of the first wave of American noise rock groups, the band carried out their interpretation o... Part of the New York City, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Ciccone Youth, Thurston Moore, Dinosaur Jr., Unwound

Music Scene: Part of the New York City, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, Happy, 2000s, Album, DGC Records

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Murray Street is the twelfth studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released on June 25, 2002, through DGC Records.
Murray Street is the first album by the band to feature Jim O'Rourke as an official fifth member.
The record is named after Murray Street, a road on which Echo Canyon, Sonic Youth's studio from 1996 to 2006, was located.
Members of the noise improv group Borbetomagus appear on the track "Radical Adults Lick Godhead Style".
The young blonde-haired girl to the right on the album's cover is Coco Hayley Gordon Moore, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon's daughter.

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