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Down On The Upside

SoundgardenMP3 Music
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: May 21, 1996
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Most older Soundgarden fans recognize this album as the excellent hard rock album that it is. slayerfan91  |  19 reviewers made a similar statement
I like Cds that start off good on the first song, and 'pretty noose' is great. nirvana_drainU@anti-social.com  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
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64 of 70 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Easily Soundgarden's best. May 17, 2002
Format:Audio CD
I own every full-length Soundgarden release, but Down on the Upside is without a doubt the best of them. To understand its greatness, one must look at their earlier work.

Soundgarden's early work on Sub Pop and SST certainly stands on its own as genre fare but isn't as accessible and therefore isn't always as listenable as their major-label releases; Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden's first, was a brilliant album technically and lyrically but is really a 'one mood' album which seems to paint itself into a corner fairly quickly; Superunknown, their second, was a commercial smash hit and has some nice tunes, but is a little too easy and too overproduced, weaker than Badmotorfinger artistically and radio-friendly enough that the ultimate 'conversation' gets lost beneath the gloss and the hooks.

Down on the Upside, on the other hand, is an absolutely stunning, mature album. Down on the Upside covers lots of ground -- from post-punk aggro to trippy, swaying, sighing laments to hook-laden, heavy Seattle-esque grooves that easily outshine the best hooks on Superunknown -- and each new note is easily taken in stride. It is on Down on the Upside that Soundgarden finally sound like veteran, established musicians. Production is perfect for the material -- showcasing Thayil's sunlight-tinged riffs and Cornell's voice while managing to stay loose and natural, not forced or clinical as their earlier major-label releases (especially Superunknown) could sometimes sound.

I find Down on the Upside to be reminiscent of Faith No More's Angel Dust, Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti or Sonic Youth's Washing Machine -- all are albums which demonstrate a kind of confident, relaxed subtlety and mastry that can take your breath away. They are the albums on which you feel like you can really hear what the band is saying to you...

In my original review, I said that I wouldn't name any favorite tracks because the entire CD is excellent. However, after reading another review about tracks that supposedly "fall flat" I've decided to edit my review and name my three favorite tracks on the disc. Zero Chance is achingly ennui-laden and has two of the best lines ever in rock music; if you loved the Pumpkins' Mayonaise or STP's Still Remains then Zero Chance might make you cry (or drink) as well. Switch Opens is lovely also, hinting at the incredible untapped genre-expanding potential posessed by Soundgarden, something that has unfortunately probably been lost to us. Finally, Boot Camp, the last track on the CD... is absolutely stunning... dreary... devastating... deceptive in the allusion everywhere in the song to some kind of hope... that is never found. Three minutes long, but feeling like only ten or fifteen seconds, Boot Camp may be the ultimate summary of Soundgarden's career, of the '90s and grunge as a whole, even of the entire post-Vietnam era. I own nearly a thousand CDs but I've never heard anything like it before or since: "There must be something else... must be something good... far away... far away from here... far away... far away..."

It's a lyric and a line outside of time, a thought outside of history. It is anthropology and praxis rolled into one. It makes your hair stand on end, makes you close your eyes and swallow.

Those are my favorites on the disc.

But (my closing remains the same), this is a disc that tells its story best as a whole, from beginning to end. Don't miss one of these gems for years because you happen to hit skip the first time you listen and then never manage to stop...
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Gets better with repeated listenings. July 4, 2000
Format:Audio CD
Compared to other Soundgarden albums, this one tends to be more raw and bass-heavy than others. It also tends to be a bit more slower and psychodelic than its predicessors, which is why it will take you 3-4 times to really get used to the feel of this release. I honestly didnt care for DOWN ON THE UPSIDE that much after its first two listenings, but being a hardcore Soundgarden fan, I HAD to give it another chance.....And Im glad I did.

