Reviews (page 13 of 14)
Hard rock générique takapoum, pas terrible Black home sun est un peu connue
Superharti wuche gsi für die treue album klöpper. Vlt sogar die härtisti ever? Aber das werdid mir wohl nie usefinde, superunknown. Jänu denn gad superdirekt id superpunkteverteilig vum superlilneduzen. Supernormali 2 coop-superpünkt
ich weiss nöd wasi erwarted han nachdem mir gseit worde isch das seg sones schöns depri album zum im bett lose aber sicher nöd dases angry depri isch das isch doch nöd bett depri, das isch ich-will-miteme-baseballschläger-paar-autos-go-vermöble depri leider hetts au ziemlich min mood verfehlt und halt au mini hoffnig ufen schöne sunntigmorge im bett zerstört aber welli ja glernt han das das chicken staber album super scheisse gsi isch muesmer dem album wohl zwei zerstörti träum geh schön aber hett sich fast de ganzi album klöpp gester sponti no nachem Pöbel MC konzert troffe schwitzigi grüess und bis am fritig, friens!
90s rock
Really not my kind of music so perhaps a biased opinion but for me it’s far too long and far too repetitive. Genuinely no reason for it not to be 30 minutes shorter than it is. At times it felt unlistenable. At times I was bored; the worst thing you can be while listening to music. Black hole sun (by far the stand out track) being such a tune is the only thing saving it from a 2star rating (I’d give 2.5 if I could)
🎧Idk just couldn’t get into this. Black Hole Sun is an anthem tho
Was just ok, did not catch my attention that much
Grunge? Feels much more like standard hard rock, veering into metal in places. Compared to, say, Dinosaur Jr. or Nirvana this feels so thin, and lacking in any kind of soul. Leaves me totally cold.
Ei uponnut, en aning gubbrock
not my cup of tea
I remember liking Soundgarden more way back then, but apparently, I wasn't really listening. It's fun for about a minute but quickly becomes very generic.
This is lame butt rock.
i have not listened to the full album but i don’t really like the sound- (though i do like the titular song!)
it's not bad, but it got a bit boring after a while
Zak core POV its 2009 and I'm walking past Zak's room I might have to give it another chance for Zak but I wasnt feelin it
sure could've gone without hearing that ever
Musically not bad. Cannot get into that vocal style though. Also too long.
Not my vibe
Aldrig fattat grejen med tungfotad och bredbent grunge. Har inte åldrats väl..
Not a big fan of 90s rock. I recognize black hole sun but the rest aren’t super appealing
Too intense I like more creative musicality than most classic 90s sounds
Never listened to this one all the way through but it sounds exactly as I'd expect. No my favourite 90's alternative. (12 known/22 new)
didn't really speak to me. a couple of songs had really nice compositions and guitar works, but that's about it. mostly a 'hits' artist, rather than an album artist, i reckon.
Pre-listening thoughts: this is so disappointing. Would literally rather have something laughably bad but no! Keep getting hit with just garbage 90s music. Awesome. Maybe I need to pray to the generator gods that I’ll get something good tomorrow. At least this is Soundgarden’s only album on this list. Post/during listening thoughts: if you like grunge this is good grunge. I personally don’t like grunge so it’s just bad music to me. It’s also just way too long. But not as terrible as I was expecting it to be. 3.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nope Fav tracks: Black Hole Sun Least fav tracks: Mailman, The Day I Tried to Live
I think I've heard this before, but I don't remember. Lol, I thought this was heavy metal until I searched it up on rym and found out it was grunge. 2 out of 5. I'm picky.
Black Hole Sun is obviously a classic, but I was unimpressed by the rest of the album
Reminds me of KROQ, I feel like I've heard this album even though it's my first time hearing it. They definitely sound like Soundgarden. Not interesting to me. But was probably cool at the time. I don't think it ages very well. Sounds like beer.
2/5 not my style
Didn't finish this, not into it
Stark angefangen, stark nachgelassen ist mir halt echt egal gewesen
Nicht so meins. Klingt wie classic Rock aber what do i know. Es gab 1-2 Songs die rausstechen, aber nichts was mich nachhaltig beeindruckt hat. Für Fans des Genres vielleicht eine Empfehlung
A decent representation of Grunge in the 90s. Black Hole Sun is a fantastic, near perfect song, however this album does linger on a bit more than it needs to. Also feel like Pearl Jam and Kyuss had done this sound but better before this album. Best tracks: - Black Hole Sun - Limo Wreck Worst tracks: - The Day I Tried To Live - Kickstand Rating: 5/10
By the 90s, popular music had become this. Grungy sound. Uninteresting. 2/5
2024 ends in a day, and something I want to do in 2025 is listen to music with no preconceptions or sense of jadedness. This album is really testing those personal goals. I hear Chris Cornell’s one in a million singing voice here, I hear a very well-recorded band, I hear songs that mean a lot to a lot of people… this album just doesn’t do it for me. I ran it back too! I listened to it twice! I think this album, much like Nirvanas nevermind, is a bit front-loaded. I also think that this is just a rock album as much as it is a grunge album. I really want more for my enjoyment of Superunknown, it just isn’t hitting for me
2 Stars (5/15)
Felt messy
I like it. Don’t know that I would listen to it in whole again. Although, I’d love to fuck to it.
