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The hits are great but I get bored on the others. Needs more tension and release
Another iconic 90s album that I find it hard to be objective about. Yes Billy Corgan's voice can be whiny, but I can't imagine anyone else singing these songs. There's a lot of dynamic range in these songs, though they all deserve yo be played loud.
Yes!! I have never heard this whole album and I loved it!! Love the rockin' beats!! Disarm is so powerfully beautiful with the beat and the way he sings. I could say the same for mayonaise. They absolutely nailed it!! I had no idea what I was missing out on. This album blew me away.
I want to like smashing pumpkins more than I like smashing pumpkins. It's close to likeable, but I really don't think I like the lead singer's voice.
Going into this album I thought obviously a 5-star but truly I have never heard the album start to finish even though I own it. Of course it has it's massive hits and that's why my thinking was biased. So now I've "heard" the album, it's good! LOL! But not the pie-in-the-sky 5-stars but a more modest 4.5 stars rounded up to 5.
This album is swell. The lead singer's voice grates on me in a confusing and satisfying way. The floor for this album is pretty high; I enjoyed everything. And the ceiling is Disarm, which goes in my personal soft rock song Hall of Fame. Their cover of Landslide (although not on this album) may go in my song covers Hall of Fame.
"How much distortion do you want, Billy?" "All of it." Almost every song sounds the same and I just don't care. This is a very good album.
Loving the punk/alt vibes from day 1. Though some would argue the beat/melody are repetitive, they just hit a certain spot. Make me feel like I’m about to run someone over in my car. Geek USA Cherub Rock and Today are my ride or dies Honestly could not tell the difference between half of them though I won’t even lie. You’ve just got to listen to the album in its entirety
*I know this album is significant for its time in the alt-rock movement of the early 90s, but it seems to follow a similar pattern of many albums of this time period: A radio single very different from the rest of the album's content coupled with most other songs that are the band's "actual" sound. Nothing on this album is bad, but many of the tracks started to blend together for me over the course of my listening.
Love the thick guitar sound. The softer parts make the louder ones work even better.
There are some fantastic songs on this album. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗯 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 and 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 get the balance between huge guitars and memorable melodies just right, while 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗺 shows how much the band can do without turning everything up. Those songs would make a strong case for the album on their own, but there’s plenty worth hearing beyond them. The guitar sound is a big part of the appeal. It’s thick and fuzzy, sometimes almost swallowing everything around it, yet the melodies still come through. I like the softer, dreamier passages just as much as the heavier ones, particularly when the two meet in a song like 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮. That build-up is worth the wait. My problem is less with any particular long song than with how long the whole album takes. By the final stretch, I’m starting to tire of a sound I was thoroughly enjoying earlier. There’s no shortage of good material, but that doesn’t mean it all needed to fit on one record. A little trimming would have made an already very good album even better.
Musically very good, well composed with tons of talent on display. When I tune out the lead singer I enjoy it. His voice is so underdone compared to everything else that's going on.
ok
3⭐️ not bad but not my style, even so there were some songs that I actually liked! my favorite is disarm!
Wow. Hearing this through the first time ever. The singles have always been massive, but I am floored by the complexity of this. The droning guitars with fuzz dialed up accompanied by Billy’s paltry vocals. Mesmerizing and enveloping.
Can’t stand his whiny voice, never got this band at all.
Better than it needed to be
Haven't listened to this in years and love it just as much as I did as a kid. Once all the nostalgia is stripped back, I don't think the songwriting is that strong all the way through, in the middle in particular. Chamberlain elevates every song and I love the fuzzed out guitar treatment so it's gotta get a high ranking.
I like this album. This is my first review on this website. I really liked the sound of some songs, overall the album is great but not in my style but I definitely come back to lisen to the most memorable songs.
beautiful
I hate The Smashing Pumpkins, but this album is actually good.
I can see the influence on Gerard Way but it’s just so boring.
The Smashing Pumpkins were an icon of 90s Alternative Rock, combining Punk, Alternative, Psychedelic, and Shoegaze. This is not my favorite of their albums, but it is still a great album.
Ok
I come to this when I need a fix of proper hard fuzz. It's so good. However, the genre classifies this as grunge and I disagree, this is more complex.
Love it in tge early nineties, still love it, layered perfection,
They rock so hard and yet also have moments of tenderness. Real songs, nice melodies, variation. It’s great
Gran potencia y a su vez con una sensibilidad lírica y melódica entrañable, siendo que hasta parece un contrapunto la manera de cantar de Billy Corgan con la distorsión limpia y seca de las guitarras y la fuerza de la batería. Sería un álbum sin skips si no fuera por Silverfuck y Sweet Sweet, que no son malos temas pero se sienten que llenan demasiado al álbum.
Grea great album! My wife gave me this vinyl but the deluxe version and its just great!
Boy Howey nostalgia does a number on the brain. I intensely disliked Smashing Pumpkins in the 90’s. Couldn’t stand Billy Corgan’s whiney vocals. I was wrong. This album was fucking great! I enjoyed every track. What happened to me?
Fantastic rock album. Have the Deluxe version on vinyl. One of my faves.
