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To start with I would just like to set a few things straight, in my mind Alice in Chains were never, in my opinion, grunge. They were more sophisticated than that; each band member complementing one another in a way beyond the simple rough edged style of grunge.Any way, onto Face Lift, This is an amazing, totally refreshing debut album. Right from the word go, the fast paced "we die young" sets the standard, spookily pre empting a certain band members future run in with the reaper. "Man In the Box" is breath taking, the opening base, the gravely guitars, Staley's haunting gravely voice, this songmore… is so good you just wonder whether the rest of the album can keep pace. "Sea of Sorrow" starts a little slowly, but gets going with Cantrell's but the guitar solo's are fantastic, and if you don't get a speeding ticket driving to this song then there is something very wrong with you. "Bleed the Freak" is possibly the darkest song on the album, slow, fast, and brilliant.I could go though all the tracks describing them, but words cant really do the tracks justice. This is a rock album with attitude, raw loud and powerful whilst maintaining a sophistication reflective of just how much talent this band has. This was the first AIC album I bought but I suspect many will have started off with dirt, and are contemplating buying Face Lift. Naturally I would advise they do just that but a comparison may help.Compared to Dirt, Face Lift I suppose isn't quite as dark, although at the same time, it can be heavier. I suppose that Face Lift also sounds a little older, though this doesn't suggest that it is dated, just more rock than metal. This album is my favourite, although quite different to all the other AIC albums, no surprises there I suppose given how diverse all their albums are from one another. My ultimate recommendation: Buy, in this order:1): Dirt if you haven't got it already, probably the most accessible.2): Face Lift (for all those reasons above) this is a more rocky Alice in Chains3): Jar of flies (sap) totally different to the other 2 above, far more emotion stirring.5): Alice in Chains Unplugged6): Alice in Chains live, fantastic7): Alice in Chains Alice in Chains (self titled) very very very dark.

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Alice In Chains - Facelift (1999) Retail CD

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