PRETTY NOOSE is your typical radio-friendly type of rock with its upbeat tempo, but after that, Chris Cornell & Company take you on a journey through psychadelic songs (BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD, APPLEBITE, SWITCH OPENS), a punk song (TY COBB), acoustic laidened tracks (BURDEN IN MY HAND and ZERO CHANCE) and my favorite track, NO ATTENTION has the energy and brutality to leave you wanting more.

After listening to the solo release of Chris Cornell, I can see why Soundgarden broke up...This is truely a release that was done completely as a band. You have slower, emotional songs (BOOT CAMP) and heavy rockers (RHINOSAUR) all in the same breath...A very good final studio recording by the best band in the 90s.

Just give it a chance.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Raw, loud and trippy March 12, 2000
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Format:Audio CD
Compared to other Soundgarden albums, this one tends to be more raw and bass-heavy than others. It also tends to be a bit more slower and psychodelic than its predicessors, which is why it will take you 3-4 times to really get used to the feel of this release.

I honestly didnt care for DOWN ON THE UPSIDE that much after its first two listenings, but being a hardcore Soundgarden fan, I HAD to give it another chance.....And Im glad I did.

PRETTY NOOSE is your typical radio-friendly type of rock with its upbeat tempo, but after that, Chris Cornell & Company take you on a journey through psychadelic songs (BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD, APPLEBITE, SWITCH OPENS), a punk song (TY COBB), acoustic laidened tracks (BURDEN IN MY HAND and ZERO CHANCE) and my favorite track, NO ATTENTION has the energy and brutality to leave you wanting more.

After listening to the solo release of Chris Cornell, I can see why Soundgarden broke up...This is truely a release that was done completely as a band. You have slower, emotional songs (BOOT CAMP) and heavy rockers (RHINOSAUR) all in the same breath...A very good final studio recording by the best band in the 90s.

Just give it a chance.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars SOUNDGARDEN RULES!!!!!!!!
DOWN ON THE UPSIDE is another great album from SOUNDGARDEN....All the songs are sooooo good, but TY COBB, BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD, RHINOSAUR, PRETTY NOOSE, NEVER THE MACHINE... Read more
Published 1 month ago by FLUMINENSE
5.0 out of 5 stars unbelievably underated
This album is a masterpiece - top to bottom. I think it may be unheralded because of what wasn't heard by the average fan of the Seattle music scene in the 90's. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ty Treadwell
4.0 out of 5 stars .01 Cent!
For 1 penny Soundgarden never sounded so good! This CD is one of there more mellow CD's compared to the rest but still is good with a lot of songs.
Published 3 months ago by Kevin
4.0 out of 5 stars SuperWellknown
Soundgarden's softer side. I don't find this to be as grungy as their earlier stuff. Much more refined and seemed to have matured with each release. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Victor Dimartino
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Uno de los mejores discos de Soundgarden... impecable! Hacia rato que queria tenerlo, ahora voy por los anteriores. Grandisima banda.
Published 4 months ago by Seba
5.0 out of 5 stars Down on the Upside
This is the best of the old school grunge rock. With the new music considered 'rock' now intermingling with pop & I don't even know what to call it- I miss the 90's grunge & early... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Redsquirrel82
2.0 out of 5 stars down on the up side
The cd was of poor quality I actually ended up tossing it in the garbage due to the quality . I wish I could send it back but it's not worth it
Published 6 months ago by Beana
3.0 out of 5 stars a bit disappointing
Down on the upside is at best a mediocore album from soungarden compared to other albums llike superunkown.this album is recommended to grunge fans
Published 9 months ago by Rohit R
5.0 out of 5 stars gotta love the soundgarden
this album is very good and has more of a variety then the last two albums. while i liked the last two alubms better, this one grew and grew on me till i would consider it a solid... Read more
Published 17 months ago by EVAN ZACHMANN
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT GREAT BAND
Soundgarden is a great band. Cornell was at his best in his Soundgarden years. Down on the Upside is a great piece of heavy rock with metal flavour. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Rio Fluzăo
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