Dust

Love Lanegan, but haven't actually delved into Screaming Trees before. Worth further investigation for sure. 7,5/10

This made me wish I had older siblings that listened to things other than Alicia’s Attic - how did these guys pass me by? Really enjoyed it! 4.1

Хороший альбом. Именно хороший, не прекрасный, не плохой, а хороший. Тяжелые гранжевые гитары приправленные психоделией. Вокалист ужасен. Альбом забылся, ничего необычного в нем нет, поэтому 3 звезды.

God gets mentioned more than I remembered, so sad about dear Mark

Fairly decent, if not super interesting. Not sure there is a chance I'll listen to it again. Low 3 No idea why something like this makes a list like this Unremarkable

It was better than I thought it would be, but it sounds very much like what it is: mid-90s grunge. Fortunately, I very much like mid-90s grunge! But it’s not timeless in the way the royalty of the genre tends to be. I think 3.5 stars for this one.

Grunge has never been my thing, was going back and forth between 2 or 3 throughout this. One song would have some nice riffs or a catchy melody in the chorus, then the next one would bore you to death. Meh, give it a 2.

Would definitely listen to again

Y'know, I can't exactly hear what's so "grunge" about this, but for harder 90's psych rock that keeps in a lot of that folksiness—dang, it's good shit. I wish the group coulda gotten one of the albums that led to this group being named one of the earliest pioneers, alongside people like the Melvins and Mudhoney—'cuz otherwise I have no idea why this is here—but still, good tunes are good tunes, and these are good tunes.

Pretty damn good Seattle alternative.

That’s a 3.5 that I’ll round up to a 4. Sometimes, the music just sounds good to your ear. This album doesn’t do anything too special, but I… kinda just liked it a lot. Pretty consistent level of quality from top to bottom, and while there’s only one or two songs that especially stood out (for me, that’s Make My Mind and Traveler – they just kinda clicked well for some reason), there’s not really a bad song here. At worst, the first song makes for a really shaky first impression, but it recovers itself pretty quickly afterward with All I Know. It could have certainly been a little better, and while I’m not necessarily sure this has to be on the list of albums, it’s a pretty solid showcase of the middle ground of 90s rock; not big enough to be Nirvana or Pearl Jam or Metallica, but just big enough to have a willing audience and a decent spotlight. Frankly, the real miracle is that there’s not a single swear word on the album. It’s just good enough for me to give it a charitable bump up to a 4, and it’s certainly no less than a 3.

Grunge, rock. Bonita voz.

Låter som ångest känns

Asfett album. Jag tyckte låtarna var bra och inte särskilt repetetiva. Roligt att lyssna på och bra band i allmänhet. Bästa låtar: Halo of Ashes, All I know, Make my mind

Helt okej album, men tyckte inte det var så kul o lyssna på Bästa låt: All I know

Great album

I was this close to rating this album a 4 before listening. I love the Screaming Trees, and on top of that I've just finished singer Mark Lanegan's memoir "Sing Backwards and Weep" so I'm feeling a stronger connection to his music than usual. I last listened to this album in full about 10 years ago, and I think the only songs I enjoyed back then were All I Know, and Gospel Plow (which is one of my all-time favourite songs.) So I wasn't exactly going into this expecting much. But wow, I really appreciate these songs in a different way now compared to 10 years ago. I'm disappointed that so many people find it boring, but that's their rating, not mine. I still like Sweet Oblivion more as an album, but Dust is phenomenal, and a beautiful farewell to the Trees.

Solid 90s rock, never heard of it but I liked it.

pretty kinda dull

Early grunge pioneer album

Haha straight down the middle. Generic 90s rock and roll. 5 bowling pins. 2.5 stars. They're lucky 1001 doesn't allow half stars and I'm a generous person.

Bueno

Not bad but not up to their contemporaries IMO

This is a band that I had heard of but never knew much about them and hadn't listened to their music. Personally the name of the band was a little deceiving (at least for this album), I thought there would be a lot of screaming so I was really pleasantly surprised! I really like this album and this band, one I will look into more.

It's okay. All I Know is a good tune. I always thought this was a stupid name for a band. I still do. But their music is okay.

Excellent grunge from when grunge was dying out. “All I Know” and “Sworn and Broken” are excellent songs that I return to frequently.

This was one of those muffled vocals albums that I struggle with. It was fine, there was nothing I necessarily disliked, but it was mostly forgettable and nothing grabbed me.

Perus hyvää 90 alternative rokkia. Kappaleet ei vaan hirveästi poikkea toisistaan. Aika samankuuloista kuin muut saman ajan bändit. Parhaat: Sworn And Broken, All I Know

Banger single otherwise B+

At best mediocre alternative Rock. Apparently that's called grunge.

this is one of my favorite albums from this site in a long time tbh

The Tea Party do it better

Four stars might be a bit generous, but I liked it the more I listened to it

Meh. Nothing burger of an album 2

Not great. But they did sing gospel plow, so that’s nice

Middling 90’s rock. “Gospel Plow” was fun.

Somewhat unimposing mild alternative rock album from the mid-90s that almost sounds familiar. If I had had this album back when it was first released, this might have made a better impression on me. But now, this is just fine. Rating: 3.5/5

Pretty good album overall. It had this oddly mellow tone overall and that's an oddity for me.

not bad; never heard of it before but kind of a vibe.

