| Rooms | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 17, 1996 [1] |
| Length | 36:35 |
| Label | Nude |
| Producer | John Cale |
Rooms is the only album released by Goya Dress, the Scottish band fronted by Astrid Williamson released on Nude Records in 1996. [2] The album was produced by John Cale, musician and former member of The Velvet Underground.
This release on Suede's Nude Records drew favourable comparisons to the band: AllMusic called Rooms "every bit as elegant, grand and enchanting as the glam revivalists Dog Man Star." [3] while the NME recalled their "idiosyncratic, atmospheric sound straddled a rich range of styles." [4]
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