Down On the Upside
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Down On the Upside
Down on the Upside is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Soundgarden, released on May 21, 1996, through A&M Records. It is the band's third album with bassist Ben Shepherd. Following a worldwide tour in support of its previous album, Superunknown (1994), Soundgarden commenced work on a new album. Self-produced by the band, the music on the album was notably less heavy and dark than the group's preceding albums and featured the band experimenting with other sounds. -Wikipedia
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All Music
Down on the Upside is a deceptive album -- it might seem like nothing more than heavy metal, but a closer listen reveals that Soundgarden haven't tempered their ambitions at all.
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Classic Rock Review
This fifth studio album by the band features music which is much more experimental than on previous Soundgarden releases as it utilizes expanded instrumentation, more complex harmonies, layered guitar textures and ambitious compositional structures.
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Sputnik Music
More often than not, this album screams how great and comparable it is to their two previous masterpieces.
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Immortal Reviews
Soundgarden's Down On The Upside showed their strength and their lasting influence in the genre.
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Rolling Stone
On their ’94 master blast, Super-unknown, Soundgarden blew a big, black hole through the burnt-boogie angst of heavy Muzak, managing to sound both fried and alive in the fine thunder-and-color tradition of late-period Led Zeppelin.
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Alternative Nation
It’s arguably the most unique and diverse collection of songs in the Soundgarden catalog – that holds a significant place in the bands history.
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Chad R Schulz
A rare mix of mature and kick-ass birthed into Heavy Grunge glory.
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