Damn this was the most pleasant surprise I’ve had since starting this. Really, really good for a band I’d never listened to before. Will absolutely return to this one. Fav songs: All I Know, Witness, & Gospel Plow.

Interesting album I missed b/c I was at the Air Force Academy when released. It's nice alt rock. Song 1 Halo of Ashes is great. Song 2 All I Know is radio played. 4/5

Instantly forgettable dirge power chord grunge rock.

Never heard of them so didn’t expect too much, maybe that’s why I thought it was actually a pretty good album?

Not that bad

An OK album from an obscure band. An indie-rock feel to this record. Nothing to hard and heavy. Some good tunes and lyrics are above average. Still, I am not convinced this album should be on the list of "must listens". Good songs include "All I Know" and "Traveller".

Solid Rock Album Standout songs: Dying Days Traveler Dime Western

90's grunge. Technically not bad, but too repetitive.

Better than what I was expecting. Nothing really I don’t think Id put but if it came up or it was playing I can listen and jam.

This was so disappointingly mundane and boring. Nothing exciting presents itself on this album.

Uneventful, generic and boring. I can see some appeal but it left me wanting more. A few songs stand out for progressive instrumentation but still a feign attempt. Some songs even sound like a facsimilie of what else is on the album.

I loved Mark Lanegan (RIP) already for his contributions in Queens of the Stone Age, so I was excited to start this. His vocals soar more than I expected and are a high point in this record. And my, do these songs _soar_. "Sworn and Broken" was my favourite

Well call me pleasantly surprised! If only all the random albums I’ve never heard of were as decent as this! Loved the sound, loved the vocals, just the kinda thing I like to listen to when I’m in my rocky throwback mood. This is the reason I’m enjoying this experience so much, sometimes you find a totally unexpected gem!

Nothing very remarkable here, but nothing to dislike.

Very nice!

No

Talk about a meh album. Nothing here to write home about - inoffensive pseudo grunge-folk.

typical 90s grunge... did nothing special for me

Maybe you are walking around a ghost town that used to be your city because everyone moved away because your band sucks so bad. Like, the entire population of a major metropolitan area thought, “Ehhh, I’ve got a good job here, and friends, and I bought my house right at the beginning of the pandemic, so I’ve got a great interest rate that I will never be able to get again until there is some kind of major economic downturn, and my kids are right in the middle of the school year and so it would be really hard on them to move right now, but fuck it, I can’t live in the same city as Screaming Trees with their rustic hard rock, equally informed by heavy metal and folk. I mean, I don’t go to their concerts or interact with them or their music in any way, but just knowing that I live in the same city as they do is intolerable to me on a visceral level so I’m going to have to move away from here.” And now during all these dying days you walk through the ghost town that used to be your city. I mean, maybe you enjoy walking, and it is good for you, but you could use other means of transportation. I assume that all the city busses were abandoned, heavy machinery, ATV’s and dirt bikes and what not. You could just hop on any of them and drive around the ghost town that used to be your city. I bet that would be fun. Plus there’s no traffic! Because it’s a ghost town. Because everyone moved away. Because of how bad you suck.

Little known fact: Dust is named after what it was meant to collect.

I knew absolutely nothing about this band going in, and I will happily check out the rest of their music. Was this life changing? Not really. Did I enjoy it? Hell yeah.

Första grungealbumet, vid första lyssningen var jag lite besviken, andra också. Men jag hade det på repeat medans jag spelade De Blob 2 och efter några timmar så började låtarna bli ganska bra faktiskt. Ganska poppigt med klara Beatles inluenser, mer likt STP än typ Soundgarden och Nirvana. Omslaget är ganska fult i alla aspekter, men det gick att lyssna på.

Klang interessant

Another band I was aware of, but hadn't really listened. Halo of Ashes was good, but i don't think there is anything here I need to come back to.

'Traveler' didn't feel like it belonged on the track! But it was a nice break from the rest of the hard rock album.

Dang, all of these are bops. Super solid 90s rock.

This album was fine, but blends into the rest of the genre. There is some pretty decent instrumentation, but I don't think the album goes above and beyond anywhere. Honestly, I'm not really sure why we needed to hear this album. Best Songs: All I Know, Witness Worst Songs: Sworn and Broken, Dime Western

Really good

2 feels a bit mean but 3 would feel too generous. A shame because at first I was pleased it wasn't what I expected, a grunting underbite grunge album. Surprisingly Beatleish in places but a bit bland

#230. Keeping with the tradition of putting one hit wonder bands, but putting an album that the one hit is not on I see. Not that this is terrible or anything, but why was this the album chosen to be on here? 3/5: acceptable Song added to playlist: All I Know I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Shades of Nirvana and Primal Scream, mixed with a generic 90s guitar sound.

A bit boring

Not really my thing, but it was quite diverse and enjoyable

Better than expected, never heard of this band

Just nothing that felt worth listening to. I can see how it may be influential but nothing interesting enough.

Pretty standard 90s rock - I liked it

3.5

Nothing stood out to me.

Good album, certainly gonna come back to it.

Doing this project has helped me realise that most of 90s alt-rock sounds exactly the same to me. It's not that I hate this album—I wouldn't mind it playing in the background as I went about my day—but not even a single track caught my attention. I generally try to focus while listening, but this album made it really difficult to stay engaged. It was just so mediocre in every possible aspect. Lyrics—bland. Instrumentation—repetitive. The vocalist was better than some of the other 90s rock singers I've heard, but still just okay. 2.5 for me, rounding it up to 3 just because there wasn't really anything 'annoying' in there. It's one of those mediocre, samey-sounding rock albums that we still get served regularly to this day... and I just don't see how it belongs on the list of records you need to hear before you die.

Surprised I liked this album. “Look at You” and “Dying Days” are real standouts: long songs, but no filler.

I'm probably never going to think of this album again.

"Dust", released in 1996, is the seventh (and final) studio album by Screaming Trees. This record marked a departure from their earlier punk-influenced sound. It features a more alternative and pop-centric sound. It almost reminds me of Britpop at times, with some 60s and 70s influence. This is the first time I'm listening to Screaming Trees, and for some reason I thought they were more grunge-adjacent. They very well could be on their more earlier stuff, but by 1996 grunge was pretty much dead. I mean it was kinda a weird era of music, after the death of grunge but before the signature post-grunge sound became popular. It probably left bands like Screaming Trees in a bit of an identity crisis. Overall, this is a good album. The songs have some catchy hooks, and the instrumentals are solid. I especially enjoyed how the album started and ended with eastern-influenced songs (including sitar, eastern chord structures, etc.).

I really vibed with the percussion on the opening track. Overall the instruments outshine the vocals. The lyrics are bland and his voice is difficult to like. Only giving a 3 because I like the drums.

3.5

Really enjoyed it ngl

Tis a 3.5 but nirvana want to sue

Good

I was pretty excited for this one since it had quite an interesting album cover but I found the actual album to be a little disappointing not awful just not great liked the tracks with the guy from Pearl jam though

Good mostly

Dust is a great ride, really enjoyable, although the feelings the singer expresses are not really happy, but melancholic, bittersweet, anxious and anguished, in a tainted poetry that cherishes the song above the personal pain. Every song brings you to the next one in a nice journey, as if you were driving a car full of dust with an open window for you arm to rest there. Embarking a mystical journey in the middle of the night with a halo of ashes in the horizon as inevitable as the moon, the album starts nicely with a really catchy yet psychedelic song. The following morning you realize that all that you knew could have been yours, but you keep on stepping on the gas with the wind in the hair and the past in the rearview mirror. Another day passes and the night falls again looking at her instead of the road, as a specter in your mind. The sunset comes in a postcard view in Dying Days, one after another in the same car, to accelerate in Make my Mind, with a climax in the solo... And that false ending! The night settles in Sworn and Broken, passing the finger through the dusted car to draw a child with open arms and weird smile. But the next day comes as a bullet and starts shouting out loud with a guitar riff you cannot witness without awe, fear and vertigo as you look in the mirror and you try not to look too long. You need to stop after that ride. Halfway there. It's a broken morning outside. You need a break, as you're trying' to meet the dawn. After all, it's the longest way you've traveled / From the darkness to the light / Lord it's been a million miles / In these prisons you can't abide. All along you've been the traveler, forever outta time, forever just unwinds. You focus on the dew, as you want to make it through. You feel like rays of shattered light are there to bleed my eyes, as the spark has burned away until the blind has settled inside. You've been in roads they have never seen, been or dreamed, and you need someone to take you higher... But the next day you waking up without her again and the sky burns into your soul. All you need to know is that she's yours. But you feel alone. And your dreams are torn. The car's gone. She's gone. All is left is dust.

I had previously heard some Screaming Trees but not this album. I really enjoyed this. While much of this sounds like it is pure rock straight out of the 90s (and I don't mean that in a bad way), what pushed me to really liking it is the use of more eclectic sounds on some tracks. I was hooked from the beginning all the way to the end. I will definitely come back to this one.

Not super familiar with the screaming trees but a really good album.

Pretty firmly up my alley but I’m a huge QOTSA fan so the story checks out

Fine but unremarkable

More enjoyable that I had expected it would be (I was worried about nooo not another random 90s rock adjacent album) but still likely not to return

Unremarkable and forgettable

Good album, but not enough to really stand out for me especially for the time frame it came out. No real surprises until the last track, but there were many hooks and phrases that are either reminiscent of something previous or influenced something later.

I don't get it. It's music, but I couldn't tell you a single thing about it. I've probably heard some of these tracks before, but it's impossible to be sure. I liked the first track on the album, then everything greyed together.

Solid album. Nothing really stood out to me, but they were varied and creative and I liked that.

Mark Langean is a great singer, but the material is very ordinary. Strange why this was included. 2.5*

Not bad.

eh ja. moderner rock aber eher langweilig.

Eine Entdeckung, solider British Rock den ich nicht kannte. Cool!

Diverse but cohesive sound, a good 90's fusion of genres. Lots of personality comes through the music. Not revelatory, but a good listen

gradually gets boring

A bit heavy but pleasant

It was okay, don't think I will listen to it again but still pleasant. I'm a bit torn between a 2 and 3, so I will give it a 2.5 / 5 rating.

Every song sounds the same not my thing

I like the sound but it’s still very typical 90s rock music. Some songs were really great though.

This was a good album. Nothing stands out on it, but overall a good listen.