The band was considered the next big thing after Nirvana. However, they evolved differently. Naturally, there are traces of grunge, but the music can certainly be described as progressive rock. Moreover, they outlasted Nirvana by decades and are playing better than ever today. For me, the best song on the album is "Spaceboy," written for Billy Corgan's younger brother. 🌼🌼🌼🌼
Yes! Hard to rate. I think because of the overall it’s getting a 5. 5 Boolean: True
Amazing album and one of my favorite bands back in the day. Opening up with "Cherub Rock" is awesome. That's one of me & my dad's favorite songs and one of the best adrenaline rushes in music. I got to see Smashing Pumpkins from the 2nd row at the Fox Theater my sophomore/junior year of high school ('97/'98 ish). Seats were far left in front of D'arcy and was one of the best shows of my life. I got an Adore Tour shirt but liked the Siamese Dream & Mellon Collie portions the most. One of the only bands that gives me Beatles album vibes.
top 3: - Mayonaise - Luna - Today
This is a bit of me, loved this album! I will definitely listen again!
A behemoth of an album to review. One of the best albums from one of the best bands. It doesn't quite hit the raw energy of Gish or that polished skill of Melancholy but some would say it hits that sweet spot in-between. Not one second of filler and too many great songs to mention.
Exploring Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins for the first time was an interesting dive into 90s alternative rock—and notably, the very first album in this project that I couldn't bring myself to finish all the way through. It carries a raw energy that reminded me a bit of Nirvana, starting strong with "Cherub Rock" and featuring highlights like "Today" alongside the beautiful church-like atmosphere and bells on "Disarm." I particularly enjoyed "Mayonaise" for its dreamier feel, as well as the gentle, spacey vibes of "Soma" with its Morse-code-like finish. However, as the album dragged on, tracks like "Geek U.S.A." felt overly long and strange, and the sheer length of the heavy back-half ultimately made me lose interest before reaching the end. It was a solid first introduction to the band, even if it couldn't hold my full attention to the finish line.
Esta ok
3/5 enjoyable listen, one great banger
I can see the appeal. It’s a great album, but I just don’t mesh with the vocals.
Billy Corgan's voice is more of a whine at times, the times it isn't are some 90s goodness that I think everyone into rock has heard at least half a dozen times, overall this album gets lost in the shuffle of grunge/alt albums I'm into
Not my cup of tea.
Never listened to one of there albums before excited too for the first time cause I think i’ll like it. I really enjoyed this album but found it pretty repetitive still very good.
Another one that I thought I’d like more than I actually did. Very good in parts but didn’t think it carried through the whole album.
Amazing instrumentals
Not a fan of the lead singer's voice, and the overall sound was just... mushy and indistinct. Absolutely nothing stood out to me.
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I can't tell if this album is better than it seems or worse. I used to like it a lot, but whenever I've gone back to it over the years, I usually stop paying attention before it's done. I like the guitars, the songs can be interesting, and Corgan's voice, while not itself a plus for me, doesn't get under my skin like it does for a lot of people. I think his ability to go from a soft, ethereal tone to a more strained tone is integral to their sound he's able to do it in a way that makes his songs more powerful and gives the band a recognizable without becoming formulaic or gimmicky. Still, the whole thing does start to sound samey as the album goes on, unless one of the very recognizable songs comes on, like "Disarm" which opens with church bells and strings. I guess when you dig below the surface, there's often something interesting going on, but when you pick it up and look at it more closely, it's not the treasure you hoped it would be. Essential listen: even if it's not a great album, it's certainly an important album in defining the time period, so yes Desert island disc: no
good album
I am liking this so far
This rocks way harder than I thought it would. Cherub rock, today, hummer, soma, mayonnaise, space boy. All great.
Gonna make a playlist with all the songs named “soma” that I like.
mayonnaise :D
1) Mayonaise 2) Geek U.S.A. 3) Soma Least Favourite: None!!
Amazing album. I dislike Billy very much but he is an amazing musician and this album is top 10 of the era
acho que gostaria mais se fosse o tipo de gênero musical que eu aprecio, como estou sempre aberta a novas descobertas, me pegou de surpresa, mas nem tanto.
Альбом, который в полной мере демонстрирует то, что делало альтернативный рок 90-х таким захватывающим. Громкость и искажения доведены до предела, но всегда с вниманием к качественной мелодии под всем этим.
This album is a Grunge alt-rock standard. Pitchfork: 10 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #341 Best Songs Cherub Rock Today Disarm
Still don't like the flat singing, but generally good.
Not as good as I thought it would be.
Rock.
I can’t really be objective about this album. Certainly the high point of the Smashing Pumpkins career, but mostly rooted deeply in one of the better summers of my life. The right age the right people there’s a grief capacity here that would grow off the charts. There are certainly some undeveloped and overly long songs. Underwritten material that could’ve gotten hacked off or reserved for a B side or special edition. Suffers from a lot of saminess songwriting. But it still feels like forever is on the horizon I know by now that it definitely is not.
This will be unpopular, and it may be due to just over-play of their stuff through the 90s and 2000s, but I am just not a fan. I even really like Billy Corrigan as a person - his interviews, approach to music and writing, etc. - I just get no enjoyment from the music. His voice is whiny or whispery. I get the music - it rocks - and even the writing is good... just cannot handle the voice. 4 for substance. 2 for enjoyment.
favorite was Quiet…liked the sound but not so much the singing 😔
Baš smeće od albuma teško. 1/5, 1/10
Maudlin and one paced. Not the masterpiece I'd heard about. Sounds like spoilt teenagers
August to October 1993 I listened to this album every single day. A masterpiece.
