Sometimes I watch AIC reaction videos. Seeing the younger generation, and often not typical AIC type of music fans, react is interesting. Most lose their minds with how dark and impactful the lyrics and music are. Laynes voice always blows them away.
I’m just coming out of a few months in the AIC/Cantrell trenches, obsessed. Finished up David de Sola’s book over the holiday, which was really great if you like analytical band bios.
Can’t pick one single song but a few that get me going for different reasons:
1) we die young
2) down in a hole
3) Rooster
4) would? (This song got me into AiC back in early 2000’s. Hadn’t really listened to an album all the way through until 2025 if you can believe it)
I find it hard to listen to the tripod Self Titled album. It's just so damn depressing. Pure raw addiction documented. And the feeling that recovery was hopeless.
I been there. When I hear it it is sad for him because he didn’t want out it seemed . He could have made it . I think some just don’t or can’t stop . Idk . It is depressing . But that music is just killer still . Tripod is def my fav album still
It Ain't Like That gets honorable mention for me, love the cut on the up-stroke, like breaking glass. Too many to choose from, really, but Love Hate Love gets me in a way that most others don't.
I’ll say Them Bones because I haven’t seen it mentioned yet. I love the way it opens, just ripping your head off. Impossible for me to pick a favorite song from AIC though. My favorite band of all time.