Pleasantly surprised by this. Not "grungy" at all, thankfully.

Some decent and fun sonic moments, but nothing really jumped out beyond the mid-90s grunge/alt-rock tunes.

Nothing groundbreaking about this album, it is just well executed alternative rock. I always considered this grunge, but it actually came out 5 years after Nevermind, so not exactly part of the “wave” and definitely a less angsty than some with that moniker. This album has some really great songs and hooks, not a single bad track. Mark Lanegan’s gravel voice is spot on and he kicks it into the next register at just the right times. It sometimes lacks the emotional intensity of its peers, at points even sounding monotone, but there are a number of beautifully crafted moment.

Liked this more than I did at the time, Lanegan has a voice for the ages.

This is like cooler U2. The witness was a good track.

i'm not the biggest fan of grunge, but even factoring that in, i wasn't excited about this album. i don't think this is a terribly noteworthy album as far as the grunge genre goes. granted, grunge is one of my oversights in my musical knowledge, but i didn't hear much interesting about screaming trees' dust. the choice to play the sitar seems unusual for an album coming out in 1996? not that indian instruments are conventional or standard in western music, but it's an instrument that was used much more in the late sixties and early seventies. still, a cool way to open and close an album.

This was an interesting inclusion. Screaming Trees are not super popular, and this album came along after the height of grunge music. Additionally, it doesn't really seem to do much to enhance, change, or otherwise further the grunge genre. I could maybe venture a guess that their dilution of grunge music into some more general hard rock themes may have influenced some late 90s and early 2000s hard rock acts that carried a bit of grunge sound, but I just don't know. For all intents and purposes, this seems like a somewhat insignificant inclusion. That said, I'm a sucker for grunge and there's nothing offensive or off-putting here. Just nothing monumental, either.

Noch so eine dieser austauschbaren Grunge-Bands.

This was a fairly enjoyable album. Musically it was a mix of psychedelic rock and grunge with a dose of pop sensibility that made the result sound almost like an American version of Britpop. Unfortunately, because of those factors, the grunge aspect was watered down and I didn’t hear much in this album that stood out on its own merit. It was still an enjoyable listen.

I've been dealing with gastritis, meaning I can only eat bland food with no spices. Last night I grilled some chicken with just salt and added some unsalted, plain white rice. It was the most bland meal I've ever had. Somehow, this album managed to be even more bland.

Excellent. Just grunge enough to rock and not enough to be a turn off. Big fan of this band. Appropriate that they are on the list.

Hadn't come across these guys before, now I know they exist I'll listen some more!

surprisingly good. sidnt expwct to like it as much as i did. ailid album showing a lot of range.

I hadn't heard of Screaming Trees and after the first listen, I didn't know what to think. This isn't normally my kind of thing but there is something about this album that intrigues me. The drummer hooked me right away, I loved the drumming. I ended up listening to this a second and third time and it's really growing on me. The vocals and guitars are just right and I like their use of eastern instruments, strings and woodwinds which added an interesting dimension to those songs. (Beatles influence?) I was getting more drawn in with each listen. I was initially thinking this was a 3 - 3.5 star album but after repeated listens I can comfortably give this one a 4.

I like this, it's a great band. But it hasn't got the brilliance of a Nirvana or a Pearl Jam, or other bands in the same grunge rock genre that got more famous.

I may need another listen to this album, just in case there is something I am missing. I had heard of Screaming Trees but not heard a single note by them. This is (another) case of a band's album being in this book and me not entirely understanding why that would be. This is like after-grunge pre-post-grunge rock. I like a lot of what I heard here even if this isn't music that will shock the world with its originality. The album slows down a bit towards the end with Traveler, Dime Western and the slow fade-out of Gospel Plow. The sound is almost not grunge enough to be grunge and almost too grunge to really be listened to as a musical artifact from 1996. The sound does tickle the part of me that loves college rock from when I was in college, but I also feel like this music isn't relevant anymore. So sure, "Dust" is on the list and I like it but can't tell you why.

Big sound. Polished grunge, maybe? Some nice 80s synthesizer touches. All in all, not too bad.

I really enjoyed that album

I think I remember Screaming Trees a bit from long ago... enjoyed the sound. Nice rock, folk. I'd listen again!

I quite liked this. rocky and dynamic and original

This was a great album I really enjoyed it Top tracks: All I Know, Dying Days

Delving into Screaming Trees' "Dust", I find myself somewhat prepared, having heard Mark Lanegan's gravelly yet melodious voice through his collaborations with Queens of the Stone Age—a band that, with its unforgettable riffs and Josh Homme's charismatic presence, have long been one of my favourites. Lanegan's vocals hold a charm of their own, and are more engaging and palatable than many frontmen who have graced my speakers. Listening to "Dust" I found myself traversing a middle ground of appreciation. While it didn't redefine the genre or sweep me off my feet, it had some moments that shone through. There's a specific moodiness, a somber introspection that Screaming Trees manage to encapsulate, making it a worthwhile listen. While it might not occupy the top spot in my musical library, it's an album I'm glad to have experienced. Favourite Tracks: Halo of Ashes, All I Know, Sworn and Broken

very noice 5.5

Unexciting but not bad musicians

I enjoyed this one. Nice easy listening rock music

Some ok songs but none that grabbed me.