Sounds like dad rock. Not terrible, not great.
I don't get their sound. Not a 1 star because some songs are okay.
Not my cup of tea. Gave it a go and quite content to never listen to this again or recommend it to anybody. Although I'm sure there are some out there who may enjoy this, for what it is worth. Lowest score so far at 2 stars.
Ok album, minnet meg til tider om grunge rock.
This album was fine. I did enjoy but wouldn’t jump to listen to it again
kim thayil's a cool guitarist and i dug some of the psychier songs, but the rest is mid90s dross.
File under: yawn.
Is this better than not listening to music? Probably. Would I choose to listen to it over almost any other music that I know? Probably not. Black hole sun is a good song though
It doesn't say anything to me, it's repetitive, maybe it's not my type of music but it ended up being boring for me, I value the guitar work but that's it!
it's good, but nothing special. some recognizable tracks. maybe need to grow top tracks: black hole sun, spoonman
fine
I never got into Soundgarden too heavily. I appreciate their craft but it never clicked with me. I like all the parts individually. Chris had a great voice. I like the guitars, bass and drums. I appreciate the lyrics etc. Even enjoyed some of their videos. But just not my thing.
Not my particular genre or sound. Some songs I have heard before such as Black Hole Sun but overall a pretty underwhelming album that I personally wouldn't listen to again as a whole and no songs that I would listen to by themselves. 2/5
"Superunknown", more like "Superboring". Hablando en serio, creo que no soy fanático del "post-grunge" (o música alternativa pesada lanzada luego de la muerte de Kurt Cobain). Demasiado inflado, demasiado largo, demasiado intenso sin ningún propósito. "Black Hole Sun" es la mejor canción del disco. Chris Cornell no era tan talentoso como todos querían creer. Yada yada yada, no merece estar en esta lista. Sálteselo si puede.
Listened only to 5 songs here (i.e. a third) before dipping to spare myself from the boredom.
Too much for me.
There’s a song or two on here that weren’t bad. Mostly not my taste at all.
One time through the 90s was enough.
It stinks
4/10 - I liked Black Hole Sun probably just because I had heard it plenty of times before and the rest were not my style. It was loud and just did not sound very good.
whatever
This album would have been good if they took half the songs from it and deleted them forever. This was a gruelling 70 minutes and did not need to be this long, I got the gist of the album by like track 3 and after that it felt more of the same over and over. I was itching for this to end as I got after the halfway point. Obviously Black Hole Sun is a fantastic song, but that's probably the only song from this album I can say I 100% was into and enjoyed.
let me drown - I like the guitar melodies, the drum rhythms my wave - I like the 5/4 and the change to 4/4, I like the voice a lot too, good melodic lines, I like that low end instrument in the middle, very messy ending with the layers mixing all together fell on black days - guitar in right, cymbal in left, 6/4 time signature, one thing I'm noticing is the long durations on the songs, nice guitar solo, I liked that tremolo guitar in the left mailman - very prominent guitar, I like the melody in the verse where there's a vocal bend upwards, but other than that I don't like the overall sound, I liked that right ear isolated guitar though superunknown - nice guitar melody, I like the hook and the way they say the title head down - nice transition to this song from last one, nice chord progression, I like the drum fills, and the light guitar that plays throughout, nice fade out with just drum fills at the end black hole sun - I like the guitar in the right ear, I realised I have heard this song before that melody is familiar, nice chord progression spoonman - I like the guitar riff, and how the instrumental pauses just before spoonman, I like that bass when all the instruments stop playing for a moment, 7/8 time signature and 6/8 and 4/4, nice end limo wreck - I like the tempo and melody, I like the guitars in this one, I like how the chords change seamlessly between the verse and chorus the day I tried to live - right ear guitar is nice, and the left side with a melody too, okay tempo change nice toms and bass, good intro, 15/8?, I like the outro guitar kickstand - wow a short song, nice tambourine, I like the fast tempo, nice break from all the long songs fresh tendrils - I like that background guitar in the left side, nice guitars overall 4th of july - very heavy guitar and bass intro, heavy vibe is cool, I like the tempo how it's slow, I like how the drums come in, I like that outro a lot half - I like the transition into this song, another short one, the rhythm is interesting, nice transition there two thirds into the song like suicide - last song and 7 mins, has some good melodies and I do think they carried it in terms of length, it didn't feel super long like some of the songs that were 5 mins, good outro Overall: as much as I liked some small parts of this album, and it had good moments, it also had sections that were unbearable to listen to, as well as just plain boring. The songs felt very long and I feel like some of them really could have been streamlined to cut sections out that were repeated. If perhaps the album was closer to 40-50 mins I might have enjoyed it more. Despite all that, I think it was decent and it sounded better than I expected, so it's a 2 favs: fell on black days, limo wreck, kickstand
I dont think I like Grunge. It's like the mid 90s American mirror of Britpop. Rock retreating to small c conservatism. By my definition Nirvana aren't Grunge. They don't sound like they have anything to do with these groups.
