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The Screaming Trees one-upped their major-label debut, Uncle Anesthesia, with this solid, vastly underrated effort. Sweet Oblivion's lead single, the jumpy hard rocker "Nearly Lost You," proved itself a highlight on the hugely successful, Seattle-themed Singles soundtrack. But even though the Screaming Trees stacked up quite well against their more famous peers in that particular showcase, the exposure didn't make them stars. Perhaps it was because Sweet Oblivion had been released several months before Singles, and the band thus couldn't build a sense of anticipation for a new album release, the way Alice in Chains and Smashing Pumpkins did for Dirt and Siamese Dream, respectively; nor could they capitalize on the extra publicity that goes along with new releases. For whatever reason, Singles didn't push sales of Sweet Oblivion, as the latter only scraped the lower reaches of the Billboard charts. And that's a shame, because the record is quite good -- the best songs here are easily among the best in their catalog, and the songwriting was their most consistent yet. "Nearly Lost You" is a standout, of course, but "Dollar Bill," "Shadow of the Season," and "Butterfly" are nearly as impressive. Mark Lanegan's raspy voice conveys a weary wistfulness that adds an unexpected dimension to the group's otherwise macho garage-psych grunge. The Trees no longer sound all that punkish, trading in some of their early, noisy fury for a more '70s-indebted hard rock sound, but it's done with a graceful power that proves they were at least the equal of their more famous fellow scenesters. Unfortunately, the four-year hiatus between Sweet Oblivion and its follow-up, Dust, ensured that the band would be forever relegated to cult status.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Mark Lanegan, Composer - Mark Lanegan, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Lee Conner, Composer - Lee Conner, Lyricist - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Bass - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Mark Lanegan, Composer - Mark Lanegan, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Lee Conner, Composer - Lee Conner, Lyricist - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Composer - Van Conner, Bass - Van Conner, Lyricist - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Mark Lanegan, Composer - Mark Lanegan, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Composer - Van Conner, Lyricist - Van Conner, Bass - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Mark Lanegan, Composer - Mark Lanegan, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Lee Conner, Composer - Lee Conner, Lyricist - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Composer - Van Conner, Lyricist - Van Conner, Bass - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Mark Lanegan, Composer - Mark Lanegan, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Lee Conner, Composer - Lee Conner, Lyricist - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Composer - Van Conner, Bass - Van Conner, Lyricist - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Mark Lanegan, Composer - Mark Lanegan, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Lee Conner, Composer - Lee Conner, Lyricist - Barrett Martin, Drums - Barrett Martin, Composer - Barrett Martin, Lyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Composer - Van Conner, Bass - Van Conner, Lyricist - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - V. Conner, Composer - V. Conner, Lyricist - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - M. Lanegan, Composer - M. Lanegan, Lyricist - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Bass - B. MARTIN, Composer - B. MARTIN, Lyricist - L. Conner, Composer - L. Conner, Lyricist - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - M. Lanegan, Composer - M. Lanegan, Lyricist - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Bass - L. Conner, Composer - L. Conner, Lyricist - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - V. Conner, Composer - V. Conner, Lyricist - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - M. Lanegan, Composer - M. Lanegan, Lyricist - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Bass - B. MARTIN, Composer - B. MARTIN, Lyricist - L. Conner, Composer - L. Conner, Lyricist - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - M. Lanegan, Composer - M. Lanegan, Lyricist - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Bass - L. Conner, Composer - L. Conner, Lyricist - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Lanegan, Vocal - Mark Lanegan, Composer - Mark Lanegan, Lyricist - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Barrett Martin, Drums - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Screaming Trees, Performer - Don Fleming, Producer - Gary Lee Conner, Guitar - Van Conner, Composer - Van Conner, Lyricist - Van Conner, Bass - John Agnello, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The Screaming Trees one-upped their major-label debut, Uncle Anesthesia, with this solid, vastly underrated effort. Sweet Oblivion's lead single, the jumpy hard rocker "Nearly Lost You," proved itself a highlight on the hugely successful, Seattle-themed Singles soundtrack. But even though the Screaming Trees stacked up quite well against their more famous peers in that particular showcase, the exposure didn't make them stars. Perhaps it was because Sweet Oblivion had been released several months before Singles, and the band thus couldn't build a sense of anticipation for a new album release, the way Alice in Chains and Smashing Pumpkins did for Dirt and Siamese Dream, respectively; nor could they capitalize on the extra publicity that goes along with new releases. For whatever reason, Singles didn't push sales of Sweet Oblivion, as the latter only scraped the lower reaches of the Billboard charts. And that's a shame, because the record is quite good -- the best songs here are easily among the best in their catalog, and the songwriting was their most consistent yet. "Nearly Lost You" is a standout, of course, but "Dollar Bill," "Shadow of the Season," and "Butterfly" are nearly as impressive. Mark Lanegan's raspy voice conveys a weary wistfulness that adds an unexpected dimension to the group's otherwise macho garage-psych grunge. The Trees no longer sound all that punkish, trading in some of their early, noisy fury for a more '70s-indebted hard rock sound, but it's done with a graceful power that proves they were at least the equal of their more famous fellow scenesters. Unfortunately, the four-year hiatus between Sweet Oblivion and its follow-up, Dust, ensured that the band would be forever relegated to cult status.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:26
- Main artists: Screaming Trees
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock
1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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