Dust

by Screaming Trees

Overview

In many ways, Screaming Trees missed their opportunity. They released Sweet Oblivion just as grunge began to capture national attention and they didn't tour the album extensively, which meant nearly all of their fellow Seattle bands became superstars while they stood to the side. After four years, they returned with Dust, their third major-label album, and by that point, the band's sound was too idiosyncratic for alternative radio. Which is unfortunate, because Dust is the band's strongest album. Sure, the rough edges that fueled albums like Uncle Anesthesia are gone, but in its place is a rustic hard rock, equally informed by heavy metal and folk. The influence of Mark Lanegan's haunting solo albums is apparent in both the sound and emotional tone of the record, but this is hardly a solo project -- the rest of the band has added a gritty weight to Lanegan's spare prose. Screaming Trees sound tighter than they ever have and their melodies and hooks are stronger, more memorable, making Dust their most consistently impressive record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/1996
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0074646417829

Tracks

1. Halo of Ashes
2. All I Know
3. Look at You
4. Dying Days
5. Make My Mind
6. Sworn and Broken
7. Witness
8. Traveler
9. Dime Western
10. Gospel Plow

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Screaming Trees   Primary Artist
Benmont Tench   Guest Artist,Organ,Piano,Mellotron,Piano (Electric)
Mike McCready   Guest Artist,Guitar,Soloist
George Drakoulias   Percussion
Van Conner   Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Chris Goss   Vocals (Background)
Barrett Martin   Cello,Drums,Tabla,Congas,Djembe,Harmonium,Percussion
Mark Lanegan   Guitar,Vocals
Brian Jenkins   Vocals (Background)
Gary Lee Conner   Sitar,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Jeff Nolan   Guitar

Technical Credits

Jim Scott   Engineer
Danny Clinch   Photography
Tim Rose   Composer,Engineer
Brett Eliason   Engineer,Producer
George Drakoulias   Producer
Steve Sisco   Mixing Assistant
Doug Boehm   Assistant Engineer
John Agnello   Engineer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Andy Wallace   Mixing
Bill Smith   Assistant Engineer
Bonnie Dobson   Composer
Christopher Shaw   Engineer
Barrett Martin   Composer
Don Fleming   Producer
John Lennon   Composer
Van Conner   Composer
Brian Jenkins   Engineer
Buffalo   Engineer
Gary Lee Conner   Composer
Dave Tice   Composer
John Baxter   Composer
Jason Stang   Photography
Jesse Colin Young   Composer
Phillip McKellar   Mixing
Mark Lanegan   Composer
Screaming Trees   Producer