Album · Released 21 May 1996
Down on the Upside
Mandolins are an unlikely way to make a Soundgarden song more aggressive. Ty Cobb manages it anyway, turning a bright acoustic texture into the starting point for a furious rush. Down on the Upside is full of decisions that make sense once the band starts playing them. The 1996 album favours a looser surface than Superunknown, with less of a sense that every sound has been placed behind glass. That suits Pretty Noose, whose winding guitar part…
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Down on the UpsideOur album review · 17 October 2026
8.7 