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Brighten
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length solo release for the Alice In Chains guitarist features contributions from Tyler Bates, Vincent Jones, Abe Laboriel Jr., Jordan Lewis, Duff McKagan, Greg Puciato, Michael Rozon, and Gil Sharone.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Consequence
    Oct 29, 2021
    91
    Brighten takes it all a step further, and more than measures up to his other solo efforts. Heck, in a lot of ways, it even matches (or even surpasses) a couple of the post-Layne-era Alice albums.
  2. Kerrang!
    Oct 29, 2021
    80
    A long-overdue show of individual brilliance.
  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 29, 2021
    80
    Alice In Chains fans should prepare to love this, but expect more echoes of Jar Of Flies than of Dirt.
  4. AllMusic
    Nov 4, 2021
    80
    Confident, inward-looking, forgiving, yet bruising in all the right places, it's not just a great album by Cantrell's standards; it's a great record, period.
  5. Glide Magazine
    Oct 29, 2021
    70
    Brighten is aptly named, though, because the biggest departure for Cantrell is trading his usual gloom, depression, and cynicism for a more positive, even uplifting tone. ... But it is still a Jerry Cantrell album, so darkness and musical tension find their way through cracks in the pleasant facade.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. georgeharrison
    Nov 4, 2021
    10
    Amazing project. Name is suiting, great album! 100% recommend to anyone who likes AiC or grunge in general.
  2. reneleonteacher
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Cantrell at his finest once again. Not a record I expected from him at this point in time especially after Rainier Fog and not having put outCantrell at his finest once again. Not a record I expected from him at this point in time especially after Rainier Fog and not having put out a studio album in 19 years, but I can't complain.… Expand
  4. JoseLeitao
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    Um álbum com a qualidade habitual a que sempre nos habituou Jerry Cantrell nos trabalhos onde participou anteriormente, continuando a imperarUm álbum com a qualidade habitual a que sempre nos habituou Jerry Cantrell nos trabalhos onde participou anteriormente, continuando a imperar os temas mais densos, obscuros, e que nos remetem para o lado mais sombrio da mente. Porém, mantém a mesma linha dos trabalhos dos Alice in Chains, as mesmas vocalizações, inclusive utilizado as mesmas harmonizações que fazia habitualmente com o Layne Staley. As guitarras mantêm as mesmas tonalidades, remetendo-nos, novamente, para a sonoridade do grunge. Em conclusão, um bom grupo de canções, mas que não consegue surpreender em nenhum desses momentos.… Expand
  5. Lucasrinau15
    Dec 11, 2021
    2
    Un proyecto desordenado pero interesante. Pero no supero mis expectativas ninguna pista

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