Superunknown

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Superunknown · After the tour for Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden began work on a new album in 1993. After two records with Terry Date, the band wanted a different producer and chose Michael Beinhorn. The recording ran from July to September at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle. Each track was recorded separately, with drums and bass first, and the band experimented at length with guitar and drum sounds. Brendan O'Brien mixed the result. There are fifteen tracks on it, because nobody wanted to argue over what had to go.

The album keeps the heaviness of earlier records, but is more varied. There are influences of psychedelia and pop, and Half has an Eastern-tinged atmosphere. Fell on Black Days is in 6/4 time and Limo Wreck in 15/8. Black Hole Sun and Head Down show Beatles influence. Spoonman and Black Hole Sun won a Grammy. The record was the band's breakthrough and is regarded as a grunge classic.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Let Me Drown3:53Apple Music ↗
2. 2My Wave5:13Apple Music ↗
3. 3Fell On Black Days4:43Apple Music ↗
4. 4Mailman4:26Apple Music ↗
5. 5Superunknown5:07Apple Music ↗
6. 6Head Down6:10Apple Music ↗
7. 7Black Hole Sun5:19Apple Music ↗
8. 8Spoonman4:07Apple Music ↗
9. 9Limo Wreck5:48Apple Music ↗
10. 10The Day I Tried to Live5:20Apple Music ↗
11. 11Kickstand1:34Apple Music ↗
12. 12Fresh Tendrils4:17Apple Music ↗
13. 134th of July5:09Apple Music ↗
14. 14Half2:15Apple Music ↗
15. 15Like Suicide7:04Apple Music ↗

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