Considering it was made by a guy who thinks wrestling is real, this is a cool album
favorite track: mayonaise least favorite track: disarm three track run: cherub rock, quiet, today
A true classic alt rock album that managed to blend soft spacey atmosphere with harder sounds in many of the tracks, a very unique album experience Cherub rock, Disarm, mayonaise, Luna, geek USA, take your pick. Fantastic tracks throughout. One or two songs I could go without which is stopping me from giving this a 5
Like Pearl Jam's Ten a few days ago, this is one of my all-time favourite albums of the 90s. It was released just before I started university, and I quickly picked it up on CD. Last year, I also obtained the "RSD Essential Red Smoke Vinyl edition" (wow, those marketing guys know how to sell things!). This album is more concise and rough than the huge double album follow-up two years later, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, which I rated a while ago already at 5 stars. I cannot say which I like better; there is a place for both. It was my main introduction to the band, and I love the explosive, dynamic, scorching guitars mingled with the urgent voice of Billy Corgan. So, another 5 stars.
Billy Corgan invented the circle... also, this album is pretty great.
This was also a miss for me. Hopefully, I enjoy the next few albums.
Not sure why I don't know any songs from Smashing Pumpkins even tho i definitely know the name. not what i expected it's a little bit on the rock-er side i thought they were goi4ng to be worse...and i think it mig4ht be because i confused them w4tih smash mouth. Okay, wait 3rd track, "Today," I might be aware of this one. Also, I just do not like slow songs; that is evident by this listen. The ones I'm vibing with are all not slow, and when the slow one comes on, I get bored lol. Yeah, really a lot of good songs on this album, and I'm pleasantly surprised. Except for the slow ones, but that's a me problem.
Brilliant.
2,5
It’s good! I get how people rate this so high, but not exactly my flavor!
It’s wow
3/5
Kinda noise mush, tolerable noise mush nothing at all 6/10
Second album proposé après un ‘Melon coolie …’ beaucoup trop long, donc ennuyeux. Cet album est plus concis, même si il reste long (plus d’une heure). J’ai apprécié les morceaux plus dynamiques, dont certains avec une signature rythmique non standard. Par contre les morceaux plus lents ou orchestraux m’ont moins intéressé. Bilan cependant positif, je le réécouterais probablement. =>3/5
2.5
Not my favorite Pumpkins but arguably their most essential. Corgan earned a ton of goodwill here that he’s still riding to this day, for better and worse. “Disarm” is just so awesome, man.
Pre Listen: Another album I've been putting off. The Smashing Pumpkins were another one of my parent's top bands back in the day. I could never stand them all that much, they live right next to Green Day in my head. Low expectations. Notable Tracks: Today - First one that I remember from days past. Ugh. Been a slog to get here so far. Disarm - This sucks. The vocals and lyrics utterly ruin a good piece of instrumental work. My god I hate Corgan's voice. Post Listen: About as painful as I recall. I hate the vocalist, so much. His voice is so squeaky, he's like a fucking discount Kurt Cobain, or a Kurt who's balls never dropped. The lyrics too are so stupid, cynical sarcastic drivel coated in a layer of thin edge. His voice makes the already unusually long track feel so much longer. The guitar constantly has this dirty, grungy sound that's so utterly boring to me, it sounds so similar between every single song. When the guitar doesn't have that sound, it's actually pretty enjoyable, though those moments are far and few between. The drummer's alright, doing his job alright, as is the bassist. That's about all the praise I can really give. Smashing Pumpkins makes me want to smash my headset. 2/5
Never been a big pumpkins fan. I can appreciate the influence they had on subsequent bands but it was hard to finish the album hence my 2 star rating
#227 If you love alternative as much as I do, and did growing up, then there are few groups that did it as good as The Smashing Pumpkins. I say that, not even delving into some of their catalog as deep as some other bands. Growing up in Illinois, I loved that they were played so often and did a lot with the local radio stations. Anyway, back to the album. It's most people's favorite, including mine, and actually having this album pop up, has started me on a kick of listening to their catalog again; one of the many things I appreciate about this site. The hits speak for themselves, and theres a few of them on there. Well worth multiple listens. Biggest Hit - Today Biggest Miss (if I had to choose) - Sweet Sweet (Not So) Hidden Gem - Mayonaise
one of the best alternative rock albums of the 90s.........mix between grunge and Radiohead with great tracks and also psychedelic ballads
Classic
Best album ever
The Big Muff is so iconic here. This album feels like a warm hug snuggled under a cozy blanket. Especially on Mayonnaise.
Life is, in fact, a bummer
One of my favourite bands but I’ve never loved this as much as others have. Soma is mint though
obra mestra
Great album with 3 of their best tracks “Cherub Rock”, “Today” and “Disarm”
Some great riffs and a very, very appreciable Nineties feel. Pushed up to five because I have and will listen/listened to it again. What I’m trying to say is I like it.
Fuck me that was good. One of those albums that feels like a 5-star album before you manage to catch up to personally thinking so.
No doubts
Great 90s brooding alt rock.
Rocket
This album has a sleepy, psychedelic feel to it, quite strangely given the distorting guitars and Corgan's voice.
A lot of this blended together for me. It might be shorter than Melancholy… but there weren’t any standout songs for me. I think Melancholy… benefits aesthetically as well with having the two portions that separates the songs. I don’t own this physically though so that may affect my experience with the two albums. I didn’t feel this offered me anything the other one didn’t. I also think this album cover is really ugly.
First of all, I want to rate this album 3.8 stars. The start of the album is really good and maximalist, but sometimes the guitar and tracks become repetitive, which is why most of the songs felt the same to me. And I personally don't like maximalist rock songs as much.Great songs are cherub rock, hummer,soma,greek usa,Mayonnaise. Album relays on guitar more than any instruments
This is a phenomenal album that is a milestone in alternative music of its time, but I don't know if people will be listening to it years from now.
I didn't feel anything. why siameses? why pumpkins. bro hates october and halloweeen
I liked it
Fun fact dafkops favorite song is on here
God, I can’t stand The Smashing Pumpkins. They get right on my tits. Blerg.