Take Spoon Man, leave the rest
I am not a grunge fan. I find the music all very generic and moany. i can see why this album is top of the pile for grunge but it’s not for me. Its wrestling music!!!! I couldn’t pick a favourite or a song I dont like, the album was just very meh! Album artwork: Cool cover
instrumentation rlly good but i keep getting bored…….black hole sun is def highlight
Chris Cornell had a great voice. But that alone can't carry something as dull as this.
There are bands from this genre that have much more staying power. This feels dated and doesn’t transcend.
Yeah, this one wasn't for me. It was too grungy and gave "40 year olds living in their parents basement but we're gonna make it big with our garage band one day" vibes.
rock n roll, more like stone and tumble. Black Hole Sun is the hit.
Tim gives it a 3; for me it barely scrapes into 2 territory.
I've heard a few of the hits on this album before, nostalgic music takes me back to riding in the rear seat of my parents' vehicle jamming out.
Cornell has a great voice but I can’t seem to get into this. Feels like every song is the same on this very long album, musically and lyrically not very interesting.
Not going to listen to this again any time soon!
Black Hole Sun is classic, rest is a bit meh
Not into it
I should like this more than I do. Some songs just get on my nerves and I don't like the Eddie Vedder school of singing, but this album is on the better side of that at least. I really don't like Spoonman. Will I listen to again: 5%
Not my type of music, but not bad..
Drags. Not terribly interesting.
Came into this pretty optimistic but its boring af!!
Yeah..its ok. But grunge isn't my mojo. Good musicians though
Not really my jam but Spoonman is a bop!
An album that so many people have recommended and yet I just cannot get into it. Black Hole sun obvs a banger though.
Some of this is good, but a lot is disonant, cacophonous and repetitive. I wouldn't choose it.
All of the songs sounded the same to me. The best part of the album was Chris Cornell’s singing.
not my favorite genre
There is only so much grunge I can have in a day
I remember when this came out. Not into this style of music then and I’m still not into it now.
Not really my favourite thing
Boring tbh
70 minutes of this is a crime, Black Hole Sun carries. Couldn't finish
Anything metal or hard rock is pretty much a no-go for me, but some of these were pretty good. Liked Superunknown and Black Hole Sun
There’s a reason there were only a couple take away songs from this album. Black hole sun reigns supreme
Despite growing up in the late 90s and loving grunge, I never got around to Soundgarden. If I have been sleeping on them, this album certainly isn't convincing me. Obviously, I knew Black Hole Sun and recognized Fell On Black Days, Superunknown, and Spoonman after listening to them. None of the tracks were noticeably bad, but very little jumped out at me. Even after three listens, I could still barely tell these tracks apart. Most damning is that after my third listen, I decided that I might like the album if it was four tracks shorter and I literally could not tell you which ones to cut. Not because I can't chose between them, but because they all just sound like the same sludgy bleak nonsense. Chris Cornell is an impressive singer. The riff and winding lines from Kim Thayil were interesting and the way they played with odd meters from the rhythm section does put them over other schlocky heavy metal bands. None of it pop off the record for me or does anything particularly interesting, though. I'm excited to try out their earlier albums and see if I find something I like more there. I don't regret listening, but I won't be coming back.
Entiendo el atractivo de los que les gusta este tipo de música, pero no es para mi.
