Week #4: Sound & Color and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Sound & Color and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Week #4

Sound & Color
by Alabama Shakes

Little know facts

The album blends rock, blues, soul, and funk, showcasing the band’s versatility and Brittany Howard’s powerful vocals.

It won four Grammy Awards, including Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Performance for “Don’t Wanna Fight”.

The band used vintage recording equipment to capture a warm, analog sound.

Brittany Howard has synesthesia, a condition where she can “see” sounds as colors, which influenced the album’s title and artwork

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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by the Smashing Pumpkins

Little know facts

This double album features 28 tracks and spans over two hours. It was intended to be the “The Wall” for Generation X.

The band recorded dozens of fully completed songs that didn’t make it onto the album. These were later released in a box set titled “The Aeroplane Flies High”.

It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and remains the band’s only album to top the chart.

The band used two recording rooms simultaneously to avoid downtime, and Billy Corgan allowed more input from other band members than in previous albums

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