Following the experimental detours of their previous two releases, Golden State marked a deliberate return to the band's roots. Released on October 23, 2001, through Atlantic Records, this fourth studio album was seen as a return to the sound of Sixteen Stone —featuring big, grandiose production, propulsive grunge riffs, and melodic hooks. It was the last Bush album to feature founding members Nigel Pulsford (guitar) and Dave Parsons (bass) before the band's initial separation in 2002.
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It is an album of titanic anthems, featuring the modern rock masterpieces "Everything Zen," "Little Things," "Comedown," and the emotionally raw ballad "Glycerine," all of which dominated MTV and rock radio. The album's success was meteoric; by spring of 1995 it was already certified gold, eventually becoming a multi-platinum cornerstone of 90s alternative rock. For collectors, Sixteen Stone is non-negotiable.
It is the only Bush album to reach number 1 on the US Billboard 200. The Science of Things (1999)