Not very interesting. Songs lack quite a bit of energy. 2/5 Won’t listen again

I wrote a review for this but I guess it got erased oh well (my dumbass prob just forgot to hit save). Maybe it's a sign that I should just get more to the point with these reviews. Here's the summary: - I was conflicted at first but by the end, I really dug it. - I was taken aback by the deeper, and smoother vocal delivery paired with the overall generic, but well-done grunge instrumentation. Grew on me though. - Enjoyed the psychedelic and folkier elements near the back half. - Best songs are "Witness" and "Sworn and Broken" - I think this album works best when you're not thinking too hard about it. Screaming Trees might have a new fan.

ya solo por la portada next

Failed to grab me, of it’s time

Surprisingly good

This is okay but nothing really jumped out at me

I love grunge, but I never got into this group. Time to see what they’re all about I guess. And yeah, that seems about right - there’s nothing standout here. It’s basic. Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam all did it better, harder, and grittier than these guys. Also, the 44 minute listening time felt way longer! I found myself thinking “alright, this has gotta be close to the last track now” and I was only halfway through. I just didn’t enjoy slogging through this one. Not for me.

Much better than I thought it would be. The hard rock/grunge transition sounded pretty great to be honest. 3.5

I had liked only one of their songs when they were at their best

Really diverse set of influences on this I think - far beyond the grunge that I'd assumed I was getting. Bits of Zeppelin, bits of the more psychedelic end of Britpop, bits of heavier rock (unsurprising, given Josh Homme's involvement). Overall, a real treat and a pleasant surprise based on the artist name and album cover, both of which scream 'horrible noise'. Will definitely listen again.

Pretty Good! 3.5

Screaming Trees has always been more of a mediocre band with a handful of really good tracks. You can definitely tell that Mark Lenegan had a big influence on Josh Homme and really played a roll in developing the soundscape of Queens Of The Stone Age. Anyways, it’s not a bad album, but definitely easily forgettable due to the bland mediocre sound of most of the tracks.

Screaming Trees’ Dust is a testament to its inclusive and relatively minuscule genre. Grunge, a Seattle-based offshoot of Punk and Hard Rock, is heavily shown on this album. Overall its not too shabby, there’s weak songs here and there, but most can hold up there ground. Noticeable highlights include Witnesses, Gospel Plow, and All I Know. These three all feature nice instrumentals, especially the drums, and matching vocals. All in all, Dust is an alright album. Best Song: Halo of Ashes Worst Song: Dying Days

Singer is alright and captures an eerie tone which fits the cover. Guitar solos are pretty good and not just basic scale progressions. The overall music is honestly really good. They do a very good job of capturing rock in a different style. All I know is the best song on the album. Dying days best guitar solo. Definitely a 6.5/10 album that is a good listen but not my top choice

6.5/10

The instrumentals are not bad, but the singer ruins the song. The last song actually had decent vocals.

7.70/10 Top 3 Songs 1. Gospel Plow 2. Make My Mind 3. Witness

I was aware of Screaming Trees but hadn't actually heard them. However, became a big fan of the recently departed and hugely prolific Mark Lanegan later on. Listening to this album, Lanegan's distinctive vocals are present and correct and the music is decent, occasionally stirring, rock music with a clear classical Indian timbre on a few tracks. Better than I expected but, if I want an occasional fix of the Lanegan growl, I'll head for 'I'll take care of you' or 'Black Pudding' rather than 'Dusk'.

Pioneers of Grunge? Ok, maybe. Kinda goes to show how bad that genre was. Snooze of an album.

Surprising choice. Must have been >twenty years since the last time I listened to this album. I would have picked a different ST/ML album, but this is still a very good psychedelic grunge rock album. score in 1996: 4 stars score in 2024: 4 stars

Gorgeous songs, massive sound, just a fabulous album by Lanegan & co.

Full grunge on display it’s pretty good not great for it’s genre but give it a solid 3

Well I love me some grunge of course by 96 I was full on into Britpop and punk so I never heard this one. There were some great songs and mostly good ones.

3stars

J'ai tout oublié à la seconde où l'album s'est fini

decent 90's grunge

Ну я чёт не знаю что тут сказать, tool на минималках. Типа слушается прилично, но что тут особенного?

This had some great tracks but nothing to REALLY sink your teeth into

uhh pretty nice grunge classic rock stuff kind of a 3.5 not bad i guess

fine

Not my jam

Meh. This is pretty typical 90s alternative, without any real standout songs.

Not bad. Never heard of them before. Won't actively look to listen to them, but not bad.

I knew Mark Lanegan was more that just the guy who was in QOTSA for a bit but never listened to any Screaming Trees until now. It’s a bit more mainstream and (dare I say) soft-rock than I expected at times. Not a bad thing necessarily as the whole album is pretty decent, but I do think the darker, grungier tracks work better, and also suit Mark’s voice more.

Never heard of this group, but I enjoyed the album

i like rock music

Surprising enjoyed this album. When looking at the cover not sure I would have thought that haha.

I don’t know this band. Let’s give it a go. I like the drums. I like the singer’s voice. I really like the guitars. I’m not sure what’s missing. It’s just not catching. It’s not jelling. It might be that they are one of those bands who are awesome live and really suck in the studio. Huh. I dunno. Not bad. Not awesome. Definitely not awesome. High point! The last song “Gospel Plow” rocked. Totally redeemed themselves.

