Hello and happy Thursday, rollers, and hop lovers! The Meista here today rocking out with a pairing of "Badmotorfinger" the groundbreaking 3rd ablum by legendary Seattle band Soundgarden and a delicious, juicy, and hoppy Motor Skills Hazy IPA from the fine folks at Mother Earth Brewing Company! Yes!!
Album Info:
- Artist: Soundgarden
- Title: "Badmotorfinger"
- Recorded: Early 1991 at
- Release date: October 8th, 1991 (3rd full length album released by Soundgarden)
- Record company: A&M Records
- Production: Terry Date and Soundgarden
- Album cover art: Mark Dancey (artwork), Len Peltier (art direction), and Walberg Design (design)
- Personnel: Matt Cameron (drums), Chris Cornell (vocals and rhythm guitar), Ben Shepherd (bass), and Kim Thayil (lead guitar)
- Additional musicians: Scott Granlund (saxophone on "Room A Thousand Years Wide" and "Drawing Flies"), Ernst Long (trumpet on "Face Pollution", "Room A Thousand Years Wide", and "Drawing Flies"), and Damon Stewart (narration on "Searching With My Good Eye Closed")
- Musical style: Grunge, heavy metal, alternative metal alternative rock, hard rock
- Sound: Marked by alternative tunings and odd time signatures, the sound on "Badmotorfinger" is heavy, aggressive emotive, and definitive. Chris Cornell's vocals are dynamic, powerful, and wonderfully rich! Kim Thayil's guitar work is complex and multi-layered. Ben Shepherd's bass work coupled by Matt Cameron's drums and percussion is a thunderous, sludgy monster of sound. Music critic Steve Huey called it "surprisingly cerebral and arty music for a band courting mainstream metal audiences, but it attacks with scientific precision." Thayil claimed the band did not deliberately pursue unusual meters, stating they were instead the result of a "push to get the quirkiness out of things"
- Major themes: With ambiguous and evocative lyrics, themes on the album include life, death, pain, sorrow, states of being, states of mind, aggression, rebellion, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Rusty Cage"
- "Outshined"
- "Slaves & Bulldozers"
- "Jesus Christ Pose"
- "Face Pollution"
- "Somewhere"
- "Searching With My Good Eye Closed"
- "Room A Thousand Years Wide"
- "Mind Riot"
- "Drawing Flies"
- "Holy Water"
- "New Damage"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Mother Earth Brewing Company (Vista, California and Nampa, Idaho)
- Website: https://www.motherearthbrewco.com/
- Brew: Motor Skills Hazy IPA
- Style: New England-style Hazy India Pale Ale (NEIPA)
- Serving: 16 ounce can
- ABV: 7.2%
- IBUs: 25
- Ingredients: Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic, and Nelson Sauvin hops
- Pour: The Motor Skills Hazy IPA pours a very hazy, pale golden-yellow hue with a frothy, bright white, 1-finger head with good retention and sudsy, sticky lacing.
- Nose: The nose is very citrusy and tropical with more subtle floral and malt elements. There are aromas of tangerine, freshly squeezed orange juice, orange zest, lemon zest, lime juice and peel, grapefruit rind, bright mango, apricot, wildflowers, blueberry jam, white grape, and soft caramel/toffee.
- Taste: Fruit-forward and very juicy, the taste of the Motor Skills Hazy IPA is citrusy, fruity, and slightly sweet. There are notes of tangerine, orange juice, orange pith, lime, mango, pineapple, guava, a hint of pine, berries, and light honey.
- Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp and very juicy, yet smooth and creamy with a dry, slightly sweet, slightly boozy, pillowy-soft finish.
Overall pairing: The Motor Skills Hazy IPA from Mother Earth Brewing is a punchy, yet very smooth, drinkable, and refreshing hoppy brew... great for pairing with the heavy hitting brilliance that was the legendary Soundgarden! The citrusy hops and sweet fruit elements of the beer align well with the high energy of the band's performance and the bitterness of fantastic lyricism and note progressions! 'Nuff said!
Cheers!!
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