I really like “Black Hole Sun” but the rest of this album is mediocre for me. Not exactly terrible. But there were times that I forgot I was listening. So many of these times are interchangeable that it makes for a boring listening experience. But I can’t quite say anything specifically was bad. Just unmemorable. 2/5
Not a fan of Grunge, most of the album sounds the same to be with the exception of Black Hole Sun. Just does not strike me as very original or imaginative.
superunkown? oh yeah well i wish i didnt know this album beotch
This was a bit of a chore. I knew a song or two. It was a long album. I did not need to listen and I will not be revisiting it.
not my vibe
dat heavy shit
90s grunge, fine but not for me
Soundgarden is not a good band music: hated. (⌐■_■)
I know there’s a lot more like, human spirit in this than the much worse music that was influenced by it. But it’s hard to listen to this with 2024 ears and not hear Theory of a Deadman or something. I know that’s uncouth to say, and grunge fans do not like it. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.
Oh joy, grunge. I just don't like the sound of it really, reminds me of a chain saw, construction noise, and other unpleasantness. More power to those who love it, though. I know it's really popular.
Head down and Black Hole Sun are acceptable. All other songs are too hard rock for my personal taste.
Makes me sad.
its a bit generic its a bit aggressive sometimes almost something i could like
The songs on this album really do seem to drag on and I really can't say that I found any of them to be particularly engaging.
what pearl jam does to a mf. soundgarden goes commercial and you can hear it. at least they have more edge than pearl jam, but then again, a rubber ball does as well. there are some good songs like spoonman but i prefer their rawer sound to this. If i wanted to listen to a big produced rock album from 94, why wouldn’t i listen to morning glory?? at least the Gallaghers make their songs catchy as hell. this is where soundgarden loses me unfortunately.
Album Nr. 67 Für mich leider wieder ein schwaches Rock-Album.
Не хватает чего-то, альбом как сплошной "кусок" как мне кажется, в нём нет ничего особенного, но в дороге на фоне послушать можно.
Just noise….
Definitely not the best. Grunge is not great. Nirvana holds a place in my heart, but everything else which I never listened to at the time, just isn't for me. Chris Cornell obviously has a great voice, and there are some bangers on this album, the only thing saving it from a 1 star review.
I like the Black Hole song
2.5 don’t really like grunge
Everything sounds the same. Why do people even listen to this?
Millennial rock I just can’t get into it man. Like there are moments Black Hole Rock but again idk it just sounds kinda cringy to me. Grunge is cool and all I’m just idk about it. I know the influence from this record but maybe if I was like really depressed but for now it’s just okay to me
Not my style
Too heavy on the electric guitar sound for me
Idk wasn't really my vibe but can confirm songs named 4 of july slap
I thought most of it was alright. About three songs in there dragged my rating down.
Too agressive for me. Not really into grunge.
2,5
Love rock, but this is not my kind of rock
Not a fan
It's just totally fine. Nothing remarkable, nothing I'm scratching at my neck to listen to again
Some ok songs but not for me
Not my jam.
2.5. Probably fine, but not my thing.
Just so samey to me and indistinct from other similar bands we've had.
Black hole sun är ju en klassiker men resten är mest bajs.
Uh. Not my cup of tea...
enjoyed the front half more than expected but then it outstayed its welcome for me
Pretty cool
One note got bored really quick. Was never a huge soundgarden fan during the time and re listening to it made me realize I was fine not having it in my grunge library.
Pop metal. Not my jam.
Not for me
Finding that I can't really help but listen mostly mindlessly when it's heavy metal. Black Hole Sun stood out because of its familiarity but also its vocal-driven melody that made it more enjoyable according to my preferences. This album helped reinforce just how individualized people's tastes are, because I could listen to this 100 times and still appreciate it a fraction of how much others do on their first go. Yet again, a lot of talent exudes from the performance but I don't value it as much, especially with what it demands from me with its long runtime packed with longish songs. 4.5/10
Aesthetically unappealing to me. I don’t love the songwriting. BHS and the day I tried to live are the only tracks that really feel like well thought out songs to me. 2.1
I cannot be bothered with grunge or grunge affiliates for the most part, so I didn’t get much out of this. Black Hole Sun is the standout and the rest just sounded like lesser versions of it.
Well ... it has Black Hole Sun, which is a plus. Sadly, every other song on this album is your run-off-the-mill Grunge, where nothing is really memorable. 2/5
Falling somewhere outside of the Pearl Jam range of grunge / rock. Manages to be neither and feels kind of boring / tame at this point in time.
Not a favourite of mine. Wouldn’t have enjoyed when came out, and still not my thing.
It's some sort of rock
Ok
Mostly not my thing. A little too grungy. Black Hole Sun is the only one on here that I would say I "liked"
Nice album but didn’t catch my attention
Ok, nothing more. A bit to much or boring
Wasn't bad. Not really my type of music though.
