That Chris Cornell tune...doesn't remind me of anything?

Sounds like you are thinking of Doesn't Remind Me, which Chris Cornell recorded with Audioslave on their 2005 album Out of Exile. Are you hoping to dig into more of his big, melodic rock with Audioslave, or would you rather explore his acoustic solo songwriting?

That is a sharp ear for mood and tempo. Daniel Lanois' Still Water and Audioslave's Doesn't Remind Me share that easygoing, mid-tempo acoustic roll, where an unhurried guitar figure carries a meditative vocal groove. Interestingly, Chris Cornell originally approached Daniel Lanois to produce his first solo album, Euphoria Mourning, so that sonic kinship is very real. Here are three tracks that explore that exact intersection of atmospheric pulse, chiming guitars, and soulful songwriting. Are you drawn more to the ambient, rootsy production side of this sound, or to the raspy melodic vocals?

They came remarkably close, but never actually recorded together. When Chris Cornell was preparing his 1999 debut solo album, Euphoria Morning, Daniel Lanois was lined up to produce the record. Just two days before tracking was scheduled to begin, Lanois had to step away and cancel his slate of projects. Cornell was left wondering what to do next, but ended up making the record at home with his close friends Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider of the band Eleven. Even without Lanois behind the board, that spacious, textured instinct stayed with Cornell and fed into later songs like Doesn't Remind Me. Would you like to explore more of Daniel Lanois' atmospheric productions with other artists, or stay with Chris Cornell's soulful, acoustic songwriting?