Telephantasm
Soundgarden · 2010
115 min · 24 tracks · alternative rock · hard rock · heavy metal
A potent blend of grunge anthems and heavy rock riffs that encapsulate Soundgarden's raw energy.
Why this album works
'Telephantasm' not only reached number 27 on the Billboard 200 but also won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for 'Black Rain'. The album served as both a retrospective of their career and a reintroduction to a new generation of listeners, highlighting the enduring impact of their music on alternative rock.
- Best for
- dynamic progression with peaks raw energy for cathartic release for late-night drives
- Context
- Released in 2010, 'Telephantasm' marked Soundgarden's first album after their reunion in 2010, following a 13-year hiatus since their last studio album, 'Down on the Upside'. This compilation showcases their influential sound from the early 1990s grunge movement through to their later work, reaffirming their status in the rock landscape after reforming.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Moby· Beck· Nine Inch Nails· Green Day· R.E.M.· Tori Amos· Sonic Youth· Nirvana
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 All Your Lies 3:52
- 2 Hunted Down 2:40
- 3 Fopp 3:38
- 4 Beyond the Wheel 4:22
- 5 Flower (BBC session) 3:27
- 6 Hands All Over 5:58
- 7 Big Dumb Sex 4:11
- 8 Get on the Snake (live) 3:29
- 9 Room a Thousand Years Wide (single version) 4:13
- 10 Rusty Cage Standout 4:27
- 11 Outshined 5:11
- 12 Slaves & Bulldozers 6:57
Disc 2
- 1 Jesus Christ Pose (live) 7:13
- 2 Birth Ritual 6:04
- 3 My Wave 5:14
- 4 Superunknown 5:08
- 5 Spoonman 4:06
- 6 Black Hole Sun Standout 5:19
- 7 Fell on Black Days (video version) 4:46
- 8 Burden in My Hand 4:49
- 9 Dusty 4:36
- 10 Pretty Noose (live on SNL) 4:24
- 11 Blow Up the Outside World (MTV Live 'N' Loud) 5:31
- 12 Black Rain 5:25
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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