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Even If and Especially When

Screaming Trees · 1987

36 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock · hard rock · grunge

A swirling blend of gritty guitars and introspective lyrics that foreshadow the grunge explosion.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo reflective moments
  • introspective lyrics for quiet times
  • gritty soundscapes for evening drives
  • short tracks for focused listening

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer fast-paced instant gratification
  • seek long, sprawling compositions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released as Screaming Trees' second album, 'Even If and Especially When' came out during their formative years. Following their debut 'Clairvoyance', this album solidified their sound just before they gained wider recognition in the early 1990s.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Transfiguration 3:53
  • 2 Straight Out to Any Place 2:00
  • 3 World Painted 2:59
  • 4 Don't Look Down 2:53
  • 5 Girl Behind the Mask 2:33
  • 6 Flying 3:14
  • 7 Cold Rain 3:34
  • 8 Other Days and Different Planets 3:12
  • 9 The Pathway 3:25
  • 10 You Know Where It's At 2:29
  • 11 Back Together 2:08
  • 12 In the Forest 4:04

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