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Title: King Animal
Condition: New
Format: Vinyl
Edition: 2LP / 180gm Black Vinyl
No Of Discs: 2
Release Date: 12/11/2012
Record Label: EMI
Run Time: 00:51:59
EAN: 0602537198184
Artist: Soundgarden
Description: Seattle’s Soundgarden will release King Animal , the band’s first new studio album in over 15 years. The band co-produced their sixth studio album with longtime Soundgarden friend and producer Adam Kasper (Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Pearl Jam) and recorded at Studio X in Seattle. King Animal was mixed by Joe Barresi (The Melvins, Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer) in Pasadena, California. With two GRAMMY ® award wins, seven overall nominations and over 21 million records sold worldwide, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a whole generation and had a revolutionary impact on the course of musical history. The writing and recording of the album was a true collaborative effort. Riotous album opener and first single “Been Away Too Long” finds Soundgarden back at it with a double-edged blast of homecoming celebration and urban angst. King Animal can be explosive, as in “Blood On The Valley Floor,” nightmarish (“Worse Dreams”) or wistful (“Halfway There”), leading us through changing sonic landscapes that can embrace both the jazz inflections of “Black Saturday” and the feral rocker “Attrition,” with compelling lyrics by bassist Ben Shepherd. The subject matter is broad - Kim Thayil’s lyrics for “Non-State Actor” are a sharp and cynical take on the powers behind political thrones, while Cornell’s bruised and introspective “Bones of Birds” explores the terrors and vulnerabilities of parenthood. Soundgarden remain a truly ‘alternative’ band as they embark on the next chapter of their journey, steadfast in their roots with 15 years of growth behind them. King Animal follows the musical evolution of one of the world’s most groundbreaking bands. As BBC put it, they are “a band beyond lazy labels and genre limits.” This is a long awaited return for both the band and fans alike.
Type: Album
Producer: Adam Kasper
Genre: Rock/Pop
Style: Grunge
MPN: 3719818
Release Year: 2012
Tracks:

Disc 1
1: Been Away Too Long
1: Blood On The Valley Floor
2: Bones Of Birds
2: Non-State Actor
3: By Crooked Steps
3: Taree
4: A Thousand Days Before

Disc 2
1: Attrition
1: Worse Dreams
2: Eyelid's Mouth
2: Black Saturday
3: Halfway There
3: Rowing

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