donjunio

I ask for forgiveness: I got mixed up with "decades," of course... by the way, I haven't listened to this album in ages, but it seems to me that it was exactly the version here that had that tattered organ sound.

I miss you. Beautiful review.

the deflated organ of "sister ray" is haunting

I stand by my opinion, and I believe that what you refer to as "small historical truths" are not as definitive as you say, but need to be properly contextualized.

I still prefer the much-maligned "Infrared Ridinghood," a sort of homecoming with Jack Endino that brings out the melodic streak without losing too much of the characteristic drive of the boys.

Yes, those bands that try to shift towards pop without the necessary melodic impact always end up badly, landing in no man's land: albums just for genre enthusiasts, but Tad Doyle is still a legend.

It's always a pleasure to discuss, captain. I don't think Nirvana fans are that bad anyway (oceansize I believe is a fan of Alice in Chains, if anything), many are just tired of seeing Nirvana associated with MTV. That's all.

Yes, I was on the forum of that site, but I haven't been able to get in for quite a while... the story of "Chrome Dreams" is well known, but "Homegrown" is from 1975, and it wasn't released because Neil ultimately opted for the retrieval of "Tonight's the Night." Then various tracks from "Homegrown" ended up in other albums ("Pardon My Heart" on Zuma, the same "Homegrown" in a new version on ASnB, "The Old Homestead" on HD...): and there's a rumor that the original version of that legendary album might appear in the Archives. So I wasn’t clear about the chronological link ("Homegrown" preceded "Chrome Dreams" by two years, so it's physically impossible for tracks from the latter to have ended up on that album), as well as the material aspect, since "Homegrown," as legendary as it is, never actually made it to stores. When Neil decided not to release "Chrome Dreams" and went ahead with "American Stars and Bars," he included the "Will to Love" that you mentioned in that album, so I thought you might have confused it with that album!

And here we go with the Pixies again! Unfortunately, the Boston goblins, just like their fellow pioneers Jane's Addiction, broke up right when Nirvana was climbing the charts. If they had kept going, they would certainly have received a lot of attention: Kim Deal with "Cannonball" from her Breeders had a hit in 1993 by brilliantly recycling that style, and she even secured her bank account for life. There’s no media conspiracy against poor Black Francis or Perry Farrell, just a case of "bad timing" that relegated them to cult status. To put it in Cilìa’s words, they arrived early for the only epoch-making upheaval of the post-77 era, and when the bus finally passed, they decided not to get on. Dinosaur Jr. stood tall, and when "Where You Been" came out, they had ample space with a cover on SPIN that read "J MASCIS IS GOD" (like many other bands: this is because, listening to you, someone coming from Mars would think there were Stalinist billboards of Cobain in the streets back then...), but they couldn't match the impact of "Nevermind." Perhaps your discourse on the longa manus of the media would fit better for a band like the Stone Temple Pilots, who popped out of nowhere and suddenly found themselves in heavy rotation thanks to a glossy album perfectly suited to the tastes of the time, rather than those who paid their dues and boast a bomb-proof indie reputation (like it or not, that’s how it is).
Regarding the implosion of AIC, they had a short but intense career: find me a band in the last 20 years that has made more than three excellent albums. At least they saved us from the usual syrupy farewell albums (and for me, the self-titled one is their best, de gustibus). And perhaps they are still the most influential band from Seattle on new metal generations. As for "Bleach," you misunderstood: I didn’t say that Soundgarden were inspired by that album, but that the first Nirvana were inspired by the Sabs (through the Melvins), not to mention that Alice in Chains often converged on sumptuous Sabbathian riffs. The Sabbath is in the DNA of grunge, so not considering Soundgarden as an integral part of that movement seems to undervalue the metal component of the scene. I've written a couple of reviews about Mudhoney; you can find my thoughts there if you're interested.
Then about MTV: these might be personal memories... but I remember watching the "Cornflake Girl" video to the point of nausea during some teenage afternoons spent studying in the kitchen: I could even describe it to you... (maybe it’s better if I don’t...)

Eh, De Neil.... originally the box was supposed to be released in October, but then Nello (euphemistically moody) decided to prioritize this album, so everything has been postponed to February. But I won't believe it until I see it in the record store, hehehe.... I was supposed to buy it today, but my trusted shopkeeper broke the sad news to me of yet another delay! Sigh! Cruel Neil! Anyway, you can already find it on Soulseek, it seems...