Brighten
by Jerry Cantrell
User Score
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
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  1. 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 out a studio album in 19 years, but I can't complain.
  2. georgeharrison
    Nov 4, 2021
    10
    Amazing project. Name is suiting, great album! 100% recommend to anyone who likes AiC or grunge in general.
  3. 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 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 oUm 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

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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
  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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