Pretty forgettable. Again, not really my taste.
Not my cup of tea
I didn’t listen enough
all sounds the same, some vocals give red hot chili peppers, moody
Too edgy for me
One of them bands I probably should have checked out before now. Nothing spectacular. Just background music in American pie.
all the same???
wow this album sure is 70 minutes long. do you really need this to be 70 minutes? that first song was pretty good but then they just continued to do the first song but worse. not even the really popular song "black hole sun" that i have somehow not heard before (well i think i kinda recognized it) could save it for me. there's enough good noises from stuff like the first song to save this from getting a 1.
not for me really standout tracks: Black Hole Sun
Grunge, der vocalist carriet die Band und das Album. Black Hole Sun als der Hit des Albums sticht so besonders heraus dass es mich nervt dass der Rest so belanglos ist
Bästa låt: Spoonman Grunge Låte för grötigt, men någon bra låt.
Easy listening rock. With vocals to match.
This goes on a bit
too rowdy for me
Very grungey, wasn't in the mood so only listened to one song lol
Very nothing kind of album l.
2/15, 13%
Har väl gjort några klämmiga bitar, men det här var mest bara trist.
Eh
Se vuelve reiterativo. Siento que me hubiera gustado más en la adolescencia.
Very wall of sound feeling
Pelkäsin Black Hole Sunin videota lapsena niin paljon, etten pysty arvioimaan tätä levyä objektiivisesti. Tästä puuttuu joku muulle grungelle tyypillinen välittömyys, onkohan tää edes grungea vielä, selkeästi raskaampaa. Ei mulle, mutta varmasti jollekulle.
Onkohan kaikilla se astetta äijempi setä, jonka hansikaslokerosta tää löytyy.
Heavy and nothing exciting
Really didn’t engage with this
C- Let Me Drown - 2 My Wave - 2, sounds like knock-off Nirvana Fell On Black Days - 2, snoozefest Mailman - 2 Superunknown - 2 Head Down - 4 Black Hole Sun - 3 Spoonman - 2 Limo Wreck - 2 The Day I Tried to Live - 2 Kickstand - 1 Fresh Tendrils - 1 4th of July - 2 Half - 1 Like Suicide - 2 This mostly sounded like a worse version of Nirvana. However, Head Down and Black Hole Sun were awesome. I'm so glad I heard them. I didn't expect to like this at all, so coming away with not one, but two really good tracks in a major win in my book.
i can appreciate how layered it is but i just couldnt find it that interesting. sounds like something that would play at the salty spitoon
This is just not my cup of tea at all. I can’t even put my finger on why. Disappointed that I’m empty of any kind of feeling toward this.
p733. 1994. 1.5 stars. Tedious Nirvana clones, but without the songs or the talent. Adequately done, but redundant and with no memorable songs, and far too long. WTF is this doing on the list?
Did not enjoy, radio rock
average rock band
no hate, i just think it wasn’t really my jam. certain songs did get me really entranced, but other ones just... kinda were there? like the band obviously has amazing chops and a great sense of theory, but there wasn’t much variety from song to song and the length alone made the album drag pretty quickly. idk maybe i just needed to be in a different mood :(
nah not my thing
Not horrible but I dk
Just massively boring and unremarkable
Didn't grab me at all. Supposed to be influential in grunge which isn't a genre that appeals to me.
Not bad, close to metal, nothing special
Soundgarden never clicked for me. This entire album sounds like generic hard rock and every song (except for "Black Hole Sun") follows basically the same formula. I've had one album from each one of the Big 4 of Grunge, and this was almost definitely my least favorite. "Black Hole Sun" is awesome though.
Pretty cool, really enjoyed the wave, which has an early foo fighters sound to it. Not huge on grunge but did well to compete with Nirvana
Pretty ok, but a bit boring for me
Ongeïnspireerd
Generic, sorry. Our first from Soundgarden (I think), and it doesn't sound distinct from the many other grunge/rock type albums we've had. I know they're a big-ish deal, but this just wafted over me like an odorless fart. Two songs I picked out that I liked, but I'd never seek them out. Tepid start to the week. Favorite tracks: Mailman, Fresh Tendrils. Album art: Pretty cool, looks like a goblin boy screaming into the void? I don't know. I like the design here. 2.5/5
Je vais être très franc: je n'ai pas aimé
ça m’a donné envie que le grunge soit plus haut dans mes genres les moins likés
Not offensive but also just… not for me.
Grunge/metal, udmærket
Well-performed music that does nothing for me.
Somehow less than the sum of its parts. Not memorable to me.
