Brighten
by Jerry Cantrell
Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  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.
  6. Kerrang!
    Oct 29, 2021
    80
    A long-overdue show of individual brilliance.

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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. 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.… Full Review »
  2. Lucasrinau15
    Dec 11, 2021
    2
    Un proyecto desordenado pero interesante. Pero no supero mis expectativas ninguna pista
  3. georgeharrison
    Nov 4, 2021
    10
    Amazing project. Name is suiting, great album! 100% recommend to anyone who likes AiC or grunge in general.
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