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Bit landfill grunge. But I liked it
nice funk rock album Rating:4/5 GEMV (01.09.2026)
Mostly harmless.
I've never heard of this artist before and had a fun time listening to his album. I listened to it twice through and while nothing really struck me as overly stand out, it was a fun listen.
Never heard of this band, sadly! Banger album 4/5
Tbh can't really recall any of it but it was probably fine
I reckon I could have gone through life without listening to this one. Something about this album is incredibly unengaging to me.
Just standard Grunge music. Not bad but, not great.
Screaming trees Cool. Very 90’s alternative rock. It reminds me of a bunch of stuff that I like (Soundgarden/ Alice In Chains but not quite as heavy/intense).
Really well done. Some good quality rock n roll. They did a cool job of adding different sounds and vibes while still making it sound like a cohesive album
I loved this. Great job, Screaming Trees.
Bändi oli tuttu, tosin vain Sweet Oblivion levy, mitä tuli ysärillä kuunneltua. Biisit aika tasapaksuja, mutta tykkäsin niistä ja hyvistä soundeista. Varsinkin rumpujen.
I didn't realize I was listening to the "last dance" of an underrated 90s grunge band when I hit play on this album 44 minutes ago. Then again, calling it grunge is a pretty lame way to simplify what you hear on this record. It’s a rich blend of rock and Beatles-esque psychedelia. Some of these songs seem at least a decade ahead of their time, while others evoke the past with a certain nostalgia—a perfect balance. There isn't a single flaw on this album. It’s sad to know this is the band's final work, as I believe they would have been giants in the 2000s.
Mark Lanegan is my all-time favorite singer. I’m happy he’s included on this list in some way, even if this isn’t the best representation of his oeuvre. While the Screaming Trees records are far from his best work, this is probably the most consistently good of them. Check out all his solo records and collabs with QOTSA, Isobel Campbell, Soulsavers, Greg Dulli, etc.
Many bands have made similar albums but much better. The band Powderfinger comes to mind.
Wow, not bad, 3.5, but I'll round down.
OK. Worth listening to.
I almost tapped out after track 2, but I'm glad I stuck around. This is great grunge, I can't believe I've never heard of these guys before.
fine
Not heard of them before but really quite liked it
It feels reductive to say that this feels like all of the best parts of Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Soundgarden mashed together, but that's what it sounds like. Unpretentiously so too
alright
Generic but a pretty good sound.
Honestly this album probably deserves a 2, it's a pretty standard early 90s alt-rock album and certainly isn't among the best of the grunge records. I really like Mark Lanegan though, what can I say? This is far from his best album as I generally prefer his solo stuff, but still a very enjoyable listen for me.
For being an album by a band called Screaming Trees, and having an album cover that looks like it’d fit right in on a teenage boy’s bedroom wall, this album surprisingly wasn’t half bad. Going in, I’d heard the name Screaming Trees and knew that they were a band from the 90s, but I kind of figured they’d be more aggressive and metal adjacent due to the album art and track names. After listening to the album, though, I can clearly see that I was wrong about that. They are definitely a grunge/alternative rock band. The album definitely has kind of a STP feel in the music and vocals, and even though some of the songs aren’t as interesting as others, the album overall is relatively solid. I like the use of acoustic guitar and even some strings in songs like Traveller and Sworn and Broken, my first two standout tracks, with the former juxtaposing the louder songs with a softer, yet still grungey one, and the latter being heavier, though not being as straight through grunge as other albums of the time, which I feel like works in its favor. I feel like the instrumentals work well on this album, being more melodic in some songs, and more aggressive in others. Mark Lanegan’s vocal delivery also add to the album, bringing his own unique flare to the grunge scene, one standout of this being All I Know, my third standout track. My fourth standout would have to be Dying Days, another catchy track that deals with the deaths of prolific figures in the grunge scene. Overall, I don’t have a lot of deep commentary on this album, I think it may be a bit of a grower, but I still feel like it is a generally solid rock album. Now, all I know about the next album is…pretty much nothing.
It was decent music. This music, even though it isn't my favorite, at least I can get behind on this list because I understand it influenced others. And at least it's not 5 albums of the Byrds.
Good album, better than I thought it would be. Really like Gospel Plow
Yikes
Admittedly I was scared to hear this one and was pleasantly surprised.
One of those “if the band doesn’t seem that excited to be playing the record, why should I be excited to listen to it?” kinda albums. Sleepy. Boring. Also this is a band that actually had one big hit in the 90s, and (classic Dimery), he chooses a DIFFERENT album without that hit on it to show how cool and knowledgeable he is. Extremely forgettable, extremely skippable. Cool album cover though!
Me when the bleep bloop hits:
Yuk
Liked the Screaming Trees and Mark Lanegan, favourite of the so called grunge acts, would have thought Sweet Oblivion album if you were putting one of their albums here, suppose this is a little more left field than that’s more straight ahead rock sound, with a lighter, more psychedelic feel. Lanegan was a great sounding vocalist just a great sound, warm and haunted at the same time. There are some good songs here. As said liked and still do, if it was sweet oblivion would have been 5, 4 Star
Solid hard rock album. Not a whole lot is standing out, but I can't complain about it. It's got a drone to it that I often really enjoy in music, particularly on the first song. Nice guitars, nice bass, nice keys, fine enough vocals. Overall pretty good.
**4/5** – Going into *Dust*, I really only knew Screaming Trees from “Nearly Lost You” on the *Singles* soundtrack, and after hearing this I'm wondering why I never paid more attention to them. I loved the mix of ’90s alternative/grunge with a strong classic-rock and psychedelic feel. The guitar work especially grabbed me—there are some absolutely blistering solos throughout the album. “All I Know” is a banger, and “Dying Days” was another standout, with Mike McCready's guitar solo making that one even better. ([Wikipedia][1]) Mark Lanegan's voice fits the heavier, bluesier sound perfectly. This didn't feel like just another good album from the era—it felt like discovering a ’90s band I somehow overlooked. I'll definitely be listening to more Screaming Trees.
