Higher Truth

Higher Truth
Studio album by Chris Cornell
Released September 18, 2015
Recorded 2014-2015
Genre Rock
Length 45:26
Label UMe
Producer Brendan O'Brien[1]
Chris Cornell chronology
Songbook
(2011)		 Higher Truth
(2015)
Singles from Higher Truth
  1. "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart"
    Released: August 10, 2015

Higher Truth is the fourth studio album by Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell. The album was released on September 18, 2015.[2][3]

Recording

Cornell chose producer Brendan O'Brien as a collaborator to create a more intimate sound for the record.[4] On recording drums for the album, Cornell has stated that "most of the songs with drums are either loops that I made electronically or that Brendan basically recorded just playing a little drum kit he had," Cornell says. "We just made loops, layered things and played some percussion stuff."[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Consequence of SoundC+[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin5/10[9]

Upon its release, Higher Truth received generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68 based on 11 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said, "While Higher Truth never seems as self-consciously confessional as Euphoria Mourning, this mellow simplicity is an attribute: a relaxed Cornell creates a comforting mood piece that's enveloping in its warmth."[6] Collin Brennan of Consequence of Sound stated, "Higher Truth ironically doesn't strive for anything higher. It stakes its claim in the rich soils of the middle ground, a place that values intimacy above innovation, quiet truths above the ones that scream. And it's all the better for it."[7]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart"   3:54
2. "Dead Wishes"   4:55
3. "Worried Moon"   4:32
4. "Before We Disappear"   3:51
5. "Through the Window"   4:41
6. "Josephine"   3:38
7. "Murderer of Blue Skies"   3:42
8. "Higher Truth"   5:06
9. "Let Your Eyes Wander"   3:42
10. "Only These Words"   3:29
11. "Circling"   3:28
12. "Our Time in the Universe"   4:19
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
13. "Bend in the Road"   3:37
14. "Wrong Side"   5:13
15. "Misery Chain"   4:42
16. "Our Time in the Universe" (Remix) 3:58

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[10]

Musicians
Production
  • Brendan O'Brien – production, mixing
  • Billy Joe Bowers – engineering, mastering
  • Kyle Stevens – engineering
  • Tom Syrowski – engineering
Additional personnel
  • Monique McGuffin – production management
  • Jeff Fura – A&R
  • Josh Graham – art direction
  • Suspended in Light – art direction
  • Liuba Shapiro – product management
  • Jeff Lipsky – photography

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 49
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14] 77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 77
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 43
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 37
US Billboard 200[21] 19

References

  1. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (June 2, 2015). "Chris Cornell Announces New Album 'Higher Truth,' Acoustic Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chris Cornell announces solo album and acoustic tour headed to Lakewood". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Higher Truth by Chris Cornell". iTunes. September 18, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Greene, Andy (August 24, 2015). "Chris Cornell on New Solo Album and Future of Soundgarden". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Reviews for Higher Truth by Chris Cornell". Metacritic. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Higher Truth - Chris Cornell | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Brennan, Collin (September 16, 2015). "Chris Cornell – Higher Truth". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ Dolan, Jon (September 14, 2015). "Chris Cornell's New Album: Higher Truth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ Joyce, Colin (September 16, 2015). "Review: Chris Cornell Reaches for 'Higher Truth,' But It's Just Out of His Grasp". Spin. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Higher Truth - Chris Cornell | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Chris Cornell – Higher Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chris Cornell – Higher Truth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chris Cornell – Higher Truth" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris Cornell – Higher Truth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  16. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 39, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Chris Cornell – Higher Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Chris Cornell – Higher Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Cornell – Higher Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Chris Cornell – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Chris Cornell. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
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