An all-but-unearthed jewel of the Nude Records stable in the mid-'90s, the short-lived Scottish trio Goya Dress consisted of Astrid Williamson (guitar, vocals, piano), Terry de Castro (bass), and Simon Pearson (drums). The three EPs released just prior to their lone LP in 1996 were the calm before the storm provided by the John Cale-produced Rooms, one of that year's finest alternative pop releases. Hardly any recognition from the British press and no distribution outside of the U.K. left the band hamstrung, but a small following developed throughout their homeland and random nooks across the globe, thanks to occasional live appearances and word of mouth.
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