I really love the song Look at You (Thanks Supernatural), but I had never taken the time to listen to more Screaming Trees, but I was missing out. One of the best grunge albums out there that should be talked about on the same level as Nevermind or Ten. Favorite Track - Look at You Least Favorite Track - Sworn and Broken ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great band who I should listen to more frequently.
I avoided opening this album for awhile. Didn't want to taint positive memories of the Grunge era. But this held up much better than I feared. "All I Know" and "Dying Days" could due with a re-discovery and greater appreciation.
Unlike so many bands and albums from that era and place, these guys hold up so much better than any of them. They are criminally underrated and this album sounds as fresh and exciting now as it did 30 years ago.
All I Know (see what I did there?) is this is a pretty good album
Mostly pretty good. Just like all Screaming Trees” records though, there is a dud song and this time it is the closing track. Mark Lanegan’s voice was unique, the guitar work is quite fresh and the production is appropriate for the genre and the era. I had not listened through in over 20 years and that was too long. Well worth a listen
Pleasant 44 minutes of indie rock. Not ground breaking stuff though.
My bag
Very good album. I like the genre (Pearl Jam is among my favourite bands) but I was not fully familiar with this album. I anticipated I would enjoy this one quite rapidly, but it actually took some listens to really appreciate it. In any case, I think it contains some very good tracks. Some songs I enjoyed: "Halo of Ashes" (nice sitar sound), "All I Know", "Dying Days", "Sworn and Broken" (probably my favourite; nice work by Benmonth Tench), "Traveller", or "Gospel Plow". Overall, a solid 4 star album for me.
these guys are the hidden gems of the grunge era... they say. lol.
I enjoyed this album in parts but I wasn’t overwhelmed by it
The Good: We get to communicate with trees!!! The Bad: That we had to be screaming… The Ugly: Ever tried screaming while surrounded by dust??? First thought: I wish I were listening to SpaceHog instead… Second thought: Damn, this shit isn’t bad at all… Third thought: Okay, first part of the album is very awesome, but second part starts to bore a little… I’d heard of the band, however, can’t recall having listened on purpose to any of their stuff. Potentially they got buried beneath those mayor acts back in the early to mid 90’s? Maybe it had to do with the record companies not paying payola in the state I lived in back in those days? Anyway, this album made me listen to some other stuff of theirs, and though it is nice, I think that I missed the boat… this is the kind of stuff one really loves if one lived it in your youth, when the band was a thing… Still, impressed it left me… 4*
Had heard of this band before but don't think I heard any of their music - blimey, that's a good surprise, what a rocking album! If I'd heard this in 1996 it could have easily sat on my regular rotation of albums.
pretty cool! grunge is kind of a blind spot for me so i will revisit
Pretty boring, didn't excite me.
I’m starting to think whoever made this list might have bad taste. This was such a generic bland rock album.
I was surprised when the album looped, is that a good or bad thing?
#47 - Screaming Trees - Dust ⭐️⭐️ This is OKish, uninspiring 90s alt-rock. It’s not bad, but it’s not particularly great either. I’m not sure how it earned its way onto this list, but I’d say it might be out of place.
It's okay but like, a very average, bland, grunge influenced mid 90s album. Whilst well executed and not bad, none of the songs particularly stand out or stick in the mind. A very okay album, but a bit of a boring one to get through.
A : 3, Witness (Surprisingly enjoyed it) JL : 2
This album is a relatively new discovery for me. I always loved Sweet Oblivion, but never listened to any of Screaming Trees' other work. I don't recall what spurred me to check it out. I had always heard it was good. Anyway, it is VERY good. Better than Sweet Oblivion, in fact.
Of all the vocalists to come out of the PNW grunge movement, Mark Lanegan is my favorite. His vocals, lyrics, attitude and aesthetic kind of remain my touchstone for the best of that era. But the rest of the band is excellent, too! The opening riff in Halo of Ashes is among my favorites, and the guitar work througout the album is just stellar. This is a great, great album and I can't not give it a 5.
Lanegan has a cool voice and they write good songs. I can't explain it, but very little sticks for me. It took me three days to listen to this record even though I liked a few songs on it.
I liked almost every song. Good stuff. Will listen to more.
4/5 - Other than "All I Know," which got some airplay, I totally missed this album the first time around. I need to give it a few more listens, but I loved the vocals on the first play through. I don't know it's a must-hear album, but good stuff.
yeah i don’t remember a single thing even though i just listened to it
Absent of context it doesn't sound like much. When you listen closely and figure out that it's the last hurrah of an early 90s grunge act it sounds like a little more. One or two tracks I might revisit.
A pretty solid rock album. There was a moment where it kind of felt like they lost their groove during witness, but they got it back pretty quickly
Doesn't have any weak moments, but lacks highlights as well. Most of this album passed by on a consistent, decent level. I like the guitar tones but the songs are very samey and formulaic.
surprisingly pleasant
It was an ok album nothing too crazy, only liked a few tracks.
This album lacks a proper identity. It halfheartedly takes elements from different rock genres leading to a very bland and frustrating sound. The only decent track was "Gospel Plow" and that's only because I like spirituals.
Pretty basic rock and lane grunge.
I've never really listened to these lads before, despite having liked Mark Lanegan's voice when I've heard it. I rather liked this.
A stereotypical 90s rock album, nothing special or unique about this.
Pretty good grunge album. Didn’t really know what to expect going into the album but I enjoyed it overall. Not amazing but pretty good.
I thought a band called the screaming trees would sound very different. It wasn't bad, and I did like the main hit of All I Know, but the rest felt decent but forgettable. All in all an OK album.
Mark Lanegan's vocals are one-of-a-kind and no one does soulful, melancholy grunge like him, and no one ever will again. His loss was a tragedy to the genre of grunge and this album illustrates his talents. Overall, I like the Screaming Trees as a variety of grunge that has more to offer than your typical rainy cafe Pearl Jam or dark and loud Soundgarden, with songs that vary in tempo and evoke a broader arrangement of emotions. This album features those elements and is a good representation of good Screaming Trees music, although I prefer Sweet Oblivion.
