The first time I played it, it was so overcome by the production value and the steamrolling guitars and the clarity of Jerry Cantrel’s vocal and the dirt on Layne Staley’s voice that I immediately paused. I had been drinking and I knew the first listen had to be sober so I could really appreciate what I was hearing.
The following morning, right after I woke up, I hesitated right before I played it, afraid that it wouldn’t be as good as I’d thought when drunk. It was just as fucking good. What an incredible album.
Alice in Chains, by Alice in Chains.
The first time I played it, it was so overcome by the production value and the steamrolling guitars and the clarity of Jerry Cantrel’s vocal and the dirt on Layne Staley’s voice that I immediately paused. I had been drinking and I knew the first listen had to be sober so I could really appreciate what I was hearing.
The following morning, right after I woke up, I hesitated right before I played it, afraid that it wouldn’t be as good as I’d thought when drunk. It was just as fucking good. What an incredible album.