I'm not a fan of this music. I thought the album was tedious. I find the guitar crescendos annoying. Not my taste.

Fun but too much rock

I did not expect huge rip off (homage?) to led zep guitar riff at the beginning of Dying Days. These guys exude the mid 90s alt rock sound. Nothing revolutionary but a solid power pop consistency from start to finish. The definition of 3 in my mind. The last 2 tracks were the highlights to me.

It's hard to have strong feelings about this one. Screaming Trees is a name that's familiar to me as a child of the 90s, and yet despite being widely listened, I struggle to come up with words to describe their sound. They existed in a space carved out for them by other, better bands. Their music exists solely on 90s grunge playlists as padding between better songs. The fact that this album came out in 1996 as we were already entering a post-grunge world, while still peddaling a dreary and lacklustre sound, places this firmly in the realm of mediocrity. No one NEEDS to listen to this.

I don't understand the bad reviews. Had very low expectations but I'm captivated and listened to this album multiple times. "Look at you" is a very good song

This a solid rock album very representative of the alt-rock almost grunge genre popular at the time. I had a good time listening to the album, but I wasn't drawn towards any song in particular.

Love this album

Really good, and always interesting to see what was going on elsewhere when Britain was looking inward. Not what I expected from Mark Lanegan, but I really enjoyed it anyway

slabizna

Felt like a pretty typical 90’s rock album. Heard a few 60’s influences here. Kinda reminded me of Oasis in that, or like that band from “Almost Famous” maybe? But just because it was typical doesn’t mean it was bad. It was very good for being typical. My main issue is that I don’t know how memorable it is long term. I can tell you my standout tracks because I just listened to it, but I don’t get the sense that I’ll be humming these or have them stuck in my head tomorrow. And I listened to it twice. 3 stars. Standout tracks: Halo of Ashes, All I Know, Witness, Duke Western

Some of the riffs go hard asf I like that

Didn’t know what to expect from this one, pleasantly surprised

Hadn’t listened to much Screaming Trees, but had heard of them. I liked this album enough to want to check out their other albums

I liked this. I remembered "All I Know" from alt rock radio back in the day. Its a solid album reminiscent of QOTSA and Audioslave, two of my favorites from the early 00s. Interesting that this preceded those by a few years, and clearly can hear it's influence in each.

I really liked this album and thought all of the songs were pretty good.

Decent Seattle band

Not my cup of tea, but there were a couple catchy songs.

Favorite Track: All I Know

2.5

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album, realistically just shy of 4 stars. Felt like clean cut grunge rock. All I Know is such a banger

not even the bands best album.

Was not familiar with this at all but it immediately demands a repeat listen. I guess I was expecting something bleaker or more earnest but it's really good

Þetta var bara meðalrokk og ekki mikið meira. Allt í lagi að hlusta á þetta en ekkert sem stendur sérstaklega upp úr. Fellur líklegast fljótt í gleymskunnar dá.

As a fan of Queens of the Stone Age who isn't familiar with Mark Lanegan's other output, this was a fun listen! Sounds to me like a grower -- I enjoyed it quite a bit, but as a first time listener to the band, I spent most of the runtime just acclimatizing myself to their sound. This certainly sounds less intense than either QotSA or other "grunge" artists of its time. The songwriting is solid. I don't know, it was a nice listen for a morning at work! I want to hear it again!

Lyssnade lite på skrikande träd i samma veva som Pearl Jam, soundgarden, Alice in Chains etc. Fastnade inte för det då. Denna skiva har jag inte hört. Bättre än det jag hörde då.

Helt okej skiva. Generisk 90-talsrock som är jämn rakt igenom utan att någon låt direkt sticker ut åt det ena eller andra hållet.

It was alright.

Perfectly fine indie. Wouldn't have minded dieing without hearing this to be honest.

Another one of the weird hand drawn faces cover arts that lead you to expect something different from the music. Some decent indie on there.

I liked it. It was interesting to hear similarities between it and when Mark Lanegan was in Queens of the Stone Age

Dust is middle of the road 90s post grunge alternative. For that’s not necessarily a bad thing. All I Know is a great song, there are few others as well. 6.7/10

I knew the name. I didn't know the songs. They were among the grunge pioneers to come from Washington and the influence on Nirvana, Pearl Jam and others is obvious. I feel like I should be wearing flannel shirts, cut-off jeans and playing Super Mario 3 while I listen. Look at You and Dying Days were standouts.

This was fine. And nothing more than that. Some of the songs were a bit monotone and blended together in a bit of a boring way. I know Mark Lanegan from his work with QOTSA, but I was never turned onto the Screaming Trees. His voice is great and some of the guitar work on this album is fun, but overall it’s a little boring. Surprised it’s on this list tbh.

Nothing of note here, rather flat, nothing stands out and grabs your attention. Equally nothing makes you switch off or skip, just bland. Perhaps I'm not in the right mood?