An American Gothic masterpiece.
I don't think I was in the mood for this kind of music, so it didn't really do anything for me.
I went into this biased, I think I was expecting something like a cross between Temple of the Dog and QOTSA. Happy that it wasn't. It was more like a Seattle Band doing their version of British Indie. Glad to give it a go.it didn't move me in any way but not a bad album. 3/5
3.5
I guess I’m just supposed to know about this now? Ok?
not bad by any means but just a whole lotta nothing
Not really into this one but it's good for what it is
I’ve never listened to them before. I think I need to dive a little more. There is some good sound in there
For unrelated personal reasons, I never really listened to Dust ... but Sweet Oblivion was on *heavy* rotation for me. I'm happy to have been given a chance to revisit the Screaming Trees.
Yawn
Solid, but this just feels like it’s missing something that better rock albums from the 90’s had.
Post-Oasis grunge where the massed guitars photocopy slivers of Cream, Led Zep, of course the Beatles and maybe, if you are optimistic, a morsel of Scratch Acid. Not enough tune to go round. A disappointment.
Sounds really good, grungified psychedelic blues, tuneful although nothing particularly distinguishing apart from Lanegan's voice.
Never hearing this, my impression is it’s a fun kind of bridge from grunge to the more emerging modern pop rock of the 90s that would become Coldplay and a bunch of bands that I’m not a big fan of. At times it verged on too sanitized, and not every song is good. But I thought they mixed styles well, guitarist is pretty interesting both playing and tones, and some of the songwriting I really enjoyed.
I really liked this. It was like a cross between grunge and jam bands, and somehow it was the good parts of both. There were some nice wall of sound vocals that I enjoyed, and it was pretty energetic throughout. Pleasant surprise.
Il passe super bien mais je pense pas qu’il sera très mémorable Globalement écoute très cool 7/10
90 vibe Ashes / yearning? All I know / good Look at you / 😟 Dying day / anfang bisschen old man, ghost town, mother Mary, Make my mind / ? Sworn and broken / Witness / ä Traveler / darknes to the light, halfway there Dime western/ Fospel plow Good album for sad background
I actually liked this! My tolerance for grunge has increased as I age. I also live near Seattle, so maybe proximity has something to do with it. Whatever. This was surprisingly good.
some shit you'd hear out of a comfy 90s flick
Fine, nothing too great. 3/5
nondescript mellow listen
Really was nothing special a bloke with a guitar, didn’t really do anything for me
Bastante agradable sorprendentemente
Never heard of this album or this band, but enjoyed what I heard
I loved this album. Just really solid rock album.
I don't know why these guys weren't more popular. 4/5.
It's so mid
Yes it was good. Different style and outside of my music taste but really good.
This is almost good, but never actually reaches it. Witness lacks some oompf to get to a good song, but this ultimately falls down because it feels a bit safe. The vocals are uninspiring and the music is just OK.
Perfectly serviceable and completely unremarkable rock tracks. The lead singer is described as."reminiscent of Tom Waits or Nick Cave", presumably by someone with a bad memory. The band is tight in a sort of "almost Pearl Jam" fashion.
Honestly have a bit of a tough time envisioning this as grunge Fundamentally this is a pretty good album; instrumentation is on point, there’s plenty of variety, and it’s just pretty clean all around (considering how intense their name was I was expecting a lot dirtier). I didnt engage with this a ton; trying to figure out why but I just don’t think it’s very absorbing or captivating. I don’t really have a ton of complaints but there just isn’t a whole lot there. The vocals could be better, but I don’t think that brings down this one much It’s just one of those albums where I enjoyed my time with it, but don’t think I’ll ever have a craving to go back to it and will probably forget about it in a month
Not bad, not great.
In a weird way this felt like it didn’t do anything crazy or unique but they did their style well which made it a great, mostly consistent listen. Honestly I feel like the feel of the album made it great with the blanket of fuzzy guitars in a a lot of the songs which is what I liked about their contemporaries so much, this is quite a bit different though as it has a more grungy feel with some folky and bluesy influence which definitely gives it a unique blend of songs throughout but unfortunately doesn’t hook me as much when it diverges into a folk acoustic guitar song like traveller compared to the more heavy ones. It’s a good album though.
2.75
Never quite got into these guys and I'm not sure why. A three that might become a four if I come back to it.
I always get nervous with 90s albums - especially ones with artwork as horrific as this one. Sonically it was a little all over the place but it was decent. Really needs a new cover…
Music sounds like a lot of other music. Couple of times I thought something sounded familiar but was just a bit different. Nothing stood out.
I like Mark Lanegan a bit, especially some of his solo work, but I found this kind of boring honestly. Maybe I need to listen to it more.
I really liked it. Although I’m more the type who enjoys Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, knowing that this band influenced them and that they’re contemporaries puts me in the right frame of mind to listen to this. It’s not the best of the best, in my opinion, but I’m drawn to this kind of music. Overall, a pleasant and cheerful listen ;-)
I pretty much bounced off the Trees back in the day, but this album is closer to Lanegan's solo stuff, which I was and still am a fan of. Good solid '90s alt-rock. With surprise mellotron!
El clásico es el anterior, Sweet Oblivion, y aquí cuentan nada menos que con Josh Homme. Mark lanegan es una figura importante: con Queens of the Stone Age (Rated R) y también junto a Greg Dulli (ex Afghan Whigs) en The Gutter Twins, Soulsavers, The Twilight Singers o junto a Isoble Campbell. Producido por George Drakoulias , a pesar de haber tenido éxito no fue el que la compañía esperaba (otros Nirvana o Pearl Jam) y esto acabó con el grupo. Se trata de un disco que gana en muchas cosas al resto de producciones de la época grunge, desde la voz de Lanegan hasta su amplitud de miras y estilos. Además el tiempo le ha sentado mucho mejor que a otros discos. Halo of Ashes con ese toque indio que le sienta fenomenal. All I Know es glorioso. Dying Dyas sigue la estela dura de Led Zeppelin. Sworn and Broken es un tema radiante y luminoso. Witness es más grunge. Traveler es de lo mejor del disco. Gospel Plow, potente pero a la vez diferente, es un gran cierre. En un año en el que el Brit estaba cuesta abajo y la cosecha del excepcional 97, los Screaming Trees publicaban esta magnífica obra.
buen disco me gusto lo dsifrute.
