`` Been Away Too Long '' is the lead single from the first Soundgarden album since 1996 . Review : The band 's sound manages to be as ageless as it is anachronistic . This song was written by guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Ben Shepherd, who were both in their early 20s when they recorded this track for a demo tape that eventually became 'Superunknown'.
`` Been Away Too Long '' is the lead single from the first Soundgarden album since 1996 . The band 's sound manages to be as ageless as it is anachronistic . This song was written by guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Ben Shepherd, who were both in their early 20s when they recorded this track for a demo tape that eventually became 'Superunknown'.