http://www.theaquarian.com/2009/09/22/alice-in-chains-black-gives-way-to-blue/ New Jersey's Oldest Music Alt-Weekly Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:42:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.theaquarian.com/2009/09/22/alice-in-chains-black-gives-way-to-blue/#comment-6153 Rishi Gajria Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:59:31 +0000 http://www.theaquarian.com/?p=14935#comment-6153 Excellent Review, I felt the same way when I first heard the album. But over time, this album has taken over me. It is so hypnotic, so meditative and so contemplative. Easily the album of 2009 and a grand come back by AIC. Excellent Review, I felt the same way when I first heard the album. But over time, this album has taken over me. It is so hypnotic, so meditative and so contemplative. Easily the album of 2009 and a grand come back by AIC.

]]> http://www.theaquarian.com/2009/09/22/alice-in-chains-black-gives-way-to-blue/#comment-3273 Brad Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:35:09 +0000 http://www.theaquarian.com/?p=14935#comment-3273 Not sure about this album yet. The new singer brings nothing new to the table, and he have nearly as many (or any?) demons as Staley had to make the lyrics haunting and edgy. I'm not crazy about the producer on this album either, you can hear the ProTools effect throughout. But Cantrell is a very smart and gifted songwriter and guitarist, and he obviously put it all on the line to try and make the ablum work. He definitely still has "it." Not sure about this album yet. The new singer brings nothing new to the table, and he have nearly as many (or any?) demons as Staley had to make the lyrics haunting and edgy. I’m not crazy about the producer on this album either, you can hear the ProTools effect throughout. But Cantrell is a very smart and gifted songwriter and guitarist, and he obviously put it all on the line to try and make the ablum work. He definitely still has “it.”

]]> http://www.theaquarian.com/2009/09/22/alice-in-chains-black-gives-way-to-blue/#comment-1670 Michael Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:13:28 +0000 http://www.theaquarian.com/?p=14935#comment-1670 There is alot of old AIC in this new cd so most fans will have no problem picking it up and nodding right along with it. By far not there best work but not forgettable in the least more than worth a listen. The Crunchy churning guitar riffs are there just like they should be. The vocals in places are eerily similar to Lane but never in a outright copying way. Highlights for me were "All Secrets Known" and "Acid Bubble". with any luck they will putting music of this quality for years to come. There is alot of old AIC in this new cd so most fans will have no problem picking it up and nodding right along with it. By far not there best work but not forgettable in the least more than worth a listen. The Crunchy churning guitar riffs are there just like they should be. The vocals in places are eerily similar to Lane but never in a outright copying way. Highlights for me were “All Secrets Known” and “Acid Bubble”. with any luck they will putting music of this quality for years to come.

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