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Mark Lanegan was one of the great voices, but I must admit I knew him better through his solo work and work with other bands. It’s no less great here, soulful with real grit. Musically it works to his strengths, enough light and shade for the world weary lyrics to shine through, Beatles harmonies, guitars that squall but don’t scream. But the voice, the voice takes these well crafted alternative rock songs to a different place
i listened to 2 albums by this band because i hadn't realized one ended and another started.
Their best album
I think there’s better Screaming Trees albums, this one feels a bit dull. Lanegan’s voice obviously amazing still. But on the whole, a bit ineffectual 3.0/5.0 Best Song: All I Know
I like Lanagans voice but this album doesn't do much for me, it is pretty middle of the road grungey rock, nothing to write home about
Screaming Trees are one of my favorite groups from the early 90s Seattle movement. This album is a little choppy in the middle but ends on a very strong note. I'm ready to re-watch "Singles"!
Pretty standard 90’s alternative rock. Album falls somewhere between 3-stars and 4-stars, but gets rounded up after having to slog through two Dixie‘s MNR albums in the past week.
Hmmm it wasn't as bad as I was anticipating based on the decade and the genre, some nice bits in the first half. The second half did little to excite me. Hmm I'll give it a pass tho
Sorta pretty solid.
I know this band. I just know their singles. Interested to see what their albums sound like. I don't know any of these tracks. Cool stuff though.
Not bad
Not bad, but not for me
Love Mark Lanegan’s voice. The musicality of the band is innovative and genre blending. Fabulous album
A really great album by a band I had never heard of before. I would definitely listen to more by them. This is why I love this exercise.
Heard Before? Not since it came out and I had forgotten it completely. Notes: - first track sounds uncannily like the Tea Party. - Lyrics are unnoticeable, which i don't mind at all. Vocals are much better than I remembered. It's not my favorite vocal style, but he's now probably my favorite singer of the grunge era. - production is bland and overcompressed. carefully attention has been given to make the already dull guitar, bass and drum parts as boring as possible. even in 1996 there is no excuse for that guitar tone. - but what's this? some nifty arrangements? atypical instrumentation? excellent use of strings? what a pleasant surprise. - the introduction to "Gospel Plow" teases a potential fascinating detour for the band, before resuming the road to blandsville. - "Traveler" is genuinely lovely and "All I Know" is demonically catchy. This is also the rare CD era album that isn't too long. Verdict: Grunge-lite with some well chosen artistic risks. Listen Again? No, but there were some pleasant surprises in any case. Sometimes that's all I need from 1001.
Unremarkable. Boring.
It's aight - not very grungy though. And definitely not notable enough to warrant being on this list.
It was fine. Generally a style of music I like, however nothing really stood out and grabbed my attention. Would happily listen again; more likely I'll forget it completely.
It was a fun listen. I like them a lot better in my 40s then I liked them in my teens.
100% thought this was going to be a doom/sludge metal album from the art alone. Felt pretty generic
3.5
If dust was an album it would probably sound like this.
Enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. Will definitely listen again as it needs more time.
Their name rang a bell but none of the songs did. I enjoyed this album enough to let it play through. Lately, I’ve had a number of albums m that I couldn’t do this with.
This album started off kind of interesting but with a pretty generic rock sound. Strained vocals and a pretty similar drumbeat between all the tracks. Pretty good instrumental breaks in songs like dying days. Overall this album was good but I dont think I will revisit it anytime soon, 3 stars.
Low expectations for this one. Tbh I’ve been pushing it off because I have a feeling it’s gonna suck. Opener is fine. Very British. I like the production tho. Good not great song. Similar feeling for all I know. Good songwriting/catchy chorus. I like this type of alt, it’s not sad and whiny. More similar to a nirvana. Dying days is another cool song. Great guitar/keys combo. Solid vocals and lyrics. Sworn and broken has a really cool keyboard solo, rest of it is forgettable. I like witness. That guitar is awesome. And the lyrics are good too. Traveler is the type of alt that I’m not really a fan of. A little too whiny. Back on track with dime western. Really good guitar on this one again. Fun song. Gospel plow is a good enough closing song. Overall good not great album like most of the songs. It’s more than JAA but not by much. 2.6/5 stars.
Ever heard this music before, these guys are really really good. That’s the kind of stuff why I do this project, five stars.
This is a good record, though I know it does kind of hit my sweet spot sonically and maybe isn't beloved by everyone. Not a classic but def a part of a 'scene' that I did really enjoy. It's got some grungey, meat puppets, collective soul-ish vibes.
I never listen to this and I was expecting to like it more.
Inoffensive, sort of middling grunge-adjacent rock. Nothing wrong with it, per se, but very average.
I own their previous album Sweet Oblivion from the strength of the singles "Nearly Lost You" and "Dollar Bill." It's a fine album, but not amazing. This one is slightly better and more varied. Its a fantastic start with "Halo Of Ashes", then goes on to the obvious single "All I Know." The rest is pretty good Screaming Trees fare. Solid album. 3.8/5.
Det er højst sandsynligt med, fordi det er en meget moden "overlever" af grunge og ikke nogle som rider bølgen af grunge. Det har et større præg af folk/blues og psykedeliske lyde end mange andre grunge bands. De skilte sig også ud og var næsten for "gode" til at lave den mere poppede grunge bølge lyd og bare følge en formular. Forsangeren ender også senere med at lave roots/folk/bluegrass senere. På albummet optræder bla folk fra queens of the stone age og pearl jam. Bandet blev allerede formet i 1984, så de havde været der i årevis før grungebølgen i 1991. Stilgenre fremtræder meget tydeligt, der er meget forskellig lyd på numrene. Nogle er stille og rolig folk inspireret og psykdeliske hvor andre lyder mere klassisk grunge med den der gritty og fuzzy lyd. Super godt album er altid vild med noget fra 90'erne
8/10 Good
솔직히 그냥 그랬다. (평이 성의 없네요;;;) Honestly, it was just like that. (The review is insincere;;;)
The vocals and music clash a little. Not quite out of tune, but off The disconnect definitely got better. Interesting choice for a first track Slight discordance seems to be their happy place Gospel Plow was cool.
