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Higher Truth (2015)

Where the lyrics of Higher Truth take you, and where it was really made.

Most drum parts on the album are electronic loops or a small kit played by the producer, not a full band kit.

Key places

Where Higher Truth was recorded (2015)

Recording site A&M Recording Studios — Higher Truth was recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, by Tom Syrowski. The pin marks the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Higher Truth: fourth studio album by American rock musician Chris Cornell
• Final album released during Cornell's lifetime
• Released September 18, 2015
• Released under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises
• Produced by Brendan O'Brien

Background

• Cornell chose O'Brien as a collaborator to create a more intimate sound for the record
• Released two years before Cornell's death, according to the Spanish-language article
• Described as his last studio work as a solo artist

Recording

• Recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, by Tom Syrowski
• Mixed by O'Brien, with Kyle Stevens as assistant engineer
• Mastered at Casa De Amor in Atlanta, Georgia, by Billy Joe Bowers
• Matt Chamberlain on drums, Patrick Warren on piano, Anne Marie Simpson on strings
• Cornell says most drum parts are electronic loops or a small kit that O'Brien recorded

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Christopher John Cornell (1964–2017) was an American musician, best known as lead vocalist of Soundgarden and Audioslave.
• He was a key figure of the 1990s grunge movement, with a nearly four-octave vocal range.
• Soundgarden formed in 1984 in Seattle; their Superunknown (1994) became their breakthrough, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200.
• Audioslave formed in 2001 after Zack de la Rocha left Rage Against the Machine; their debut album reached triple platinum status in the United States.
• Cornell released four solo studio albums: Euphoria Morning (1999), Carry On (2007), Scream (2009), and Higher Truth (2015).
• He wrote and performed "You Know My Name" for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale.
• He founded Temple of the Dog, a one-off tribute project to his late friend Andrew Wood, whose 1991 album was a hit.

Legacy

• Cornell sold 14.8 million albums in the U.S. alone and was nominated for 18 Grammy Awards, winning three.
• He was ranked number 9 on Rolling Stone's list of the best lead singers of all time.
• He died by suicide on May 18, 2017, in Detroit. In 2025 he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Soundgarden.

Reception

At release

• Metacritic: average score 68 out of 100 from 11 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews
• AllMusic (Stephen Thomas Erlewine): calls it a relaxed, comforting mood piece and treats the mellow simplicity as an asset
• AllMusic compares it with Euphoria Mourning, saying it is less self-consciously confessional
• Consequence of Sound (Collin Brennan): says the record does not strive for anything higher
• Consequence of Sound: says it stakes its claim on the middle ground, valuing intimacy above innovation

Records

• Billboard 200: number 19 in its release week, according to the French-language article

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Drum parts were mostly electronic loops or a small kit recorded by Brendan O'Brien, per Cornell's own description.
• Only one promotional single was released, "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart", which also had a music video.
• The release sticker read CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM and promoted the new single.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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