Instrumentals good vocals a little lackluster would probably only replay two songs
pretty good. nice beats. tho silverfuck made me think of a horror movie. dont know how to feel about that one
Classic rock band vibes to me. A little sensual at times. Favorite Song: Today
My favorite of all so far?!?! For sure top 5
Awesome, start to finish. No misses. Fave song: Today 9.4/10
I liked this a LOT more than Mellon Collie - it was a bit too long, but not painfully long, the walls of sound were satisfying (the energies were working for me), the lyrics didn’t put me off too much. I didn’t mind the vocal style (which many other people apparently can’t stand). And, while I was listening to it, my mind wasn’t full of what a pathetic wanker Billy Corgan is (ie stuff that I was reminded of by reading about him afterwards), so that didn’t get in the way of my enjoyment. So today, because my moral judgement of the artist didn’t get in the way of my enjoyment of the music, I’ll give it a more positive rating than I might next time round: it was Good, 7/10.
Really a touch of 2010's millennial on this album.
Nice music
I enjoyed it.
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Made me feel nostalgic. Was already familiar with Smashing Pumpkins but had never listened to a full album. I really liked the angst and longing and bittersweet feeling.
In my top 25.
Great Trevor
- Love the calmer parts with less distorted guitar sound - Distorted guitar parts sound kinda same across songs - Lead singer sounds like an acquired taste, maybe not for me - Disarm was my favorite from the album
My feelings towards The Smashing Pumpkins can be described in one word, 'Meh.' It's not that they're a bad band, or bad musicians, I'm just not a fan. I cannot stand Corgan's vocal stylings, as it is an unholy abomination of wheezy, breathy, and whiny to my ears. My own personal disinterest aside, I can acknowledge the strengths of their musicianship and songwriting ability. They are iconic figures of alt-rock and rock, deservedly so, and this album is very historically significant. That said, it's just not for me.
Never been a fan but it's less irritating than I remembered. Some of it actually rocks.
Ordinary.
The Smashing Pumpkins are great. I only got into them recently after a friend at work recommended them. They just sound so good, I love the guitars and Billy Corgan’s voice. Top tier 90s alternative rock. ‘Today’ is perfect.
I don’t care for the Smashing Pumpkins. The worst vocal from that genre with ok riffs. 2/5
This album was very shoegaze adjacent, more than I thought it would be, but without the kind of grating noise that the worst examples of the genre are folly to. I liked the clean guitar sounds, and the lyrics that invoke the title of the album are very striking.
I really liked this, and I'm glad it's not an entire journey like Mellon Collie was. I was expecting something a tad more generational, some real showstoppers, but I enjoyed what I got.
Wasn’t too sure what to expect. Didn’t mind it, wouldn’t be in a rush to listen again.
Wasn’t too bad tbh
Good
This album is swell. The lead singer's voice grates on me in a confusingly satisfying way. The floor for this album is pretty high; I enjoyed everything. And the ceiling is Disarm, which goes in my rock song Hall of Fame. Their cover of Landslide (although not on this album) may go in my song covers hall of fame.
if this isnt a 6 i dont know what is 5 it with extreme fire started strong literally stayed so strong
Wow this is very good. I knew Mellon Collie, but this is way better. Maybe a bit too repetitive and tortured to my taste?
Billy Corgan's maximalist ambition is the defining fact of this record — hundreds of layered guitar tracks, Butch Vig's enormous production, and a wall of sound that owes more to classic rock grandeur than anything in the Chicago underground scene the Pumpkins nominally came from. The result is alt-rock that thinks bigger than its contemporaries, which is either the reason it holds up or the reason it occasionally feels overwrought depending on which track you're on. The hits make the case completely. "Today" is the melodic peak — the contrast between quiet verses and explosive chorus is dynamic range done exactly right, the kind of song that earns its place in any setlist regardless of era. "Cherub Rock" opens the record with immediate confidence. "Disarm" goes the other direction entirely, orchestral and vulnerable, showing Corgan's range at its most unexpected and most genuine. The honest limitation is that the back half doesn't fully sustain the level the singles set — not weak exactly, but not pulling with the same force. A record where the hits are doing most of the heavy lifting is still a four when the hits are this good, which is exactly where this lands. A solid four built on singles that have earned their place in the permanent rotation and a production ambition that still sounds enormous thirty years later.
I’ve tried, I don’t get it, I don’t like it
Gold. Pure gold.
Cherub Rock reminds me of a dear friend. Today is beautiful. Disarm hauntingly reminds me of myself in a way. What a great listen. I'll be back to this one.
Well, that was dreary wasn’t it?
Incredible. Didn't mind the Smashing pumpkins before but this really opened my eyes to how good they were.
Classic. It was amazing hearing it for the first time in 1993, and still amazing.
Good album, I enjoyed the sound of the Smashing Pumpkins!
Ok
OK
I could never really get into the Pumpkins beyond the hits and I still feel that way. Not sure if it’s because I can’t get into Billy’s voice or what. Cherub Rock and Today are great tracks to be fair and Disarm has a killer riff.
There is a review here that accuses this record have having terrible production. LOL. Not only is Siamese Dream a quintessential 90s record--an alternative to the "alternative" of grunge and the band's best in a series of FIVE almost perfect records (Gish, SD, MCIS, Adore, Machina)--Butch Vig's production is brilliant and widely acknowledged as such.
Ej fajne takie jesienne
yeah theyre rocking out
Yeah, I mean, so fuzzy. And even if Billy Corgan is a huge DORK he rips on this. Simple as. This album feels like summer in a pre-digital suburban late night taco-bell run way.
