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Badmotorfinger has a really early 90s sound to it, to its detriment, but still has a lot of NC riffs. The later stuff suffered a lot from MTV/FM radio overexposure, but MTV and FM radio can't hurt anyone any more. NC

kerble wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:20 pmNOT CRAP.

I'm going to need to see some fucking ID.

Anyway, a big not crap from me. I agree that the Superunknown singles can be skipped over - never need to hear "Black Hole Sun" or "My Wave" on their own again - but the Badmotorfinger singles like "Jesus Christ Pose" and "Rusty Cage" still rule hard. Conversely, I prefer Superunknown's deep cuts to Badmotorfinger's. Down on the Upside is very good from front to back but it's Down on the Upside:Superunknown::Adventure:Marquee Moon. I need to spend more time with Louder Than Love, admittedly.

Charlie D wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:36 am

kerble wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:20 pmNOT CRAP.

I'm going to need to see some fucking ID.

I like them now.

kerble wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:04 pm

Charlie D wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:36 am

kerble wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:20 pmNOT CRAP.

I'm going to need to see some fucking ID.

I like them now.

Wonders never cease.

kerble wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:04 pm

Charlie D wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:36 am

kerble wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:20 pmNOT CRAP.

I'm going to need to see some fucking ID.

I like them now.

Superunforeseen

I don't know how the later stuff holds up, but LTL and Ultramega OK are good albums.

Soundgarden was very much NC, if only for Superunknown, a record I won't hesitate to call a work of songwriting and studio production genius.

People compare this album to Led Zeppelin. I think a closer comparison would be to White Album era Beatles: the manic attention to detail, the careful melodic guitar interplay, soulful vocal harmonies, lots of stuff going on at once in the arrangements.

Superunknown is the masterpiece but the other albums also have great tracks here and there. Badmotorfinger is also top notch.

Kim Thayil is a cool guy and I'm sad Chris died. These guys were so far ahead of the Green Day/STP/Pumpkin stuff that clogged the airwaves back then

Louder than Love and Badmotorfinger both rule. Not sure about the rest of it. NC based on just those.

Edit: Oh yeah and Superunknown rules too.

Louder Than Love and Monster Magnet's Spine of God were superior to all that mid-aughts stoner metal.

I have such good memories of listing to Superunknown as a kid. Definitely not crap despite some spotty moments in the discography.