Blind Melon's roots lie in the classic rock of bands such as Grateful Dead, Lynyrd Skynyrd and especially Led Zeppelin. The group was formed in Los Angeles in 1989. Soup is the successor to the successful self-titled debut album that sold more than three million times in America alone. The CD sounds darker but certainly no less accessible than its predecessor. Most notable songs are the opener
… Galaxie which has a chorus with a high sing-along content, the psychedelic 2 X 4 and the country tinged Skinned, a song about serial killer Ed Gein. Singer Shannon Hoon died of an overdose a few months after the release of this album. (CK)more