They have three or four solid songs on the album, but then have songs where vocals are sad and/or you have minutes of empty noise on the song.
Billy Corgan sucks. His voice only gets worse and worse as time has gone on and this album was early in Smashing Pumpkins career
Better than I thought it was going to be. Would be an incredible album if it wasn’t an hour long and didn’t have Billy singing. Also too many randomly, unnecessarily long songs on here.
Oh Billy Corrigan & his band. In spite of him & his ego…it’s still a solid album. Mayonnaise & Disarm are excellent tracks
What an album. Obviously a product of the 90's but the best songs on here are absolutely timeless. Mayonaise, Disarm and Rocket especially.
It’s ok
Kitarassa on kyllä tosi jylähtävä särö soundi. Grungahtavaa alt rokkia. Ihan jepa, mutta musta se Mellon Collie levy oli parempi. Tää on raaempaa ja säröisempää. Parhaat: Cherub Rock, Today, Geek U.S.A., Mayonaise
Listened to it on a tiny trip with family (It was to like a temple at like 7 in the morning)
Look I've gotta go back and really give this a good listen later (busy this weekend), but based on nostalgia, reputation & some bangers I've gotta go 4.
Today is one of my all time favourite songs. I have the album on CD but I don't think it ever was on hard rotation - other than to play Today- and I have not listened to it in years. I really enjoyed listening to it today - perhaps in part because I listened to it straight after the much inferior Pearl Jam.
Very early 90s. Hadn't realized how much this is a product of its time. Despite the grungey guitar reverb on every song, there are some good tunes, with Today and Disarm being absolute, and continued, bangers.
So so close to 5stars, what an amazing shoegaze and grunge collab , absolute masterpiece
As a geriatric millennial this record brings up the hot button question who had a better day? Smashing Pumpkins or Ice Cube?
🥇greek usa . 8 🥈 silverfuck . 11 🥉 quiet . 2 🏆 disarm . 6 1. Goede intro 2. Goede drums. Crescendo naar guitaar solo 3. 4. Leuke outro 5. Niet heel interessant 6. Heel mooie rock ballad 7. Opbouw na guitaar solo 8. Geweldige drums. Krachtigste lied 9. 10 11. Krachtig lied. Goede dynamiek tussen zacht en luid. 12. 13.
Sad with high energy. These guys have some pretty good music on this album.
Dope
Distorted guitars for days
Fuck yeah what a listen
Tempted to give it a 5. Such a jam.
Oh hey smashing pumpkins I was unaware of your game
Very heavy alt rock album with some cool guitar bits. Very welled-layered mix 4.5
nice
First listen thoughts BORRRINGGGGG Cherub Rock - 67 Quiet - 73 Today - 76 Hummer - 76 Rocket - 73 Disarm - 76 Soma - 61 Geek U.S.A - 72 Mayonaise - 70 Spaceboy - 68 Silverfuck - 60 Sweet Sweet - 80 Luna - 76
I suspect this album is perfect. An acquired taste, but perfect.
A remarkable cycle: in 1991, The Smashing Pumpkins' debut album was released, unexpectedly becoming incredibly popular. Against this backdrop, Nirvana released Nevermind, a similar-sounding album, at the end of that same year, which became incredibly popular. And after Nevermind came this album, which, of course, didn't match Nirvana in sales, but sound-wise, it blew the entire alternative scene of the time away. A superbly produced, multi-layered blend of grunge, shoegaze, metal, and progressive rock, it's hard to recall an album with such a dense guitar sound. Melancholic melodies alternate with hurricane-like ones, and all of this is just a springboard for the next album, where Billy Corgan really goes all out. You could have called it "monumental work," but that was the case with all the band's works in the '90s. This is what healthy megalomania means!
This is the epitome of 90s music. It is a very meaningful record which certainly includes a lot of key influences for an album whose musicianship shines. 9/10 [KEEP]
A version of me from over a decade ago would've been happy to find this gem, a little more angst in me and I could see myself repeating this. There's a lot of it I appreciate, Corgan's hazy half-falsetto vocal work pairs really well with the delicate strings and with the harsher "metal" moments. The musicianship overall is pretty great. It feels like a significantly more matured MCR, which is a mood I haven't been in... in probably over a decade. It's not dated, it actually sounds fresh, except maybe for the lengthy shoegazey power chords. I can't hate on anybody for loving this, it's just finding me at a time where I've outgrown the emotional necessity. 3.4/5
I really enjoyed this album
The boredom with this one is strong, and with added whiny Billy vocals. I'm not entirely sure how I got through it. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆(5/10) Total reviewed : 402 Already owned : 90 Purchased : 21 To buy : 3 Nope : 288
While I can see how this would be a seminal album in the 90s, I simply can’t be bothered with it nowadays. It’s overstuffed with songs that all share painfully similar structure and riffs, and Corgan’s voice gets ear piercing towards the end of the record. Cherub Rock is great though.
A stain on music
A perfect album
Shoegazy, sometimes bombastic. Good album. Not sure why folks bag on this band. They're not bad.
I don't like the vibes of grunge At least some tunes seemed manageable
2/10
4.2/5 I always thought SP brought an interesting take on creating soundscapes and some of their arrangements really strike a chord with me. This album has several high points for me (Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm, Geek USA, and Mayonaise). Love the unique sound of this era of Smashing Pumpkins and this is one of their best.