Interesting and not entirely unpalatable. I have given it a 3 but I feel I should make it clear that it was actually a 2.51 (to two decimal places) but I have rounded up because I was in a good mood.
Reasonably enjoyable, but bordering on the generic. Can't identify what about this would stand it out as a "must listen"
I'd never listened to them before. Not bad.
Listened to about half. Not in the mood. Sounds like the Cult
1000 stars
Average album, better than expected.
186. ok
Psychedelic post grunge with heaps of wah wah guitars and a very rock radio orientation. Like if the Verve was from Seattle. A few tracks with jangle, strings and sitars and a bit of a nag champa style eastern influence. The metal/punk edge of grunge fades into a more generic hard rock sound. File with Live, Filter etc in the 'decent but bland 90s alt rock from just before the Creed wave of shit broke' folder.
Typically we see debut albums, but in this case we have the final album released from Screaming Trees (another band I never heard of until now). These guys are out of Washington. The music sounds like classic rock, even though it came from the 90s. The album was better than I expected, and a solid 3.5 stars.
Not a band name (or album cover) that inspires confidence. Actually very generic 90s-00s radio rock, though, so I didn't mind it. Foo Fightery, maybe. Not particularly beautiful, but hardly any screaming!
I didn't really know these guys back in the day, which apparently puts me in the same boat as a lot of other people. Actually very good 90s alt-rock, and better than a lot of stuff that ended up more popular.
That was kind of a middle of the road 90' rock album that I started losing interest in, but then the last two tracks got me hooked back in... Because of that experience I'll give it a 4, though my gut says I should still give it a 3.... Nah, trust the gut! 3!
great! bangers! enjoyed!
This is a rather good album from a band I've never heard of. I enjoyed the vocals and some of the guitar work was great. Standout tracks for me are Halo of Ashes, Dying Days and Sworn and Broken. A solid 3.5.
Absolutely incredible album. Music sounds so good. Great song writing.
Sounds like a generic '90s alternative rock album
More of the same
Shame that they disintegrated right after they hit their stride. I wish Mark Lanegan's voice was elsewhere on this list, but it isn't, so this will have to do. Benmont Tench's baroque mellotron solo on Sworn & Broken is a favourite musical moment of mine.
What a nice surprise. I only know Mark Lanegan from his QOTSA work, but this was a well produced and reasonably diverse mix of songs. Sounds like a long-lost grunge classic that I somehow never heard.
I've been a fan of their Sweet Oblivion album for some time, but haven't heard this one. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Not quite as catchy or solid as Sweet Oblivion, it's still full of great musicianship and fantastic songwriting.
gut, hat mir gut gefallen. rockig aber auch bissi popig ig.. 4/5
Definitely going to start a little listen list on this to listen to other albums by this band. It wasn't crazy like 5 star but I was still impressed by the sound. 4 stars.
Great alt rock record
Not really my genre, but this was alright, I suppose. Maybe a bit unremarkable. If this came up on the radio, I probably wouldn't mind... or notice. I'd question what makes it "special" enough to be on this list, but based on what we've encountered thus far, it's clear the criteria used to compile this list is the blackest of black boxes anyway, so whatevs.
I didn’t hate this as much as I thought I was going to. I guess that’s something. But this was still a dud. Didn’t get it at all.
It was an alright grunge album. Prefer Lanners in qotsa
Look... this album derailed my whole project... It took me 4 days to listen to because it's so painfully boring and there's no situation that called for this album. Walking, working, grocery shopping, I had to turn it off each time because it made every situation worse. This album probably doesn't deserve the hate I'm giving it, but I blame all the badness in my life over the last 4 days on this.
This was an interesting album. Ebs and flows , some good, some not to good. More folk sounding with chugging rock guitar solos.
kinda boring
I feel like I was expecting something much worse because the album cover looks like some of the worst albums on here.
Had never listened to the group before, only heard of them as a band Kurt Cobain likes. This is the experience I was hoping for wot this list, loved the album so much that I listened to two more directly after. Great blend of grunge, psych, and just solid ass hard rock.
Great 90s rock - sounds like a more tuneful Dinosaur Jr. with the slacker vocals and loud guitarists, but imo stronger songs. Traces of Zeppelin mixed with 80s indie aesthetic...Really cool forgotten band
I've always enjoyed Mark Lanegan and his distinct voice. From first coming across it when Nearly Lost You was getting radio play to his work with Queens of the Stone Age, he was always dependable. I didn't know this album as much but it was an enjoyable, if not really memorable one.
A solid “mature” rock record. I wish post-grunge went in a more melodic direction like this than the crap we got in the early 2000s
i luv grunge
Kinda like more modern rock of the 90s/2000s. I feel like there were a lot of bands that sounded like this.
I was expecting something raw grunge/noise but this album blew me away with its songsmanship. Oh damn, they are from Ellensburg.
A good album, not the best i heard, but its just OK. The last song its also the most interesting one i guess. Its a 2.5 really, but i will go with 3 this time.
Pretty dull. Not bad, but totally forgettable. Notting new here.
Mid grunge
Solid, but ultimately forgettable grunge. I've listened to it a couple times, and I can't for the life of me remember anything once it's over. I didn't dislike my time with it, but I don't know if this was necessary to include on the list. I'm torn between 2 and 3 stars... I think, after reviewing my 2 star albums, that that's where it belongs.
reminding me of Arcade Fire a bit in that yeah, I like this, but who wouldn't? it's fairly easy... that said I do like Dying Days (Pearl Jam!) & love the violin (?) in Traveler this was released after a 4-year hiatus and was their penultimate album ("Shortly after Dust was released, Epic Records decided to drop the band.")
Muy grata sorpresa. Me gustó mucho
Average grunge offering.
