Yes, Chris Cornell is one of the more influential musician's today, having led Soundgarden, and most recently the super-group Audioslave, but if you look at his solo work (1999's Euphoria Morning, and 2007's brilliant Carry On) his third solo album will come as a shock to many fans, especially because of the lack of straight up "rock" throughout. Although, with all the electronic arrangements, backing-vocals, and even a guest appearance by Justin Timberlake, at the core of the album is still Mr. Cornell. His voice is legendary, along with his master craftsmanship for songwriting, but this pans out to be more of a Timbaland album than it is a Chris Cornell album. It is a pop album and there really isn't anyway of getting around it.

Is this a good album? It really depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for a hard-rock-I-want-the-Chris-Cornell-of-Soundgarden, this is not the album for you. . Although pretentious and quite outlandish at times, there are some gems on the album including the fast paced "Time" and "Get Up", while you may be more comfortable hearing signature Cornell vocals on the ballads "Long Gone" and title track "Scream". All is not lost with the closing bluesy "2 Drink Minimum", definitely showcasing the more recognizable sound we are used to. Will this album be at the forefront of Chris Cornell's catalog? Probably not but if you are interested and can take what this album does offer, more of an experimentation of sounds and two geniuses of their respective genres colliding, it can be perceived as innovative as the 50 Cent-Queen mash-up album or as ridiculous as the YouTube video of The Wiggles with Slipknot playing in the background.