Another old album I have bought new on CD back in the day. I used to really like them but I keep pointing out I rate albums on whether they can stand the test of time. Lets just say that I have 660 albums saved onto my PC and this isn't one of them - the CD is in the cupboard somewhere, maybe I ripped it onto my old desktop with 2TB of storage, but it isn't saved on my phone, tablet or laptop where I was more selective. Agree with most others where I say the music was good, Drums are good, bass is good, guitar riffs not bad, not special but it was just normal for the period really. Corgan's vocals was the worst aspect in some songs, on quieter songs that issue goes away, on the screamers it just wasn't a big problem back then because I was also a whiny teenager that hates the sound of my voice too, times have changed. That said I feel nostalgia for a lot of the tracks - Quite, Today, Hummer, Mayonaise, Disarm. A lot of girlfriends at the time really liked Luna too. Definitely encapsulates the 'mainstream' alternative rock sound available to you back in the 90s if you weren't into pop, brit stuff, rap or grunge. 3.5/5 as I like almost half the songs and it was personal in my life back then, regardless of what I fell about Billy Corgan these days.
This is more my bag and I’m not the biggest Smashing Pumpkins fan, but I think this is possibly their best album & I really enjoyed Mellon Collie, but this one feel more complete to me. I don’t think there’s a song that lets it down, only ones like Quiet, Disarm and Soma that raise it. The fuzzed wall of guitar lets Corgan’s nasally vocals really come to the fore. It’s a great album from an era when grunge was both in and overdone thanks to other Seattle greats of the time. Definitely an all time great for my listening ears, even if it is less iconic than Mellon Collie in their story.
Great!!
Siamese Dream is a really solid album overall. I didn't love the opening track, "Cherub Rock"—it never really clicked with me, even after hearing the rest of the album. But once I got past that, there were a lot of songs I genuinely enjoyed. The album has a huge, layered guitar sound that's heavy without losing its melodic side. Songs like "Today," "Disarm," "Mayonaise," and "Rocket" stood out the most for me, each bringing something a little different while still fitting the album's dreamy, emotional atmosphere. Billy Corgan's vocals can take some getting used to, but they fit the music well. One thing I appreciated is how the album balances loud, distorted rock with quieter, more vulnerable moments. It feels ambitious without becoming exhausting, even though it's over an hour long. Some tracks blend together a bit, but the highs are strong enough to keep the album engaging. Overall, I liked Siamese Dream more than I expected. It has a distinctive sound that influenced a lot of alternative rock in the '90s, and it's easy to hear why it's considered one of the genre's classics. Even if the first song wasn't for me, there was plenty here that made the listen worthwhile.
Probably the most important Alternative album ever made. As it cemented a genre even though it was the middle of the grunge era. What I love about this album and part of what makes it special is Billy Corgan’s ability to pair emotional themes with his heavy metal roots. It’s a beautiful combination.
The right amount of sad and optimistic at the same time, with melodies that aren't overpowering but support the vocals extremely well. Perfect for a summer's nighttime drive with the windows down
Very good album, a couple bangers here. I do not care for Billy Corgan
Stellar album. One of the ones that make it worth doing this list. Favorite track: Soma other picks: quiet, today, mayonaise, chrub rock
I found The Smashing Pumpkins later with Mellon Collie, but Siamese Dream may be the much tighter and better focused Pumpkins album. The odd thing about the Pumpkins is that they're iconic - no doubt - but their real run was only a few years long and I'm not sure that any of their albums are true standouts of the genre. You could argue that any of the grunge era artists had short careers, but it feels like many others just outshone the Pumpkins on a per album and total career basis. All that to say, I'm not sure I can give this a 5. Very listenable. Completely memorable. But on par with Nevermind, Dirt, Superunknown, Ten? Nah. Just can't get there.
melon collie better
bangs
Came to this album late, and it's "harder" than my usual tastes, but it's damn good. From what I've heard so far, I think it's their best.
This was a very emotional album. I know this not because I listened to the lyrics, which were too incomprehensible despite Corgan's oddly amazing voice, but because I read the wikipedia page (fun read). Aside from that, the instrumentation was amazing as well and I didn't mind the album's length. Favorite Track: Silverfuck
Like. But not in my top 50 for sure
the layers man. the layers for my ears this album sounds better than any other album, everything hits the right part of the brain, I love it very much, billy corgan's voice is still weird but I like it too adore the drumming on this album as well, geek u.s.a slaps I'm always happy to hear every song on here, and it's the best work smashing pumpkins have done. 10/10
Fantastic brilliant and other words for great. Smashing Pumpkins for this two record run were really at their best at this grungy yet also theatrical style. I put Mellom over this one slightly but not by much
#62 One of the best alt-rock albums of all time, and a longtime favorite of mine. Heavy and distorted, melodic and emotional. Just an absolutely iconic sound. Every song is good, and many of them are well-known hits. I could list most of the album as highlights, but Soma and Mayonaise are probably top two.
Un peu trop énervé mais certains morceaux très sympa
Loved it from the first time I head it
All bangers I love this one One of my all time favorite albums
Dreamy indeed. I can’t really connect to the Smashing Pumpkins the way I feel like I should given how much I love similar bands. But I did think this album sounded l great, I appreciate it, and I believe that one day the conditions will be right for the Pumpkins to fully click with me. Right person, wrong time. 3.5 stars.
But does it have mayonnaise whistle??
I’ve heard this before and i own it. This was on constant repeat on my stereo when it came out and it still sounds great even considering Billy Corgan has become a complete ass-bag. He was an ass-bag back then too, I saw them play a show on the tour for this album and he was a complete dick to the crowd, but he has gotten more outspokenly in his ass-baggery in the decades since. His voice is annoying as hell but somehow manages to sound good with these songs and no matter how awful a person he’s become I can’t help but love this album.