Superunknown is just ok…not much dynamic range in either pitch or volume throughout.
Too rough
kuuluu bändeihin, joista mun pitäis teoriassa tykätä, mut käytännössä puuduttaa. tavallaan lohdullisen tuttu soundi, jota voi pitää äänimattona taustalla, mutta ei herätä oikein muita tunteita kuin väsymyksen
Liian teknistä ja raskasta, liikaa "hyviä muusikoita". Ymmärtävät tosin jonkin verran melodioiden päälle.
Way way too long. It’s obvious why black hole sun is their most popular song
There are strong examples of great songwriting and entrancing melodies on this LP (Black Hole, Spoonman, Head Down), but they're weighed down by either running for far too long or are in general drowned out by the sub-60 BPM chugfests surrounding them. I'm all for some proto-djent sludgy guitar lines, but filling over an hour of runtime with slow-burn grunge and ONLY slow-burn grunge is a recipe for boredom.
Tråkigt!
The genre of American heavy-light-rock is one I struggle with. doesn't have the grunge of Navara, nor the dynamism of REM, nor the pure belters of RATM. Found this quite middle of the road - does get going for 'Superunknown', and 'Spoonman' builds well - rest of it is a little insipid, without being otherwise interesting.
I found myself craving melody and any sound other than loud guitars. Black Hole Sun is a classic and Head Down was a surprise find. The band said they wanted to be a bit more Ringo on this album (the drumming was awesome) but think they should have tried to be a bit more Paul.
Sounds good but not my thing. And why are all the songs 4-5 minutes long?
Did not liek
Listened to the album while working. After Black Hole Sun, I tuned out and don't remember much of the rest of the album. All the songs sounded very similar.
Steady, sing-to-the-mic 90s rock. I kinda enjoyed it, but it didn't really touch me.
I hadn't listened to this record in its entirety since the obligatory grunge-fanatic period as an angsty teen. I found it to be a surprisingly tedious listen, the album bloated and most tracks way too polished for my taste. There are obviously some legendary tracks on this, but then there's also 'Half' which is just... not that good.
2.5
The singing is good, but the songs are uninteresting.
It’s not doing it for me. All sounds technically adept but just a bit miserable for me. Lacking in any sense of fun. Could have scraped it’s way to 3 stars but it just kept going til I had to turn it off.
I’m definitely not a fan of Grunge and Soundgarden. People love the guitars and the vocals but I really couldn’t get thru this.
Hm not my cup of tea but interesting taste of music.
I didn't get all that much from this, Black Hole Sun by far my favourite that has a different sound from their heavier stuff. To be fair there's only a handful of grunge bands I like
It’s not that the members of Soundgarden aren’t talented. They clearly are. Chris Cornell has a powerful, passionate voice with an incredible range. And bassist Ben Shepherd, drummer Matt Cameron, and guitarist Kim Thayil can thrash away with the best of ‘em. But there’s three things about 'Superunknown' that just put my teeth on edge: 1) The recording of the drums, the snare, in particular, has a thuddy sound as if too much air has been left out of the balloon. And Cameron flails away on them too much, as well. Less is more, Matt. Listen and learn from Ringo Starr. 2) Kim Thayil’s guitar leads are all speed and no finesse, mostly absent of any melodic sensibility. And sometimes its as if he’s purposefully playing off-notes. Avant garde? Perhaps. But it’s not particularly pleasant to listen to. 3) The (mostly Cornell) lyrics are relentlessly depressing. Worse still, unequivocally life denying. My god, when a poor bird flew into Cornell’s window, injuring itself to the point where he put it out of its misery by smashing its head with a rock, the only wisdom he was able to glean from it and share on the final song was: ‘She lived like a murder. How she’d fly so sweetly. She lived like a murder. But she died just like suicide.’ Nearly half the song titles read like a cry for help: ‘Let Me Drown,’ Fell on Black Days,’ ‘Black Hole Sun,’ ‘Limo Wreck,’ ‘The Day I Tried to Live,’ ‘Like Suicide.’ And the heavy, heavy downward doom chord progression on songs like ‘Limo Wreck,’ for example, just accentuates these terribly bleak lyrics. Again, these fellas are talented… but desolate. When African American blues musicians speak of the value of their music, it’s often surprising to folks unfamiliar with the genre. The blues, they claim, are not intended to rub salt into an already open wound. On the contrary, the blues are about healing, an easing of the tension and anxiety that is the Black American experience, an expression of the hope and strength of voices who refused to be silenced by oppression. The purpose of the blues is to lift up the blue. This is very different from what’s going on both in the sharing and receiving of the songs on 'Superunknown.' And that’s what makes this recording a potentially dangerous and deadly LP in the wrong ears. It might have been interesting to engage Chris Cornell in a discussion about this, what value he thought his music might have on a fraying American culture. But, on May 18, 2017, at the age of 52, he killed himself by hanging.