Very generic and boring 90s rock. Never even heard about them so that should be an indicator that they aren't a band you need to hear before you die.
I always knew my uncle loved this band but I had never actually listened to them and now that I have I can safely say my uncle is lame
Came to Mark Lanegan late, which is a shame, because I'd have loved this back in the day. Some really good, sometimes great 90s alt rock. Recommended reading, though heads up that it's bleak as fuck: Lanegan's memoir, Sing Backwards and Weep.
Very generic and pretty dull !
Me pareció un buen álbum, entretenido, se me pasó fácil, pero no creo que llegue a las 4 estrellas, se queda cerca.
I was always a fan of Mark Lanegan's voice, and the Trees' sound was as distinct as any of the big grunge bands of the era, never understood why they couldn't maintain more relevance other than their one hit wonder status of Nearly Lost You. Having grown up in that era, this sounds very much like what it felt to listen to rock radio in the 90s. I don't recall any of the song in this album, not sure why this is the one to listen to instead of Sweet Obvlivion. Good variety of songs, not memorble enough to garner repeat listens, maybe if I was familiar with it back in the day it would be more impactful.
Good alt rock album. “All I know”, “dying days”, and “make my mind” were favorites but pretty listenable top to bottom. Dime Western in particular sounds influential on bands like Godsmack- it’s an interesting sound ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
traveler is a good song. bom álbum, nenhuma me pegou muito tho, acho difícil eu ouvir novamente.
Had never listened to or even heard of this band before, it wasn't very interesting.Throughly listeneable, just not memorable at all.
pop rock estandar, nada relevante de momento, tipo coldplay, se deja escuchar pero 0 relevante, 2/5
Not too shabby. Very 90s, which I love. Sometimes I got Pearl Jam vibes, other times Alice in Chains. While I liked it and certain songs I feel like they struggled to find exactly their sound.
This was good. 4
Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 Screaming Trees have perfected the classic Seattle grunge sound into a melodic dulcet tone. And as the swan song to the true grunge era, this album is in the par example category.
3.5
LOVED
Ok
Going into this, I thought it was gonna be a lot like the early QOTSA stuff, so I was pretty shocked when it wasn't a very heavy album. It's definitely rock, but I wouldn't call it desert rock like the stuff that Josh Homme became known for. It ended up being a nice change of pace though, I really enjoyed it being a little more laid back. It set a nice tone for the rest of the day. Favorites: All I Know, Dying Days, Make My Mind
See guys? There are 90s rock bands from Seattle that aren't the grunge big four! Ignore the fact that I've already reviewed two Mudhoney albums and already knew that that was the case. So, Screaming Trees? They're a band, alright. They're another one of those bands that are in the realm of "they weren't super popular, but real grunge fanatics know who they are" right alongside bands like Green River, Mother Love Bone, and the aforementioned Mudhoney. They're another pioneering band in the scene, but as you might have noticed, this album here was a bit too late to be a pioneering release. Dare I say that grunge had already died by '96? But that doesn't really matter when the album is good. Fortunately, Dust is good. I like this album. It's not quite peak music or anything, but it's cool. It's definitely got some grungy songwriting and a bit of that atmosphere, though I did notice a fairly prominent psychedelic influence in the music here. I like it. Mark Lanegan's vocals kinda remind me of some of Kurt Cobain's softer performances. In fact, this album is definitely on the softer side of grunge, which I'm not against. Still, there are some strong guitar riffs to give attention to. "All I Know" especially is pretty great. The album's a little samey, but I like how the music sounds, so I'm not upset. This is just a cool album, okay? It sounds good and it has some pretty solid writing. These guys should've been more popular. Decent 4/5.
Huh. 3.5 because I feel like if I'd listened to this when it came out, it would've been one of my favourites.
plane paper
It was fine
Good old grungy rock album right up my street. Prefer Sweet Oblivion but this is getting rounded up to 4.
Mehh was alright....bit bland at times. Dont need to revisit
Pretty Grunge. Maybe a bit more predictable than their other albums or Alice In Chains' sound Decent album. Mark Lanegan's voice is the best. Got even better the older and gruftier it got, can see why QOTSA snapped him up Gets a 3.5 for Lanegan alone
5.5/10
I wasn't bowled over by this album, but it does enough to set itself apart from the cadre of 90s acts trying to ape the Seattle sound. It was at its best when it veered away from grunge and leaned into its folk and psychedelic influences. I enjoyed the second half a lot more than the first. Not a bad or unpleasant listen, the musicianship is even quite good in places, but immediately after listening I don't remember much of it. Favorite Tracks: Sworn and Broken, Traveler, Gospel Plow
Also das Cover gefällt mir ja gar nicht. Aber die Musik ist nicht so schlecht.
Definitely seen this album cover before but never heard it, enjoyed the hit of grunge
Alternative with classic rock elements, and none of it laid on too thick. The first happy surprise in the 1001
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Stoner rock (QOTSA) adjacent. I approve of this album.
Hey, I like this! I was expecting constant whinging vocals, but it's actually quite thoughtful in its composition and structure.
Groupe inconnu, sauf peut-être par le tube "All I Know" que j'ai déjà entendu. L'album propose un rock un peu énervé (pas trop) et un peu plus varié/intéressant que la moyenne (harmonies un peu plus recherchées, bon grooves, quelques chorus, et quelques parties de mellotron). Je n'ai pas trouvé de morceau réellement remarquable, mais il est possible que je l'écoute de nouveau. =>3/5
Very average. 2.5/5
⭐⭐ Inte dåligt men tråkigt och inte särskilt engagerande. Känns som det är samma spår som spelas om och om igen. Skulle vara intressant med en motivering varför detta album är med på den här listan för det känns verkligen inte speciellt på något sätt och har svårt att se det som något som skapat trender heller. Kommer inte söka upp detta albumet igen så det blir en 2a. Bäst är Halo of Ashes och Sworn and broken.
