For me, Chris Cornell is one of those artists that I would really like to see succeed. Don't get me wrong, obviously the guy has had enormous success over the years--seeing as he was in the of the biggest bands of the early nineties--but it has been obvious that things have been a little rocky for Chris since the demise of Soundgarden. The first Audioslave album was enjoyable, but it seems that Cornell reached his artistic peak with Soundgarden and his Euphoria Morning album, and his career has been circling the drain ever since.
I'd really hoped Carry On would be a good album, just like I hope the new Smashing Pumpkins album will be good. As a fan I want the albums to be good because I want to hear more quality music, but I also hate to see artists I enjoy become washed up and uninspired. But Carry On shows few moments of inspiration. The cover of "Billie Jean" really isn't that bad, and the decent Casino Royale theme song is on the album too. I guess it's not any worse than I assumed it probably would be. Not terrible, just bland. Still can't wait to see him in concert, though.
Speaking of the Pumpkins, I was very happily surprised with how much I like "Tarantula," the first single for Zeitgeist. There may be hope yet. And I really can't wait for that concert.
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