Soundgarden - Screaming Life/Fopp

Before they became stadium-filling giants, Soundgarden was a raw, primal force emerging from the rainy gloom of Seattle. Screaming Life / Fopp compiles the band’s earliest studio recordings, bringing together their 1987 debut EP, the 1988 Fopp EP, and their contribution to the seminal Sub Pop 200 compilation. This release is a visceral document of the "early Soundgarden" sound—a heavy, sludge-laden marriage of Zeppelin-esque riffs and punk-rock urgency.

For this definitive reissue, the band returned to the source. All tracks have been digitally remastered by the "Godfather of Grunge" himself, Jack Endino. Having produced the original sessions, Endino’s touch ensures that the crushing weight of Kim Thayil’s guitar and the glass-shattering power of a young Chris Cornell’s vocals are heard with more clarity and punch than ever before. From the iconic riff of "Hunted Down" to their heavy-funk reimagining of Ohio Players' "Fopp," this collection is essential for understanding the foundations of the Seattle sound.