By essentially "repeating the language of the land and the sky," the Screaming Trees accurately portray the organic spirit of the Pacific Northwest.
On tracks such as "Cold Rain" and "In the Forest" their narrative landscapes are not only expressed by the seasoned voice of Mark Lanegan but also by the rich complexity of their song structures.
While drummer Mark Pickerel and guitarists Gary Lee and Van Conner provide the energy of a classic garage band, producer Steve Fisk molds their groundwork and pop sensibilities into the realms of proto-grunge.
Along with fellow SST labelmates Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr., the Screaming Trees served as true pioneers of the burgeoning genre.
With distorted guitars and meaningful poetics becoming the norm of the late '80s, Even If and Especially When stands as a commendable album and a telling preview of what was to later come from the Seattle scene.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TransfigurationScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Straight Out to Any PlaceScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 02:01 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 3 | World PaintedScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Don't Look DownScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | Girl Behind the MaskScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | FlyingScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Cold RainScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Other Days and Different PlanetsScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | The PathwayScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | You Know Where It's AtScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | Back TogetherScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 12 | In the ForestScreaming Trees | Screaming Trees | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 36 mins | 84 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 225 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Lee Conner | Guitar, Organ, Photography |
| 2 | Van Conner | Guitar (Bass) |
| 3 | Rod Doak | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Steve Fisk | Producer |
| 5 | John Golden | Mastering |
| 6 | Mark Lanegan | Vocals |
| 7 | Mark Pickerel | Drums |
| 8 | Jeff Price | Photography |
| 9 | Screaming Trees | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 10 | Diane Szukovathy | Cover Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |