![]() ![]() I think a bunch of amazing albums from that era were overlooked for some reason, one clear example is this one, the other being Down on the Upside by Soundgarden (very experimental that found a band treading new ground), Dust by Screaming Trees and Above by Mad Season (amazing one-album project featuring Layne Staley and members from Pearl Jam and Screaming Trees).Ĭlick to expand.It’s overlooked but I understand why. I think the album suffered due to the band's turmoil and crises, plus the state of music at that time was still mourning the huge loss, at least in the Seattle scene. ![]() ![]() Dirt and Jar of Flies certainly sound very different and are masterpieces in their own right. I've always said that the only way to follow a masterpiece and not fall short on greatness is to record something much more different. The whole thing sounds very claustrophobic and at times isolated (like in Frogs and Shame in You) and I'm glad for it because every record they made has its own sound, production and signature. The subject matters were darker and the delivery felt more aggressive and I think the anger really came through in the sound. Overall, it's an album that hits the spot personally as I never did overplay it like all the others. ![]() Songs like Shame In You, Nothing Song, Head Creeps and God Am were very different from anything the band had done and the songs on that album that were performed in the Unplugged concert are some of my favorites as well. It's also arguably an overall darker tone than previous albums, with Dirt being more depressing and personal. Though not exactly the classic Alice in Chains sound most people know them by, I find it to be the most haunting personally. The s/t AiC release sound extraordinary to my ears because of its sound and atmosphere. All their albums were a huge influence in my life and they all remain very dear to me. An intense and ultimately heartbreaking goodbye from Cobain, the final song of the night ends with Cobain’s soulful scream, bringing Nirvana’s performance to a haunting close and leaving listeners wondering what might have been.When I discovered Soundgarden and Alice In Chains back in 2005 they changed my view of non-classic rock music. But it’s the cover of Lead Belly’s “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” that makes this record worth owning. The Meat Puppets’ Cris and Curt Kirkwood joined Nirvana for renditions of their own songs “Plateau,” “Oh, Me” and “Lake Of Fire,” while the band’s take on David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold The World” has become more well known than the original. Nirvana originals “All Apologies,” “Dumb” and “Something In The Way” suit the gloomy acoustic setting, but it’s the covers that really convey a sense of intimacy previously not associated with the band. Joined by guitarist Pat Smear and cellist Lori Goldston, the show was remarkably recorded in just one take. Ignoring the blueprint of previous performances, Nirvana ditched the hits (“Come As You Are” is the only radio single played) for deeper album cuts and a collection of interesting covers. The first Nirvana release after the shocking death of Kurt Cobain, MTV Unplugged In New York captures another side of the Seattle grunge pioneers that hints at Cobain’s troubled state of mind. ![]()
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