I've got this on right now and my hopes that it will end before summer comes are fading fast. As I listen I've tried to put myself into a "rock fan's" shoes, thinking about what it is the they might like about it, to eek out as much "enjoyment" as I can. I suppose Cornell had a decent David Coverdale / Robert Plant holler if you like that sort of thing; it's a riffarama too, of course, though the guitar tone is often teeth-curlingly unpleasant; and it's dynamically arranged. I'm aware that this is seen as a classic of its genre and I've no doubt it has many fans on Now Playing but, screech and bray though old Chris might, it's been hard work for me. In its defence, it did become quite interesting when Head Down and then Black Hole Sun took a psychedelic detour - though the latter starts much better than it ends - but now it's back to identikit whinge-rock. Meanwhile, I'm considering stabbing a biro into my thigh.
What a racket!
Weak 2, probably comes down to the fact I struggle to enjoy this genre
Strong vocals
I tried to listen to it all m, I really did but I got to Limo Wreck and realised I was never going to enjoy it. Black Hole Sun is the high point for me but it stands far above all the other tracks in the album. I’m not averse to grunge, I was heavily into Pearl Jam back in the day, but this was just one long interminable dirge to my ears.
Not a fan. I respect their place in Grunge story but beyond Nirvana that whole sound is just a bland heap of sameness for me. Last gasp of over-testosteroned, warbly rockers who grew up watching too many Whitesnake videos in the 80s.
Great voice, but just more hard rock than grunge for me
Fell on black days, plus a couple radio mainstays.
Their garden has too many weeds
Grunge = Nirvana + a wave of brown, murky mediocrity. Soundgarden = an average pub band + smack.
Just couldn’t get into this album, no matter how hard I tried. Just not my genre
Soundgarden's fourth album released in 1994 to critical & commercial success, and is considered their breakthrough album. The grunge/metal/rock album was supported by 5 singles, two of which won Grammy's, and the album is certified 5 times platinum. Soundgarden evolved their early metal/punk music into something more "poppy" & mainstream for this album and it paid off. The lyrics are dark, and the music is heavy, but catchy. This is a great album.
I believe this was the first CD I ever bought. I haven't listened to this album in probably 20 years and expected to enjoy listening to this now more than I did. I guess my nostalgia for other bands of the era doesn't apply to Soundgarden.
Couldn't get a handle
From the first song this isn’t doing much for me. Too noisy/loud, not actually sonically interesting. Second song is better, but still not sold on it. By song four it’s growing on me but still would never choose to listen to it
First listen. Sounded ok. One well known song. 2/5
2/5 naaaah
Prior to listening this album, the only thing I knew about this band was that the lead singer passed away (RIP Chris Cornell). Some of the songs weren't too bad, but I wasn't a huge fan of this album. 2/5 stars.
I only really knew the two biggies from this platter (which are right next to each other); and I'd still be comfortable with that fact had I swerved this album, because I found it boring. Cornell was a great vocalist, true, but so much relies on that preternatural holler; otherwise, the paint box is a bit monochrome. Songs slide into each other without any change in mood or intent - only the subtly shifting tempi offer a clue to the listener. Dull
I was bored throughout. For me, the grunge sound is cool for a couple of hit songs, but after a while it gets tiresome. And this was 75 minutes long, so for a long time I found myself just waiting for it to end. Many of the songs were not interesting at all for me.
Phat rock but I don't like it speially
Grunge really is not my style. The edgy screaming vocals, the droning guitars, the same drums and kicks, just don't speak to me at all. 2/5.
Good at what it did, and I can appreciate Chris Cornell's voice. But its just not a style of music that I want to listen to much.
Too noisy.
I like the songs individually, but as a whole album it's a bit much for one go. Although good background music, to be fair
Not for me. Thanks though.
I knew one of the songs, but I'm not really a fan of harder, grungier rock.
Nee, hier doe je me geen plezier mee.
More like shitgarden. JK i used to hate these dudes but this album has grown on me.
Vraiment pas mon genre, un des seuls que je n'ai pas poursuivi
I know this is a critically acclaimed album but I just don't see the appeal. It's all just shouting and non-stop heavy guitar with no nuance. 2 stars.
Repetitive repetitive boring. A hit. Repetitive boring
Tried the first few songs, but never really caught on. Never really liked soundgarden to begin with...
