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Re: Chris Cornell discusses Soundgarden album
In the lead-up to his Song Book tour next month, Chris Cornell has told FasterLouder that the new Soundgarden album is in the final stages of completion and assured us that “and it’s not going to sound like a failed attempt at nostalgia.”
Chatting with FL writer davidswan, Cornell spoke candidly about his rocky history as a member of the legendary 90s band and revealed more information about Soundgarden’s forthcoming record, the first since Down on the Upside in 1996: “Soundgarden’s trying to wrap up a new album too, so that’s been my focus. To me it always felt with past Soundgarden albums we were going in a few new directions at the same time… and it feels a lot like that. It feels like it sounds very much like us, but at the same time there’s definitely elements of music that we’re doing that we’ve never done before. It doesn’t sound like anything else, or anyone else, and Soundgarden was always that way, I’m really happy with it. I think it’s going to surprise people, mainly in that it’s not going to sound nostalgic, and it’s not going to sound like a failed attempt at nostalgia or a failed attempt at trying to sound like we did 15 years ago. It doesn’t have that feeling to me at all.”
The full interview with Cornell will be published on FL this Monday 26th September.
Re: Chris Cornell discusses Soundgarden album
Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell was interviewed yesterday from The Scully Show on 97.1 The Eagle Rocks. He said the following regarding Soundgarden:
“We’re just lazy.” Chris joked asked about taking so long to come back to Dallas.
“We’re almost done with a whole new album.”
Chris said Kim has a couple of album title ideas. He’s kind of waiting for the right one to come out of Kim’s mouth.
Chris again stated that the release for the new album is still Spring 2012. Soundgarden are not on a label right now, Chris called it a thing of the past.
“He drinks a lot of red bull.” Chris Cornell on Matt Cameron juggling both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.
Re: Chris Cornell discusses Soundgarden album
If they come out with something that doesn't capture Badmotorfinger/Superunknown-era SG.... it's gonna be DOA.
In this decade, not true. All they need is one killer song to hit the top 20 and they're gonna be fine. Telephantasm was a success, Black Rain charted high, and they had a successful US tour. In one year they did what our favorite band couldn't pull off in 10+ years and they did it with little effort. Instead of smoke and mirrors we have a fresh album and a B sides/demos album to look forward to in 2012.
They're on the right track.
Now if this thing doesn't have one song.......
Re: Chris Cornell discusses Soundgarden album
Black Rain also sounded like a Badmotorfinger song. That's what propelled it. No different than AIC dropping "A Looking In View" as their first single. It sounded vintage, and audiences swallowed it whole and smiled afterwards.
From what Cornell is saying -- this is gonna be another 'album of its own' similar to their previous albums. They've never quite repeated anything.
The difference this time -- it's not the mid-90's. If they come out with something too extreme from their original sound and not 'vintage' (like Cornell claims), SG's new rockers are gonna be met with the same reaction as new GNR's industrial-themed rockers....
jmho
Re: Chris Cornell discusses Soundgarden album
Black Rain also sounded like a Badmotorfinger song. That's what propelled it. No different than AIC dropping "A Looking In View" as their first single. It sounded vintage, and audiences swallowed it whole and smiled afterwards.
As you know it was initially a BMF demo that never surfaced, but yeah it was vintage and reemerging after all these years with a killer tune that was "safe" certainly helped its success.
From what Cornell is saying -- this is gonna be another 'album of its own' similar to their previous albums. They've never quite repeated anything.
Yeah and that's a good thing. They had continued success even when changing formula.
The difference this time -- it's not the mid-90's.
True but like Hesh said on The Sopranos......"A hit is a hit". That's all you need in this era to get on top. Go ask Kesha and many others.
If they come out with something too extreme from their original sound and not 'vintage' (like Cornell claims), SG's new rockers are gonna be met with the same reaction as new GNR's industrial-themed rockers....
As Clinton would have said, I agree and disagree with this. You can guarantee anything they release will not be met with the reaction of Chinese Democracy, but while the band has had very successful singles obviously, they are also known for picking singles that aren't the best and/or catchiest songs on the album. MUCH easier to get away with doing that in the 90s than it will be today. As an example, releasing a single like 'The Day I Tried to Live' while having songs like Superunknown, 4th of July,etc. as the deep cuts could kill them. For shits and giggles let's say this new album only has 2 or 3 really strong tracks. That HAS to be the 1-2 punch when the record gets released. Second winds are a rarity these days and if people aren't downloading that first or second single off Itunes like hotcakes, it's over.
I would no longer be shocked if this album has some ballads, or at least one for the second single.
Re: Chris Cornell discusses Soundgarden album
They didn't take this long to make an album with so little pomp and symphony so little promotion for the reunion, just to sell out at the last hurdle James.
My Verdict: No ballads. Lots of digital effects.
I really doubt it will have any digital effects.
I could see them doing something acoustic or partially acoustic however. I could also see a "Soundgarden ballad" (I think you may have been thinking of a ballad wrong). I think there would be zero chance of seeing a sappy love song type ballad on a SG album.
Honestly, I don't give a flying fuck whether or not the album does good or gets good reception and reviews and sells 10 million copies. For all I care, it could sell one copy (mine), because all I want is another amazing piece of music from these guys.
Re: Chris Cornell discusses Soundgarden album
I'm with Riad on that. It'll have digital effects. Cornell is not the Cornell that he was in 1996, and Thayil had even said he would have liked to have contributed to Scream.
Soundgarden uses everything but the kitchen sink when recording albums, and that style is a big part of our culture now.
