I'd forgotten about this, I'm going to start using it I think

In the off-chance someone takes interest in my interests, lol, this is here.

I'm presently listening to Jar of Flies for the first time, this first track Rotten Apple really seems to set a mood and precedent for the rest of the album, it's dark, tight, atmospheric and moves at a pace that is sludgy enough that it adds to the sad qualities of the overall track, but doesn't get boring. A quick look at the track listing reveals some of my favorite AIC songs reside here, Nutshell, No Excuses, Don't Follow. From this alone I'm going to venture a guess that this is one of the darkest albums I've come across in a while.
Of the seven songs on it, I'm familiar with four, love one of the new ones and am listening to Whale & Wasp now...Cantrell is definitely a master songwriter, no denying it after this. I mean, I already knew it but this instrumental track proves it.
Ok now I'm on the last track, Swing on This.
Huh...ok there it is, lol. So it starts off almost like a mock-blues kind of thing; walking bassline, 7th chords and a swingin beat. Sounds like something that'd be at home in a Muddy or Wolf set.
Then it hits, the chorus is straight AIC. Dark, dissonant, off-putting.

I'm in love with this album.
If I had to rate it I'd give it an 9/10, definitely worth listening to if you haven't before and aren't too familiar with their music. Really paints a picture of how their music moves and feels.
I'd still prescribe Dirt of it, though, just because it paints a fuller picture of who and how they are, I think.
Then again, I've only listened to their Unplugged, Dirt and now this. Facelift is next.