Album Rating: 5.0

Brycey, how could you have never heard Soundgarden before? Do you live in Scotland or Mars? It's just that it was everywhere back in the day.

[QUOTE=YDload]Brycey, how could you have never heard Soundgarden before? Do you live in Scotland or Mars? It's just that it was everywhere back in the day.[/QUOTE]
I had heard a really small clip of "Black Hole Sun" before, but I wasn't too keen on it to be honest. Also a long time ago, I thought Muse sucked. I was wrong there, and I was most definately wrong about Soundgarden.

I listen to this album everyday.
just got back from eating and i was just listening to LIke suicide.

Mailman- has a slow, heavy, AIC style beat. and with lyrics like "hello don't you know me? i'm the dirt beneath your feet", this song is one of the most depressing on the album. this is for those "i feel like ****" days.

Fourth of July- Kim tunes to CFCGBE for this song, so you can tell it's pretty low. yet another series of amazing Thayil riffs continues through this song to cornell's soulful swells. the interludes again showcase Thayil's ability to make simple meaningful riffs. overall, this is one of those songs that's gonna give you goosebumps

first time "reviewing" songs, so if it's ****, at least give constructive criticism

[QUOTE=hafez]Mailman- has a slow, heavy, AIC style beat. and with lyrics like "hello don't you know me? i'm the dirt beneath your feet", this song is one of the most depressing on the album. this is for those "i feel like ****" days.

Fourth of July- Kim tunes to CFCGBE for this song, so you can tell it's pretty low. yet another series of amazing Thayil riffs continues through this song to cornell's soulful swells. the interludes again showcase Thayil's ability to make simple meaningful riffs. overall, this is one of those songs that's gonna give you goosebumps

first time "reviewing" songs, so if it's ****, at least give constructive criticism[/QUOTE]

nonono, its not ****, good job... *high fives* but whats an aic style beat?

[QUOTE=StardogChampion]whats an aic style beat?[/QUOTE]

Alice in Chains style, so like metally/grungey

I think this a pretty good album, probably one of those albums you'll need to listen to a few times before it starts getting really good. 4.5/5

i agree that it is an awesome album but how can you say its essential if you don't actually own it yourself.

Album Rating: 5.0

There are plenty of essential albums I don't own. I'm sure I'll have them eventually, and that goes for this one.

This is one of my favorite rock albums ever. My personal favorites are Limo Wreck and Like Suicide.

this is one of those essential albums, more accessible than badmotorfinger which is their best album.
fell on black days, like suicide and day i tried to live would be my picks off this one.

ps: black hole sun had some guy named lesley too, didnt it? was he from another band?

Great album but one thing about your review Matt Cameron is much more than a normal drummer. He is a drummers drummer because a lot of his stuff probably goes over the head of non-drummers. I'm not a drummer but my brother is and has opened my eyes to Matts talent. He is really ****ing good at time changes and always makes it groove likes its 4/4 even when they bands playing 10/8 or something. Even Black Hole Sun has several time changes (4/4, 6/4, 9/8 (the solo section there so mad props also to Kim Thayil) and bars of 2/4) not to mention is played at 52bpm. You're all probably going but thats bloody slow but it is quite tricky to play that slow and not have the whole thing fall apart especially with the time changes.

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh yeah, it always seems harder for me to keep time in slower songs because if you rest for even one second off the beat, then it's hard to find that pace again. I couldn't imagine being a drummer and playing 2 bpm (one beat every thirty seconds) accurately.

Good album to pick to review, this one. Limo Wreck, 4th Of July, Day I Tried To Live, Like Suicide are my favourite songs off this, but I think I like Badmotorfinger even more.

Incidentally, my all-time favourite Soundgarden songs compilation would be:

Gun
Beyond the Wheel
Rusty Cage
Jesus Christ Pose
Mind Riot
Room a Thousand Years Wide
Limo Wreck
4th Of July
Like Suicide
The Day I Tried To Live
Blow Up The Outside World
Never The Machine Forever
and Boot Camp + She Likes Surprises as extra tracks.

Anyone else out there got a better idea for a track listing than that one?

Great review man, (on about sumthing else) but i just wanna say that i get p**sed off when people or m8s cum up 2 me, and ask "what are you listen 2?"(cause im listen 2 my walk man) and ill say either Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, STP, Smashing pumpkins, and they will say "Who?" but like the 1st few times its ok, but when u get all of the my whole year or grade level saying that it, it drives me nutz, but i can understand that they didnt grow up listen 2 the music, but i didnt, but u just wanner at times if people are living under a rock

Album Rating: 5.0

[QUOTE=Billy Halen]Great review man, (on about sumthing else) but i just wanna say that i get p**sed off when people or m8s cum up 2 me, and ask "what are you listen 2?"(cause im listen 2 my walk man) and ill say either Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, STP, Smashing pumpkins, and they will say "Who?" but like the 1st few times its ok, but when u get all of the my whole year or grade level saying that it, it drives me nutz, but i can understand that they didnt grow up listen 2 the music, but i didnt, but u just wanner at times if people are living under a rock[/QUOTE]



Well, you seem to be a bit younger than me, but I can tell you that everyone my age (18-21) knows who this band is.



Also, even though I reviewed this album a long time ago, I only picked up recently. Now I can probably do a more thorough review of the album, so keep an eye on this review to see if I decide to update it at all.

5/5?

Don't think so.

i must say i think this is probaly the third best grunge cd of all times with everysong at perfection (4th of july black hole sun drown in you ect..) or near perfection... oh n great review u did(in my opion) a better review than many others(myself included)

and it was mentioned before abou how people dont know this band(and other grunge bands with the exception of nirvana) i totally know wat its like cuz me (being a younger highschool student am 1 of like 3 peeps i know my age who liasten to this stuff (outa over 400)

Album Rating: 5.0

[QUOTE=Tangy zizzle]5/5?



Don't think so.[/QUOTE]



I like how your opinion is so respected and final that you feel no need to justify your comments. After hearing the entire album, I feel even more strongly about my rating than when I first posted the review. This IS a 5/5 album, even ZAPPA thinks so.

Within the genre, it's an essential own, but outside no it's not. There were albums being made at the same time as this "masterpiece" that recieved little to no attention, yet outdo this in many ways.

Album Rating: 5.0

[QUOTE=Tangy zizzle]Within the genre, it's an essential own, but outside no it's not. There were albums being made at the same time as this "masterpiece" that recieved little to no attention, yet outdo this in many ways.[/QUOTE]



You can't fault an album just because it diverted attention away from other albums that you prefer. I would say that it transcends its genre due to the huge pop success it had. The beauty of Cornell's voice alone is enough to give considerable merit to this album, and the effect it had of bringing musicianship to the pseudo-genre of "grunge." You didn't have to be a good singer or a great guitar player to be a success at the time this album came out, but Soundgarden was full of talent anyway. They are exceptional enough to deserve their rating.