Soundgarden "Down On The Upside" americana This album is considered essential

This album is considered essential by many fans of the band and of the genre

the band quoting that it was influenced by the 9/11 terror attacks

'" "I Slept with Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me" and "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" are but a small taste of the group's acerbic attitude

Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas and his cohorts have a Cars-like knack for sly riffs that creep deeper into ones consciousness with each listen

received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005

Soundgarden "Down On The Upside" americana This album is considered essentialDown On The Upside is the fifth studio album by Soundgarden, released on May 21, 1996 through A&M Records. It is the band's third album with bassist Ben Shepherd. Following a worldwide tour in support of it's previous album, Superunknown (1994), Soundgarden commenced work on this release. The music on the album was notably less heavy than the group's preceding albums and featured the band experimenting with other sounds. The band took a slot on the