When the project from Chris Cornell and Timbaland was first announced words such as 'sell out' were thrown around a great deal. Cornell, the iconic frontman of Temple of a Dog, Soundgarden, and more recently Audioslave has once again made a case for his place in the 21st century limelight with the risky yet compelling 'Scream' Album.
When first listening to the album my initial concern was that as everyone had speculated, Cornell had 'sold out' with typical Timbaland beats and on a number of tracks, the addition of certain electro effects. However the album works beautifully. Tracks such as 'Ground Zero' use the typical hip hop creativity of Timbaland and combine this with the unique and raspy jazz voice that has become Cornell's trademark to create a truly unique song.
By far my favorite track on the album was 'far away'. A sensational Cornell modern day classic echoing the poetic genius of his first solo album of 'Euphoria Morning', this is a must for any fan.
All in all, 'Scream' takes the listening on a journey through a unique transition of hiphop beats mixed with light, jazzy rock that has become the Cornell way.
The only criticism I may have is that Cornell is clearly trying to appeal to the masses but why not. The man has performed on all levels of rock, achieving megalithic status but never on the mainstream. So tune in, pick up your headphones and listen to the first of Cornell's music for the masses. Just don't get angry when you hear 11 year olds walking down the street singing 'that bitch aint a part of me', because this is still a real gleam of an album.
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