''Even If and Especially When'' is the second studio album by the Seattle band

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, released in 1987. It was their first album released on SST.

Critical reception

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'' called ''Even If and Especially When'' "the best of three strong albums for SST." ''

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'' wrote: "Dropping the baby fat (well, some of it) without compromising the trademark garagey roar, the band hit on a sound it would gradually refine on each successive release."

Track listing

Personnel

; Screaming Trees *

Mark Lanegan Mark William Lanegan (November 25, 1964 – February 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and poet. First becoming prominent as the lead singer for the early grunge band Screaming Trees, he was also known as a member of Queens of the St ...

– vocals *

Gary Lee Conner Gary Lee Conner (born Lee Gary Conner, August 22, 1962) is an American rock musician, best known as the guitarist and primary songwriter for Screaming Trees. Career Originally from Ellensburg, Washington, Conner formed the band Explosive Gene ...

– guitar, backing vocals, electric organ *

Van Conner Van Conner (born March 17, 1967) is an American rock musician, best known as the bassist for Screaming Trees. Career As a bass player in high school, Conner formed the band Explosive Generation with his brother Gary Lee Conner and Mark Picke ...

– bass, backing vocals * Mark Pickerel – percussion, drums ; Additional personnel * Rod Doak – backing vocals on "Cold Rain" * Steve Fisk – producer * Diane Szukovathy – cover design

References

Screaming Trees albums 1987 albums SST Records albums Albums produced by Steve Fisk {{1980s-alt-rock-album-stub