This album is honestly close to perfect
Not for me.
Ну це ж тіпа класний гурт)))
This is a decent album. While listening I felt it had some really strong moments, especially the heavy riffs and the powerful, layered instrumentals. Billy Corgan’s guitar work and the overall sound can be impressive and full of energy. That said, the album starts off a bit weak for me. The beginning doesn’t grab you right away, and some parts feel a little too long or repetitive. It has that big, alternative rock sound of the 90s, but it doesn’t always hit as hard as it tries to. Overall, Siamese Dream has its highlights and good production, but it’s not as consistent or exciting as I expected from all the praise it gets. It’s decent, but far from a must-listen for me.
discaço, meu favorito deles
One of the greatest grunge/indie rock albums of all time and very underrated
Phenomenal album. Easily one of the greatest albums of all time, not just within rock/alternative. So many classics and the tone of the guitar is so good and fits Corgans vocals and overall vibe
Damn fine album. I only knew the singles going into this, but there's quite a bit more to like here. As usual with the Pumpkins, I like their slower more rock ballad stuff than their heavy fast stuff. Still, real good. Luna and Hummer were real good.
7.5/10
Maybe maybe, but the grungy fuck: I am talented but don't want to show it
Can I just give this 5 stars and move on to the next one? I've listened to this album back to front twice this week! For my money, the best Smashing Pumpkins album (unless I can count the Zwan album).
Other than a couple of tracks, this might as well be Coldplay. Just dull. Not horrible but average.
Cherub Rock Disarm Geek USA Mayonnaise
Cherub Rock Disarm Mayonnaise Silverfuck
If you are they type that someone that looks like someone from Soundgarden might have stuffed into a locker, or if someone actually in Stone Temple Pilots stiffed you on the purchase of narcotics, Smashing Pumpkins offers recourse. Hard rock for delicates that won't trigger your metal allergies. "Today" is kind of a perfect indie rock song, if the genre allowed for superlatives, and "Disarm" is a legit moving power ballad. The rest feels like it is/was a soundtrack for a coming of age movie set in the 90s rather than about the times itself, which sums up the early 90s pretty well.
Count me as being happy to leave Smashing Pumpkins in the ‘90s — it’s well-performed and -produced alt-rock in search of better songwriting with something to actually say. It’s difficult to decipher what Billy Corgan is singing about, and I suspect that’s no accident. Frankly, I have always cringed at the sound of his voice. Songs like the hopelessly overwrought “Disarm” feel bombastic for bombast’s sake. Also, they have a (misspelled) song about mayonnaise?
Even knowing that Billy Corgan is a complete walker, this record had some nice moments.
One of the albums of all time.
Pretty nice
Grunge, all the sound the same after an initial different start. Dddit, dddit drumming and lot and lots of distortion. Listened to it but wouldn't listen again.
What gives Siamese Dream lasting greatness is that it transforms deeply personal insecurity into something enormous and universal. Corgan isn’t writing about abstract ideas. He’s writing about depression, alienation, self-loathing, and hope—and wrapping those feelings in some of the most beautiful guitar textures ever recorded.
hell yeah baybee
This probably isn’t their best, but the hits hit. It’s a pleasant listen, although I don’t think Silverfuck needed to be 8 minutes long. Listening through the thing also really reveals their patterns, but I don’t mind that so much when there’s production all around it to add variety and carry the intended vibe.
I like me some Nevermind, some Ten, and all that, but this is the greatest 90s rock album of the 90s hands down (redundancy intended). Saw them play Cherub Rock and Today from this two weeks ago for America 250 for $17.76 and it was all the 16 year old feels.
It's true that this album does go on just a little too long. Spaceboy and Silverfuck could be trimmed down just a bit. But goddamn, does this album slay. The wall of guitars is magnificent. Corgan's whining is just right when you're a jaded 16-year old. This album was my introduction to rock and roll that went beyond U2 and Led Zeppelin. When I first hit play on this album, I very clearly remember thinking that it just sounded like "a bunch of noise." At some point, it clicked and my interest in music changed so much after that. Not that this album was solely responsible but it was a key player. This is everything that was great about 90s rock.
I had liked Gish enough that the release of Siamese Dream was a big deal when it happened, but I didn't anticipate just *how* huge it would be. I basically played this album on a loop for months, only souring after Billy Corgan petulantly cut a show short when I saw them on the first leg of the Siamese Dream tour. The songs were and are still great, though (just as Corgan remains insufferably petulant). I loved all of them, with the lower-key "Mayonaise" being my emo-boy anthem. Nearly all of these songs belong on my Hits playlist. Essential listening.
Great record.
It's...fine. Nothing is terrible, little is great.
This is a really good album
Tried and fail to get past the whiney vocals.
I absolutely adore this album. As a band, The Smashing Pumpkins are a cornerstone in the foundation of my musical preferences. My first alternative music experience was listening to them at the age of 8, and being changed forever.
Nirvana-nautiskelijana kyllä tästäkin nautiskelee. Grunge rätisee kivasti. Ehkä kuunteluolosuhteet eivät olleet Toyotan takapenkillä kaikista ihanteellisimmat, osa biiseistä jäi vähän hämärän peittoon. Varsinkin ne, joissa oli hiljaisempia osuuksia. Täytyy kuunnella uudestaan, kun eteen sattuu!
Tosi herkullisia sinemaattisia sävellyksiä! Ois ehkä enemmän mun tyylinen jos laulu ois kirkkaampaa ja miksattu vähemmän mössöseksi. Mutta se on kai se pointti. Tykkäsin, kuuntelisin uusiksi. Semmosta katselen bussin ikkunasta ja olen leffassa -musaa. Tää on leffaa bro.
