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Cover Art Soundgarden
Down on the Upside
[A&M;]
Rating: 7.0

Like you need me to tell you about this disc. If you dig Soundgarden, you've already spun it a million times. If you hate Soundgarden, you don't care. Either way, you know what they sound like, and if it's your cup of tea (like mine), Down On The Upside will give you a double shot of grunge, no foam but plenty of caffeine.

-Jason Josephes

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10.0: Indispensable, classic
9.5-9.9: Spectacular
9.0-9.4: Amazing
8.5-8.9: Exceptional; will likely rank among writer's top ten albums of the year
8.0-8.4: Very good
7.5-7.9: Above average; enjoyable
7.0-7.4: Not brilliant, but nice enough
6.0-6.9: Has its moments, but isn't strong
5.0-5.9: Mediocre; not good, but not awful
4.0-4.9: Just below average; bad outweighs good by just a little bit
3.0-3.9: Definitely below average, but a few redeeming qualities
2.0-2.9: Heard worse, but still pretty bad
1.0-1.9: Awful; not a single pleasant track
0.0-0.9: Breaks new ground for terrible
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