Ellensburg's own! Weird they picked Screaming Trees' last album, rather than one of their albums that put them on the map. I've never listened to this one before (with the exception of All I Know) so, cool I guess. This was maybe a 3.5 but rounding up

This Screaming Trees album feels to me to be one of their more inward-facing and most accepting of themselves. This album often sounds to me like a band confronting the truth of their unpopular influences and choosing to honor them anyway as they indulge in heaps of folky, wah-wah psychedelia around the gravity of Mark Lanegan's vocal performances. There is something I respect about this album more than Sweet Oblivion (which feels more externally directed and caught up in the times). DUST is a very Screaming Trees record it to my ears. By that I mean you can play it next to Uncle Anesthesia, Sweet Oblivion, Invisible Lantern, Buzz Factory, Even If and Especially When, or Clairvoyance and see just how the band got here.

Thought this would be trash, but I actually ended up enjoying quite a bit. This band has been around for almost 40 years, and I never heard of it in my life, crazy what recommendations you get here.

Liking this so far. This is quality. Idk if I’d call it super influential or worth of being in the list, but it doesn’t make me wanna rip my ears out like offspring, it makes me wanna run this back. If this was in the cd deck I wouldn’t be upset. I see people saying this isn’t anything new in the “Washington sound” but I’m not super familiar with that aside from like nirvana and Pearl Jam (?) but fwiw I like this lol. Maybe just an indication I should check out this style more. Either a 3 or 4. I’ll prolly look back and regret this but this is a 4, I like it!

I really only knew mark lanegan from his work with QOTSA. This album is a lot more hopeful sounding/less dark than I expected based on that work as well. It fits with the aesthetic of 90's hard rock and his vocals are very good but nothing stands out besides a couple cool moments of guitar and nice choruses.

Sounds like so much else of this time. Not unenjoyable but nothing noteworthy either. Forgettable but not bad. Should be a 2.5.

This album is like a Sunday drive. No real destination, but a pleasant journey.

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I was hearing things that reminded me of Pearl Jam (in only good ways) and The Cult (might be because I was listening to them today as well), but I kept warming up to the band with each song. I'm not in the headspace to get too descriptive, but I've always liked the name of this group and can't quite tell why I never checked them out before. Another for the "listen to more" pile.

I like this way more than the grunge bands they were lumped in with, though i'm not sure this is quite 4 stars. it came, it was pleasant, it went, and nothing sticks in my head. But it's a good 3.5. rounding down seems harsh. ah, fuck it, let's round up. You're welcome, Screaming Trees.

Nothing really screamed great to me with this album. It was fine. Just fine. Interestingly enough, the song with the least amount of plays was the one I enjoyed most---Dime Western.

Pure 90'. Worth a relisten. Radioacktiva music

Not my favorite. Album art is sick though.

Way better '90s rock albums out there

Yesterday I thought of this album as enjoyable but unremarkable. I didn't quite get finished, so when I listened to the rest today, and especially the last track, I found I liked it quite a bit more. I liked the genre-crossing in this.

I think that I must confuse Screaming Trees for a different band, because by name, I think that I don’t like the band…and this encounter is not the only time that I had done this. But I think I just don’t really know this band. I really liked this album!

I completely missed Screaming Trees back in the day. This is really good! And I see that they're from around here and two of them died recently when they were about my age and for some reason that makes me like it even more. I really like this one.

Here is a band that I wish I had discovered in 1996 - because if I had this would have really spoken to me. The psychedelic grunge land this band inhabits is established in the opening track “Halo of Ashes” with its strong middle-eastern sound, sitar and all. It’s one of my favorite tracks on the album. Other highlights on this album for me include “Dying Days”, “Make My Mind”, “Witness”, “Traveler” and “Dime Western” (love the drumming and touches from the Middle East again!). The other contender for favorite song on the album is “Sworn and Broken.” It’s got a lot packed in there with its melancholic sentiment and that great 60s organ solo at the end. “Gospel Plow” is a fascinating way to close an album. So satisfying! The more I listened to this album today (I’m on my sixth listen at the moment), the more impressed I am. You can’t help but note the interesting choices. A 90s “grunge” band with sitar, 60s organ and flute solos… why didn’t I discover this sooner? If I had a time machine I’d go back and slip this CD into my 1996 self’s stereo and maybe Screaming Trees would be one of my favorite bands today. I guess I’ll have to be content to keep this high in the rotation and start checking out their other albums.

Honestly I like Grunge, so it was a fun time. People are too harsh on this one. Nothing extraordinary, but a good fun album.

2.5

It didn’t grab me.

This has been a pleasant surprise. I knew nothing of Screaming Trees and didn't even know they comprised later members of Queens Of The Stone Age. This is a great melodic grunge album from a time when I was listening to a lot of this kind of music so I'm surprised it passed me by but maybe I just had plenty to keep me occupied at the time. I'm glad to have found it now though. It's nothing massively groundbreaking but I am definitely keeping it on my radar for the future.

I can’t believe I’ve never heard of these guys

Tbh all the songs kind of blended together as I was listening to this. It sounded good, just nothing I have any inspiration to revisit

At least it was better than yesterday's album. I thought it was bad but unmemorably so. Was just waiting for the album to end. Instrumentals at some parts were not that bad though.

Never heard of this band. Each song is different. Wouldn't know it was the same band. I like this band! :)

ok - aber ich könnte auch ohne leben.