Hadn’t heard of them before. Liked it, felt very 90s
not too bad for generic american rock
I gotta say, for mid-90s Pop Grunge, this is rock solid. Actual musicians playing music and singing on key. Really balanced production and arrangement. There’s range and complexity. Respect. Forgot how much I loved Halo of Ashes.
wieder mal überraschend gut, dachte es wär metal aber es ist viel mehr als das
Bastante interesante, pprque además ni me sonaban, tiene algún momento muy inspirado, si lo anterior es más cáustico, edgy, lo buscaré, porque justo la parte más hardrockera, mainstream es lo que se me quedaba más flojo.
90’s Grunge ⭐️Dime Western
If this is what the yanks were listening to while we enjoyed ourselves with Britpop, maybe this is their Shed Seven.
Su nombre y la portada aparentan ser "tarro" pero tiran más a un grunge muy propio con la época en la que sale el álbum No considero que haya algo que particularmente me llame la atención individualmente, pero como un todo percibo que si tiene un estilo bien marcado y momentos de mucho enfoque a lo instrumental No necesariamente me lleva a reescuchar con prontitud, pero si está agradable 2.5
it was fine but not very memorable to me!! agree with some of the reviews questioning how this album got onto this list
Listened to it and forgot about it again. In short, this album made no impression.
I liked all the songs, but nothing really stood out to me. Strange because it felt like the sort of thing I should really enjoy, but it left very little impression. Fav song: Dying Days Least fav: Traveler
Decent album but quite forgettable. Could have died without listening to it. Specific rating - 3.9 Fav song - witness Least fav - traveler
I really enjoy the combination of their softer vocals with the rock music. Didn't love the first song but the album grew on me. Favourite song: Look At You Least: Half of Ashes
This was an awesome surprise! I’ve always heard of this band, but never really listen to them. When the album started, I thought this might even be a five star project and maybe on relisten it will get there for me.
Based on the album cover and opening song I thought this was going to be a much more interesting album than it actually was. It's fine but nothing particularly groundbreaking in my opinion.
Album 170. Dust (https://open.spotify.com/album/0YW9Qke0AfzNVISsPQ7KoF?si=lvluXgfeSwyurb5RF7fSIw) — Screaming Trees (1996) Absolutely generic and not-unique album at first glance, quite unpopular with a 7 mil plays on spotify for the most popular track, etc. But somehow it's pleasant to my ears, I like it, it doesn't sound like a mediocre shit rock album. My guess is it's because there're so many subgenres in one package. Somewhere it's grunge, somewhere it's psychedelic or country rock, sometimes it might be called as hard rock, but it's different every time. Maybe that's why I like it 3/5 Liked: — Halo of Ashes — Sworn and Broken
This album was quite interesting actually. Better than I thought it would be and I v much enjoyed Witness. Good gym music, nice on me ears but not the most memorable
I liked it. No particular favorites.
Meh
A perfectly fine album. Not really sure why it's on the list. I enjoy grunge and 90s rock, so this was good enough, but it didn't stand out in any way.
Meh, so es Rock/Punk Albom us de metti 90er. Velecht scho mol zom Vorwäg z nä: ech be ned de gröschti Fan eifach nome scho wäg dere Kombination. Das, wells vorallem eifach probiert möglechst luut z si. I de 90er Johr esch de "Loudness War" voll am laufe gse. Wel plötzlech jede hed chönne Albe veröffentleche, esch t Ufmerksamkeit es rars Guet gse. Vorallem gwössi Genres wie äbe de Punk/Rock hend druf reagiert, idem alli eifach möglechst luuti Musig gmacht hend. Während mer of Musigplatte no s Problem ghat hed, dass es je lüüter desto meh Problem gä hed, währenddems bi de CD eifach 0db als obers limig gä hed. De hed mer Problemlos chönne t Musig a dem obere Ändi komprimiere. Das esch no huere Schad wel wemmer de so es Albom mol wott lose, esches eifach verdammt asträngend. Emmer dä pauselosi mega luuti Grüschpegel. Au esch zo dere Ziit de klassischi Rock langsam e chli döre gse. T Könschtler hend also probiert de Rock wiiter s Pushe: Emmer härter, lüüter ond dissonanter. Ond de chond halt so es Albom use. Esch ganz okay, eifach vel z luut ond veli relativ komischi dissonanze denne. Zomne rechtig guete Lied chonds aber nie wörk. Ned dass jedes Lied schlächt wär. Es hed tatsächlech no s einte oder andere Lied oder Solo wo chli öppis härged. Als Biispel s Solo i "Sworn and Broken". Leider geds aber so e Masse dass das, trotz de Luutstärchi, ned gross usestecht. Zämegfasst geds eigentelch nüd gross wo dem Albom fählt. Vel meh esche s eifach z Vel. Z luut, z dissonant ond eifach chli öberfordernd. Das vergrabt die geile Melodie. Meh.
This sounds like standard issue 90s fayre. Nothing distinctive, perfectly inoffensive, entirely forgettable.
A reasonably enjoyable 90s rock album, but ultimately lacking standout moments and largely forgettable compared to other albums of the era.
better than I expected but still not anything special
Mmmh...I have mixed opinions. Like, I liked but it didn't killed me. I appreciate the sound but I'm not sure if I liked the lyrics or how it flowed
Britpop influenced grunge with a sprinkling of psychadelica? I like brit pop. I like grunge. I dont minda sprinkling of psychadelica.
Favorite Song: Witness
Fav- gospel plow 3/5
Jeg hadde aldri hørt om dette, men fikk egentlig ganske høye forhåpninger etter å ha lest litt om bandet og skiva. De ble knust. Det er grei musikk liksom, bare utrolig banalt.
Mark Lanegan dukket opp fra tid til annen i Discover Weekly og jeg har som regel likt låtene, men alltid utsatt. Man sparer det beste til slutt, kanskje? Screaming Trees var jeg derimot ikke klar over. Jeg forventet et helt meh grungealbum, men her må i så fall grungeelementene ha kommet til sin rett blant psych, noise og a little bit country. Kanskje jeg ikke skal avskrive den såkalte grungesjangeren helt enda
Nå vet vi hvor Bushmans revenge kommer fra. Veldig kult!
