Album Rating: 4.0

The intro chord progression in Black Hole Sun is one of my favourites ever, so nice to play.

Album Rating: 4.0

Oh hell yeah. I also loooove that Leslie rotating speaker sound that Thayill uses on his lead tone and for the guitar parts during the verses. I recreated that sound for the solo in Incubus' Drive, which I'm playing in a '90s cover band, and I am currently OBSESSED with it.

Album Rating: 4.5

Spun this last night for the first time in eons. Still feels to me like a successful refinement of/improvement on everything AIC did with Layne.



If you asked me to pick between Staley and DuVall as a vocalist, I would probably pick Staley, but I don't think DuVall is far behind and I personally find the songwriting on this album to be even better than, say, Dirt, as fantastic as that album is.

Album Rating: 4.0

Dirt was an album made by a band at their creative peak and at the crest of a musical movement that they themselves built. How could it be considered anything other than perfect?



BGWTB on the other hand is an album made by a bunch of old pros from the best pieces of material they had accumulated over the better part of a decade spent out of the spotlight and away from musical relevance. It's perfect as a comeback album.

Years ago I went to a jam one time and had let everyone know to prep Take Her Out and I was the only one prepped and man I was disappointed.

Album Rating: 4.0

sitar speaks the true true

Album Rating: 5.0

All Secrets Known raises every single hair on my body

Album Rating: 4.0

Got around to re-listening to this.



Its still really great. Been putting A Looking In View on repeat all day.

Album Rating: 5.0

Private Hell is forever one of their best tracks

Album Rating: 5.0

hot take, these are all of their best tracks

Album Rating: 3.0

yikes

Album Rating: 5.0

don't deny my experience Doof

Album Rating: 4.0

It's not a complete experience without doof's input.

Album Rating: 5.0

Take Her Out and Lesson Learned aside, I agree art.

Album Rating: 3.0

it's not a strange take thinking the mostly 'just above mediocre' reunion material is the band's best work?



Just me then

Album Rating: 5.0

I can’t imagine how anyone can think tracks like Looking in View, Acid Bubble, Private Hell, or the t/t are “just above mediocre” but you do you

Album Rating: 3.0

I'd rather listen to 'Boggy Depot' than this and that says a lot about the quality of 'nu-Chains'

Album Rating: 5.0

I like Boggy Depot : (



What are your thoughts on Degradation Trip Doof?

Album Rating: 3.0

Degradation Trip I know less well but it's also decent. All the post Layne death stuff whether Cantrell solo or nu-Chains is a lot weaker.



In particular 'Dirt' and 'Jar of Flies' are different league to this

Album Rating: 5.0

I was being somewhat hyperbolic, it's obviously not as good as Jar or Dirt, but I definitely like it more than Facelift.