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Ten

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Ten
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Ten

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's may have been the album that broke grunge and alternative rock into the mainstream, but there's no overestimating the role that played in keeping them there. 's appeal may have been huge, but it wasn't universal; rock radio still viewed them as too raw and punky, and some hard rock fans dismissed them as weird misfits. In retrospect, it's easy to see why clicked with a mass audience -- they weren't as metallic as or , and of Seattle's Big Four, their sound owed the greatest debt to classic rock. With its intricately arranged guitar textures and expansive harmonic vocabulary, especially recalled and . But those touchstones might not have been immediately apparent, since -- aside from / -style leads -- every trace of blues influence has been completely stripped from the band's sound. Though they rock hard, is too anti-star to swagger, too self-aware to puncture the album's air of gravity. tackles weighty topics -- abortion, homelessness, childhood traumas, gun violence, rigorous introspection -- with an earnest zeal unmatched since mid-'80s , whose anthemic sound they frequently strive for. Similarly, 's impressionistic lyrics often make their greatest impact through the passionate commitment of his delivery rather than concrete meaning. His voice had a highly distinctive timbre that perfectly fit the album's warm, rich sound, and that's part of the key -- no matter how cathartic 's tersely titled songs got, they were never abrasive enough to affect the album's accessibility. also benefited from a long gestation period, during which the band honed the material into this tightly focused form; the result is a flawlessly crafted hard rock masterpiece. ~ Steve Huey

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