Bw’s Blog

So Chris Cornell finally teamed up with Timbaland. I saw this coming sooo long ago….wait…no this is all wrong. This actually happened? And this is not a joke? I see…

Well, the album is called Scream, and it’s Cornell’s third solo album to date. If you’re a fan of Cornell’s previous band, Soundgarden, this one will piss you off way more than the other two.

So the music is pretty weird. The first song, Part Of Me, is five minutes of weird music that isn’t all that pleasant. The vocals don’t seem to mesh with the music at all, and the guitar solo at the end is quite lame. This isn’t looking good so far.

Things pick up a little when you get to Sweet Revenge. The song contains some interesting layered vocals, and a melody that actually works with the song. There are also some cool, heavily effected, vocals that fit in well with the electronic backing track.

Never Far Away immediately jumped out at me when it came on. This song is much more melodic than the others, and I feel that it works a lot better with the vocals. I was a little disappointed with the chorus though, as it falls short from the rest of the song. After initial doubt and a few listens, I grew to like the first single, Scream. This song has the nicest sounding beat on the album, and the chorus is undoubtedly catchy. If you just want to listen to one song off this album, make it the title-track.

Timbaland makes an appearance on Long Gone, which is one of my favorites from the album. It’s another slower song, yet this one has an impressive chorus. Timbaland’s vocals overlap Cornell’s, and aren’t too prominent in the mix, but they do work in the song. The guitar parts in this song are a lot more significant than any of the others.

If you’re used to hearing Cornell’s voice in a rock setting it can be difficult to make the adjustment to this new style. Once you do, you’ll find that it’s not all that bad - although, it’s not all that good either. Timbaland’s production is what you would expect from him.

Check out Chris’ website to hear some of his new songs.

Sincerely,

BW.

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