🎧This is fine, kind of lacking in personality. Singer sounds a bit like Bono at times.
Misleading title
Listened Before? N I've heard bits and pieces of this before. I've also seen them live as part of a festival in the 90s and they played a few of these songs that I remember. This is a solid alt-rock album and honestly the best album the list has given me in over two weeks. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: All I Know
4!!
chill. mellow. folky? bongos?
Rock with lyrics
I just listened to this, and don't remember it at all. Does that mean it's not interesting?
I was quite a big fan of 'Nearly Lost You', but this got next to no airplay in Australia when it came out, so I never heard it before and hadn't ever chased it up. Well, that was a bit of a mistake! I loved almost all of this, with music that I found more interesting than the 'grunge' label would suggest, excellent (of course) vocals from Mark Lanegan, and overall a very good vibe. I get what others are saying in the reviews about some of the songs sounding a bit the same as each other, but when it sounds this good, why change??
Screaming Trees are an underrated 90s band.
I was expecting some very bad metal from the album cover, but it instead was meh rock.
An absolutely forgettable album. Nothing stood out, either good or bad.
This album tells about love, God and another reality.
Tries a little too hard to be something but not sure what, weaker voice and less than necessary frills. Very standard very run of the mill.
I'm familiar with ST... but haven't spent much (enough!) time with them. I really loved this band. Really sad to have missed these dudes in the context of their peers. This is a fantastic record.
I really enjoyed a handful of songs on this - "Halo," "All I Know," "Dime Western," and "Gospel Plow." But most of these songs have a very same-y feel to them. I think if you broke these up and put them across a bigger, 90s-themed playlist, they'd all hit pretty hard. But all on one record and it feels repetitive. I'd love to give this a 3.5 but I have to sit this one at - THREE STARS
I’m not really into this. It sounds like a midway point between Pearl Jam’s middle career and U2’s identity crisis periods. The first song was cool tho.
Not really a Seattle band, but if you consider them a Seattle band they're right up there with any of them. 5-star A side; 3-star B side. Meet in the middle.
One of the great also-rans of the grunge movement. Lanagan's whiskey soaked voice is great, as are some of the tunes. So much promise here, but they just couldn't stick with it. Ah well, listen and enjoy. Best Tracks: All I Know; Dying Days; Sworn and Broken
Ok
I was surprised by this, having only heard Nearly Lost You before (or so I thought). The first song sounds VERY like Soundgarden, so I was wary, but after that it has all sort of unique styles. Nice mix of grunge an 60s ish, psychedelic jangle pop. It turns out that several of these songs I had either heard before, or were so catchy that I was singing along to them on the second listen. Will definitely come back to this.
Really sick album cover, however, that is where the sickness stops. Its not a bad album; its just meh
DIOS TIENE TODO QUE GRAN ÁLBUM SE QUE ARTISTAS QUE ME GUSTAN SE INSPRIRARON DE ESTE
Helt OK rock. Gjorde ikke for mye for meg.
Likte dette!
Kult, fengende, meditativt på et vis.
Not a lot of range. It drags on and becomes background noise pretty quickly.
This was pretty dull. It’s not a bad album, it’s just not very interesting. The lead singer’s voice just didn’t click with me, and the rest of the band just didn’t do enough to make up for it. 2.5 / 5
Me: I'm gonna listen with focus to find out what makes this album stand out to be on the list. 2 songs (and 10 repetitions of a lame hook later), I'm on chatgpt asking how ants don't drown in the rain. First offense is the singing. I don't know if it's the voice or the mix (probably both), but if you told me this was a karaoke version with an overlay of some guy who just did some k I'd be like, yeah that tracks. It's not bad, but it's bland and doesn't sit in the mix. The second offense is the lack of clear direction. Is it psychedelic rock, is it hard rock, is it grunge? It's kind of grasping in all directions and landing in an uncomfortable middle. Overall, a middling album of an unremarkable band, not something worthy of the list.
I hadn’t heard this album before but really enjoyed it on first listen.
Pretty generic 90s alternative if you ask me..
This was a real grower of an album, listened a few times and will now be expanding to their back catalogue. I had to check back, and it wasn't a surprise to see the was released mid 90s, it harks back tp that era even though it passed me by at the time
An OK album, a bit more variety than your standard grunge fare. It is Lanegan's voice that shines through, raising the album above so many others of that era.
I struggle with what to make of this but it's definitely my sound.
Not a bad record, just not for me
Another album I've gone to a few times and am happy to finally give the time it deserves. I had wanted to go through all of Lanegan's work when he passed, but there is a lot of it, after all, and it is prone to a dirge-y vibe. Hard to process en masse Getting back into this one feels like I never heard it. Halo of Ashes immediately hooks in with its driving beat and eastern tinged leads. Look at You is sad and stunning. There's a certain swirling feeling, not really a wall of sound but something very full and entrancing behind a lot of this that is hard to explain. Put another way, it's amazing hearing an album for the first time despite listening to it before. I think this could have been a 5 if side B was as strong as side A. But it"s definitely a 4 and I'm glad to properly discover it. I'm a sucker for All I Know, and have been for nigh 30 years, but on this listen it's Make My Mind that is stuck in my head
Love it,
This was an unexpectedly solid album. The guitar parts were all exceptional and bold. The vocals were a bit lacking in a few songs, and sometimes the lyrics were mumbled. The album was also not nearly as grunge-sounding as I thought it would be. Overall though, it was a nice surprise.
Pedazo de álbum que nos hace preguntarnos por qué seguimos pensando solamente en Nirvana y Soundgarden cuando hablamos de grunge. En la costa oeste no solo había jóvenes enfurecidos salvando su frustración a base de guitarrazos. También había un grunge más sofisticado y elegante, sobre todo cuando tienes al frente de tu banda a un tipo como Mark Lanegan para darle ese toque que los otros no tenían. El zenit de la sofisticación la alcanzaron en este "Dust" su séptimo y último álbum, en el que destacan "All I Know", "Dying Days" y "Sworn And Broken". Rozando la excelencia.
Good rock