Grade: F
“Live On I-5,” Soundgarden’s recent album, is a blast from the past that features 17 songs from their time on the road during their ’96 Pacific Coast tour. As far as this listener is concerned, Soundgarden can stay in the past. Take the obnoxious voice, too-loud guitars and so ’90s garage band sound and let us 2011 kids listen to our music in peace. “Live on I-5” doesn’t just suck, it literally hurts. Give the album a listen, if you dare, but prepare for some serious ear bleeding.
“Live On I-5”
March 22, 2011