Strickland had been composing in 1988. After he played some of his new music for the other band members, they all agreed to try writing together again, with Pierson, Wilson, and Schneider contributing lyrics and melodies. In 1989, the band released Cosmic Thing , their mainstream breakthrough, on Reprise Records worldwide. The single ” Channel Z ” from the new album became an alternative and college radio hit, hitting number one on the U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, receiving significant airplay on MTV ‘s modern rock show 120 Minutes . They then embarked on the Cosmic Tour .
Strickland composed new music
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