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Soundgarden’s new album, Telephantasm is a stretch from their traditional sound. The first single Black Rain is true Soundgarden but the rest of the album doesn’t keep pace with this great track. The original lineup is back in place with some interesting adjustments. Chris Cornell is sharing lead vocals with Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd on some tracks. This is not an uncommon practice for the band but  this album is almost fifty fifty. As a big fan of Soundgarden it doesn’t feel like true Soundgarden without Cornell’s signature vocals. On the song Fopp the band uses a horn section which is very uncharacteristic. One of the saving aspects of the album is adding older songs such as Black Hole Sun and Outshined. The album is more of a greatest hits with new tracks tossed in to call it a reunion album. Telephantasm is a good album but isn’t the comeback Soundgarden album I think most hoped it would be. Click on either of these two links to pick up the album.

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