Behind the Covers

punk-art

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "punk art" design theme, all from the 1990s. The cover sits within the rock, alternative tradition and features work by Sonic Youth. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

Goo by Sonic Youth — album cover art

Goo by Sonic Youth (1990)

Two cool kids in sunglasses share a cigarette under a hand-lettered confession about murder and the open road. The drawing looks like a comic panel, but it traces back to a real paparazzi shot from one of Britain's most notorious trials. This is the story behind Sonic Youth's Goo.

Label
DGC Records
Designer
Raymond Pettibon
Genre
Rock, Alternative
Decade
1990s
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