You just don't get what you want, [Carlos] [26] One of said early ideas was "Taree", which bassist Ben Shepherd wrote in the late 1990s, and had recorded a demo for his solo album In Deep Owl before the band's reunion, where he decided the song deserved a full-band treatment. There are two versions of the song, but are the same exact length. Baby, if you dare the material is not particularly combustible. I might walk along the left side, and you walk along the right And give this thing a rest, Baby, if you dare Nothing's gonna get in the way Whoa, we're half-way there Whoa, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it. But it's new Soundgarden songs that sound like old Soundgarden songs—and if you’re of a certain generation or disposition, that's been a long time coming. [36] On September 4, 2013, the band released a music video for "Halfway There". [Logan] Seems like going a distance is unrealistic (Oh, we're halfway there,we're halfway there ). [37], Along with CD, LP and digital download releases, King Animal was also issued on a deluxe box set featuring the CD with three demos as bonus tracks, the double vinyl, a DVD of the band's 2012 performance at Hyde Park, and five lithographs. However, Republic, Vertigo and A&M are all owned by Universal Music Group. "[44] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine gave the album three out of five stars, saying "King Animal doesn't contain any standout tracks that justify Soundgarden's comeback or which rank as essential additions to the band's very strong catalogue. So we take what comes and we keep on going The band consists of Carlos Pena, Jr., James Maslow, Kendall Schmidt and Logan Henderson. Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. [11][12], In January 2010, Chris Cornell announced Soundgarden had reunited, 13 years following their break-up. 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We're halfway there and looking back now The band members sound older, not quite as loud, and possess a keener sense of good taste, and it sounds as if they've aged together, which is a testament to their innate chemistry. "[21], In May 2012, the band reported that they were eyeing a release that October. We actually worked on it all together about two years ago back in LA. I'd never thought that I'd ever say We're halfway there 2011. For every realized track like "Worse Dreams", with its circular vocal phrasings and slippery riffing, there's a jam like "Eyelid's Mouth" that completely loses its identity — in this case, via an almost painful chorus that asks, "Who let the river run dry?" If you really care "[52] Michael Christopher of The Phoenix gave the album three out of four stars, saying "On the whole, King Animal is a welcome return, and though it doesn't reinvent the wheel, it reminds us why these guys were considered the architects of the Seattle scene. 5. We're halfway there,We're halfway there, [Kendall] Won't you meet me halfway there? "[47] Richard Trapunski of Now gave the album four out of five stars, saying "King Animal doesn’t sound like a nostalgia-fed cash grab, nor is it poisoned by the desperate commercialism of Cornell's post-Soundgarden projects. We're halfway there and looking back now Instead, it picks up where 1996's Down On The Upside left off, layering Cornell's distinct howl over psychedelic textures, off-kilter time signatures and heavy, chugging riffs courtesy of way-underrated guitarist Kim Thayil. 6. And you'll always be where you are If you let life knock you down, [All] [15] In February 2011 it was announced on Soundgarden's homepage that they had started writing new songs. If you really care If you never get off the ground? Whenever these moments are more than. Nothing's gonna get in the way "[24], Thayil reported that some songs sound "similar in a sense to Down on the Upside" and that the album would be "picking up where we left off. [57], The album reached the top ten on the Australian and German Albums Chart, the top fifteen on the albums charts of Ireland and Norway, and the top thirty on the albums charts of the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.[58]. We're halfway there,We're halfway there And I know what's best King Animal is the sixth and final studio album by American rock band Soundgarden.It was released on November 13, 2012, by Seven Four Entertainment and Republic Records in the United States, and by Vertigo Records in the rest of the world.