While not their most definitive album (that honor belongs to 1992's Dirt), Jar of Flies
represents an important step in Alice in Chains' recording career.
Witness "I Stay Away," which is made up of equal portions of hummable
guitar riffs and the spookier, scarier, more grinding elements that most
fans associate with Alice in Chains. This song most clearly delineates
the dichotomy that was a highlight of the band's sound--Jerry Cantrell's
listenable tunes and often gorgeous arrangements (just listen to what
he does with "Whale & Wasp"!) and Layne Staley's growling vocals,
which are just the teeniest bit flat. The collection as a whole, brief
as it is, has an elegance that's unusual for metal. --Genevieve Williams
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