A bit hard to get through tbh, I just couldn't get through it, none of the songs stuck out to me, it just all blended into this semi-angsty 90s alternative soup that was too sludgy to get through.
not sure how to feel; i liked "black hole sun" (incidentally their most popular song on spotify yikes) but i felt really disconnected from this album.
one star extra for kim
Metal -> 1
1. drouun - 1 2. uuave - 2 3. black - 1 4. mail - 1 5. zuper - 0 6. head - 1 7. zun - 3 8. zpoon - 0 9. limo - 0 10. live - 2 11. kick - 0 12. frezh - 1 13. july - 2 14. half - 1 15. zuicide - 0
soundgarden more like ive heard better sounding stuff (couple good songs tho)
I detest grunge tbh
terrible commercial rock
One top 40 song but not my style of my style of music
I have definitely never tried to listen to a whole Soundgarden album. Too hard for sensitive lil old me, sorry!
This must be a list of 1001 albums I hate.
I don't like Chris Cornells voice. I never have been able to get past it. His lyrics are great and sometimes the guitars leave the bluesy place they usually live at- otherwise I just can't. I really tried. When I was in middle school I was obsessed with "grunge" and would watch the movie Hype! Like everyday. I just couldn't ever get into Soundgarden. If I was at a show and the next band on sounded like this - I would go smoke.
jut not into these guys
Not my style
T'zal niemand verassen dat ik dit intense kut muziek vind.
Yuck
a ver, está bueno pero no termina de gustarme, un solo tema me gustó: superunknown🫤
No, just no. The lyrics and the instruments r way too much for me. Too dramatic but not quite as disturbing or destructive as i prefer. Way too polished
found the album limited/ samey, the standout is the quality of vocal but it's headache music, it won't clear one but likely to bring on on
There are dozens of groups like this thumping out this type of stuff. I frankly find it boring. Super? I don't think so. Unknown? I hope so...
waaahhh weeeh oom dah boom. There now you’ve heard the album.
Not for me
Did not listen
Favourite song - "Half"
No me gusto mucho :(
Just not my thing. Trying so hard to be cool and I really don't think it carries it off at all. Hope we don't get another
Too much noise, too little melody for me. Not my genre.
Not for me
Made me questions why i am listening to all these albums
Easily the one of the "big" grunge acts I was least interested in back in the day, and that sentiment endures. Great voice, with a great range, but melodically forgettable songs in my opinion - their material just does nothing for me, I'm afraid.
11 - Soundgarden - Superunknown - Rating = 1 (zero if I could) I owned this album when it came out. I have heard these songs far too many times. This is now a band that I absolutely loathe. HATE the sound of Chris Cornell's voice and turn the station any and every time I hear the notes of their songs start. I am not actually listening to this album today because it offends my ears and I know this record enough to know. Absolutely not. No. Go away.
This takes me back… I don’t like “Black Hole Sun,” but really enjoy “Spoonman.”
Who came first Nickelback or Soundgarden? Who cares? They're both awful and basically the same old tired rawk for frat boys
i dont think i like grunge
unenjoyable :(
Beurk
Not for me
New years resolution - avoid grunge
zupelnie jie moje klimaty nie wysluchalam do konca
Musste abbrechen
Every song outside of the 2 hits sounded the same and found myself looking forward to the songs ending.
Refried Led Zeppelin with nothing new to offer. The whole album is unremittingly monochrome; even the one spot of color ("Black Hole Sun") gets swallowed up by the gray goo after about 60 seconds.
Knew from the first song that it was the kind of music that I don't really like. Reminds me of Korn which I really don't like. Black Hole Sun is a classic but it's the only good song on this and it's because it was nostalgic for me. Aside from personal preference, the musicality is very impressive. Funky time signatures and key changes all over and a ton of easter eggs referring to past tracks to give it more continuity. Overall 1/5, not my thing but I get why it's someone's thing.
GOING IN: Dreading it properly LISTENED WHILE: lounging FAMILIARITY: Know the artist, not the album SKIP RATE: Gave up entirely REPLAY VALUE: Once was plenty DISCOVERY CURVE: Never happened ALBUM ARC: Dunno, gave up VERDICT: Waste of my time BODY'S VERDICT: Statue mode FAVOURITE TRACK: My Rating: 0
Really tried to give it a go, but I was just waiting for it to end to be honest.
Don’t like the sound, don’t resonate with the lyrics.
Well, turns out I don't like grunge very much. This one felt like a chore.
I wanted to like Soundgarden as this was my introduction to them. Unfortunately, this was an absolute flop.
Nice
One great song.