Dust (Screaming Trees album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Dust

| type = Album

| artist = Screaming Trees

| cover = Screaming Trees-Dust (album cover).jpg

| alt =

| released = June 25, 1996

| recorded = 1995–1996

| venue =

| studio = *Capitol, Hollywood

Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Hit Factory, New York City

| genre = {{hlist|Hard rock|psychedelic rock{{cite magazine|date=August 1996|title=Reviews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7SwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT41|magazine=CMJ New Music Monthly|publisher=CMJ Network, Inc.|issue=36|page=44|access-date=December 28, 2021}}|grunge{{cite web|date=October 11, 2021|title=Top 30 Grunge Albums|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-grunge-albums/|access-date=December 28, 2021|website=Ultimate Classic Rock}}}}

| length = 44:14

| label = Epic

| producer = George Drakoulias

| prev_title = Winter Songs Tour Tracks

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Nearly Lost You

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Dust

| type = studio

| single1 = All I Know

| single1date = June 1996

| single2 = Sworn and Broken

| single2date = November 23, 1996

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dust-mw0000184238|title=Dust – Screaming Trees|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=March 17, 2010}}

|rev2 = Chicago Tribune

|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/06/27/screaming-treesdust-epic-star-star-starthough-associated/|title=Screaming Trees: Dust (Epic)|work=Chicago Tribune|date=June 27, 1996|access-date=October 8, 2017}}

|rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

|rev3score = A{{cite journal|last=Romero|first=Michele|url=https://ew.com/article/1996/07/12/dust/|title=Dust|journal=Entertainment Weekly|date=July 12, 1996|access-date=March 17, 2010|page=58}}

|rev4 = The Guardian

|rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline|title=Screaming Trees: Dust (Epic)|work=The Guardian|date=July 12, 1996}}

|rev5 = NME

|rev5score = 9/10{{cite journal|last=Cameron|first=Keith|url=https://www.nme.com:80/reviews/reviews/19980101000338reviews.html|title=Screaming Trees – Dust|journal=NME|date=July 6, 1996|access-date=October 8, 2017|page=36|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817170359/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000338reviews.html|archivedate=August 17, 2000|url-status=dead}}

|rev6 = Q

|rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite journal|title=Screaming Trees: Dust|journal=Q|issue=119|date=August 1996|page=127}}

|rev7 = Record Collector

|rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|last=Davenport|first=Rich|url=http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/dust|title=Screaming Trees – Dust|journal=Record Collector|issue=469|date=August 2017|access-date=October 8, 2017}}

|rev8 = Rolling Stone

|rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|last=O'Connor|first=Rob|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/screamingtrees/albums/album/131752/review/5941364/dust|title=Screaming Trees: Dust|journal=Rolling Stone|date=July 11, 1996|access-date=October 8, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726014638/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/screamingtrees/albums/album/131752/review/5941364/dust|archivedate=July 26, 2008|url-status=dead}}

|rev9 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide

|rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite book|chapter=Screaming Trees|last=Randall|first=Mac|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|publisher=Simon & Schuster|edition=4th|year=2004|isbn=0-7432-0169-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/721 721]}}

|rev10 = Spin

|rev10score = 7/10{{cite journal|last=Powers|first=Ann|author-link=Ann Powers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ODyv3kH8WPMC&pg=PA96|title=Screaming Trees: Dust|journal=Spin|volume=12|issue=5|date=August 1996|access-date=October 8, 2017|page=96}}

}}

Dust is the seventh studio album by Screaming Trees, released on June 25, 1996.

Background

After an aborted attempt at recording a followup to Sweet Oblivion with producer Don Fleming, the band hired producer George Drakoulias to man the controls for what eventually turned out to be their last album released during the group's lifetime. In contrast to the group's previous recordings that were more influenced by psychedelic rock and punk rock, Dust contains music that is equally influenced by folk and blues, while still retaining a harder-edged sound. "All I Know" was released as a single from the album and became a success on rock radio. "Dying Days" features Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready.

Reception

Kerrang! selected Dust as the best album of 1996 in their year-end awards.[https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=26002 Kerrang!'s Albums Of 1996 by Kerrang!] The band toured behind Dust for nearly two years (with former Kyuss and future Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme serving as a touring guitarist), and afterwards went on an extended hiatus, eventually disbanding officially in 2000.

Track listing

All songs written by Van Conner, Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan except as indicated.

"Halo of Ashes" (V. Conner, G. Conner, Lanegan, Barrett Martin) – 4:04
"All I Know" – 3:55
"Look at You" – 4:42
"Dying Days" – 4:51
"Make My Mind" – 4:11
"Sworn and Broken" – 3:34
"Witness" – 3:39
"Traveler" – 5:22
"Dime Western" (V. Conner, G. Conner, Lanegan, Martin) – 3:39
"Gospel Plow" (V. Conner, G. Conner, Lanegan, Martin) – 6:17

Personnel

; Screaming Trees

Gary Lee Conner – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, sitar
Van Conner – bass, backing vocals, guitar
Mark Lanegan – lead vocals, guitar
Barrett Martin – percussion, cello, drums, conga, harmonium, tabla, djembe

; Additional musicians

George Drakoulias – percussion, producer
Chris Goss – backing vocals
Brian Jenkins – backing vocals on "Traveler"
Mike McCready – guitar solo on "Dying Days"
Jeff Nolan – guitar on "Dime Western"
Benmont Tench – organ, electric piano, mellotron, piano
21st Street Singers – backing vocals on "Dying Days"

; Additional personnel

Mark Danielson – front cover artwork
Danny Clinch – photography

Charts

scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite Ryan\|page=245}} \|align="center"\| 75
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ Chart performance for Dust ! Chart (1996) ! Peak position
scope="row"\|Canadian Albums (RPM){{cite magazine \|date=July 15, 1996 \|magazine=RPM \|title=RPM 100 Albums \|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/RPM/90s/1996/RPM-1996-07-15.pdf \|volume=63 \|number=22\|page=11 \|access-date=December 21, 2021}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|39
{{Album chart\|UK\|32\|artist=Screaming Trees\|access-date=December 20, 2021\|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart\|Billboard200\|134\|artist=Screaming Trees\|access-date=December 20, 2021\|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart\|BillboardHeatseekers\|5\|artist=Screaming Trees\|access-date=December 20, 2021\|rowheader=true}}

References

External links

[https://archive.today/20130416125248/http://www.radio3net.ro/dbartists/supersearch/RHVzdCAoU29ueSk=/Dust%20(Sony) Dust] (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)
[http://www.myspace.com/screamingtrees/music/albums/dust-13503352 Dust] (Adobe Flash) at Myspace (streamed copy where licensed)

Category:Screaming Trees albums

Category:1996 albums

Category:Albums produced by George Drakoulias