Icky heavy metal kinda weird but it was still nice, I don’t know why the fuck anyone would ever listen to this but you know i wont judge you for being a masochists 3/5

Love that

Easy to listen to, though a few songs missed the mark. I liked the vibe though and want to hear more, so this gets a bump above 3*

It was fine but probably would not listen again

Oli kyl hyvä 4/5

Amazing grunge album. I'd listen to this all day.

Not for me

Another blandly inoffensive rock album - this one with a grungy flavor. Pretty forgettable, unfortunately.

7.2

Much better than expected.

Fresh and riffs with guttural expressions that only a 90´s Seattle band could conjure.

Wasn’t feeling it felt like b sides to a movie soundtrack.

3,5. Mjög góðir kaflar, náði lítilli tengingu. Önnur umferð.

Not as bad as I thought it would be based on the album art and a vague memory of screaming trees from the past.

Auch beim 2. Hören bleibt es irgendwie belanglos. Bis auf die kleine Melodie bei Sworn and Broken : Come January ...

Pleasantly surprised by this, it really rocks

It's a fine album, and it actually was nice to listen to something from the 90s, but overall this album screams mid.

One to listen to again, I didn’t give it enough attention yet.

Ist okay, aber iwie belanglos, einfallslos.

It’s ok, I like the guitar work, it’s just unnotable. Good songs and all but it doesn’t stand out.

Honestly, not a bad album. Just didn’t really do anything for me.

Ein sehr angenehmes Album. Das es gerade so nicht über die 3 Sterne geschafft hat.

Я, видимо, слушала немного в фоне. Было неплохо, но мне как-то не запомнилось, если честно

It's fine, not really my thing, a lot of 90s grunge is kinda ass, sorry

not bad at all

Ziemlich weich gespült

Slow start for mine, I sometimes think I like the idea of liking the band more than the band... the album gathers speed though and ends up a pretty good listen

found It repetitive but not so bad could've lasted less, lot of repetitive lyrics and sound. The Songs are not bad in any way but the album Is extremely boring and i don't think i Will return to this record often best songs: all i know, sworn and broken, witness, gospel plow 2 stars

Nothing too exciting here

First song is really good.. But then it sounded like a default 90s album for 40 minutes. It is not bad, It is just... Standard.

Was excited by this because it was grunge but this is bottom tier grunge for me. Not necessarily bad but just boring

3.8

Never heard of this band before despite it being my era. Enjoyed the album. Would listen again

Anfang langweilig wird aber immer besser ab der Hälfte

Lanagen is the shit. Solid rock album.

Decent 90s rock. If all the songs were like Witness, I would have liked it much more. Definitely like the last half of the album better.

I enjoyed this! 4.

This is the 90s alt rock version of a glass of warm milk.

Blind album and artist. Apparently I have listened to them before but I cannot recall. Blown away for sure though. Some tracks were meh, but some indicidual tracks were very catchy and impressive. I actually liked Witness the most, not a single and not in the band's top 10 tracks on Spotify.

Meh

Nicht wirklich cool und musikalisch

Look At You //

okay ended up really liking this! Super solid 90s grunge sound. Love it

Started strong, ended as boring dad rock

I'm conflicted about this rating. I absolutely loved this album but I can't tell you why. I don't know if it just scratched same nostalgic itch as Smashing Pumpkins and Sunny Day Real Estate or it was just legitimately great. Either way it's going in my rotation. Loved it.

Meh.

Hadn't previously heard. Nice.

Dusty

Easy to listen to, but not to spectacular.

I somehow missed Screaming Trees the first time around. But I really enjoyed this.

some solid grungy goodness

RIP Mark Lanegan... This is some proto-grunge amazingness right here. Another example of the need for a half-star. I know he did at least two more albums that were even better.

I dig Screaming Trees, but I don't think I've listened to this album before. The first half is pretty bland, but the back half saved the album for me. I wondered why this was on the list, then I saw that Kerrang selected it as the best album of the year. I've seen the criticism that the 1001 albums book is very British-centric and I think there's maybe some weight to that argument.

4+++

Я считаю, что эта группа была незаслуженно обделена должным вниманием. И хотя за этим есть разные причины, вроде "отсутствия публичного образа", я не готов принять это за оправдание данного факта. Ну жирный жир же. Да, то, что их пытаются всё время впихнуть в гранж - скорее, из-за их принадлежности к тусовке. В остальном же - это хорошая альт-рок работа, с должным количеством психодела и экспериментов. Надо бы потом посмотреть/послушать, что делал Марк Ланеган в соло, потому что почти все посмертные воспоминания о нём вышли с подзаголовком "культовая фигура гранжа".

Not a huge grunge fan and this is meh grunge at best.

Quite good, got a little old after a while.

i judged this book by it’s cover and thought it was gonna be another bad grunge/punk album. thankfully it wasn’t! it was a super solid rock album through and through

You could say it's nothing special but I'm a sucker for grunge and to me this is a great grunge album with a folky twang.

Horrible.

MARK LANEGAN RIP

When it started, I thought it would be alright, but man, this really dragged. I mean, there's some good parts, but none of the songs fully grabbed me and most of it was boring. My favourite song was Halo of Ashes.

A time capsule for the mid-90s.

Really cool, varied sound. Will definitely listen to more from Screaming Trees

Better than I expected! I could see this growing on me like Westin singing Alice In Chains all the time has made me like Alice In Chains. Ultimately it’s a solid rock album. Slay.

Had never listened. Loved this album.