Parhaimmillaan tosi hyvä, huonoimmillaan aivan jees. Disarm on musta yks ysärin hienoimpia biisejä, vaikka kuulostaakin aika paljon Antti Tuiskun Hyökyaallolta (tai just siksi?)
Matkamusana autoradiosta ei saanut ihan ansaitsemaansa huomiota, mutta olen vakuuttunut että keskittyneemmin kuunneltuna kallistuis tähän 😌
Taustamusaksi jäi tää tällä kertaa. Ei kesämusaa.
ehkä yksi parhaimmista levyn lopetusbiiseistä ikinä tällä levyllä nam
Gear: ZMF Auteur Classic LTD Shedua Artwork: 👧👥😄 Production (2011 Remaster): 🥾🤔🆗 Music: 🎸🔥🙇 Rating: 👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️(👯♀️)/5
uma perola amo
I got "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" a few months ago and LOVED it, which caught me a bit off guard—I'd written off the Smashing Pumpkins years before due to a snap judgement about Billy Corgan's voice. And now, listening to "Siamese Dream," I can hear that I've been SO wrong. This album is great too! Eclectic, rocking, hooky, well produced. I've got to listen to their other stuff from the intervening years! This doesn't quite reach the heights of "Mellon Collie," but few albums do.
I kind of hate Billy Corgan's voice lol
Primeira vez ouvindo o album. Conhecia o Mellon alguma coisa.
Billy Corgan is a piece of shit, but this album is incredible
maybe i'm missing something but this goes on for too long and has some good moments but is largely kind of dull. maybe one to revisit.
I don't like 90's rock. The drums sound nice though.
07/12 Was okay. Prefer Melon Collie & The Infinite Sadness more
Oh yeah, an easy 5 star. I know this album well. I have more nostalgia for Melon Collie, but this is probably the better album.
The album had upbeat/louder songs and there were slow quiet songs as well. Songs that I liked were Today, Geek USA, Mayonaise, and Spaceboy, but they were all pretty good.
Surprised by how much I liked it!
Just so boring.
'Hipsters unite, come align for / The big fight to rock for you.' W/ a grungy pulse, abstract lyricism, & Chicagoan sincerity, the Smashing Pumpkins, at least on Siamese Dreams, enter a zone that configures Nirvana, the Pixies, & Wilco into a very successful & very influential aesthetic. Enigmatic yet in your face, soft-voiced yet hard & smashing (pumpkins), Corgan & the crew are rockier than your average indie outfit but are also quintessentially indie, alt, or whatever the fuck you want to call it. 'We are the fossils, the relics of our time / We mutilate the meanings / So they're easy to deny.' As they are not for the bulk of left-field rock 'n' roll of the 90s, Black Sabbath governs the hidden-not-so-hidden influence on this band: a notable contribution.
this album was really relaxing I loved the guitar and soft / hard vocals. its the perfect album to have on a island and I would love to listen again.
Siamese Dream The Smashing Pumpkins 1993 Genres: Rock Styles: Grunge, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock 1. Cherub Rock (★★★★★) - Contexto: Una crítica al elitismo de la escena alternativa y a la industria musical. Corgan reivindica la ambición de triunfar sin perder su identidad. -Fav 2. Quiet (★★★★★) - Contexto: Una explosión de ira, frustración e incomunicación. Refleja la lucha contra los propios conflictos internos. 3. Today (★★★★★) - Contexto: Escrita durante uno de los peores episodios de depresión de Billy Corgan. La melodía luminosa contrasta con una letra nacida de pensamientos suicidas. -Fav 4. Hummer (★★★★★) - Contexto: Habla de encontrar un propósito propio, crecer como persona y dejar atrás las expectativas impuestas por los demás. 5. Rocket (★★★★★) - Contexto: Utiliza el despegue de un cohete como metáfora de la libertad, la esperanza y el crecimiento personal. -Fav 6. Disarm (★★★★★) - Contexto: Una reflexión sobre una infancia marcada por conflictos familiares y el deseo de romper el ciclo del resentimiento. 7. Soma (★★★★★) - Contexto: Compara una relación amorosa con una droga que primero ofrece consuelo y luego termina anestesiando emocionalmente. -Fav 8. Geek U.S.A. (★★★★★) - Contexto: Retrata la ansiedad, la presión, el aislamiento y la necesidad de demostrar el propio valor. 9. Mayonaise (★★★★★) - Contexto: Una introspección sobre la inseguridad, el miedo a crecer y la aceptación de las propias cicatrices. 10. Spaceboy (★★★★★) - Contexto: Inspirada en el medio hermano autista de Corgan. Habla de sentirse diferente, incomprendido y aislado del resto del mundo. 11. Silverfuck (★★★★★) - Contexto: Una catarsis de caos, furia y frustración. Busca transmitir emociones intensas más que narrar una historia concreta. 12. Sweet Sweet (★★★★★) - Contexto: Una breve pieza acústica sobre la vulnerabilidad, el afecto y la necesidad de cercanía emocional. 13. Luna (★★★★★) - Contexto: Una balada romántica y esperanzadora que cierra el álbum con un sentimiento de paz, reconciliación y optimismo. -TOTAL = ★★★★★ (5)
This is di-rect-ly in my wheelhouse. Contemporaneously I mean. And it was massively popular on the scene. I hated it then, I’m not too keen now. But it’s not quite as bad as I used to say. I’ll give her a 1.51 so that it can round up
Great album. One of the best albums (my favourite is "Mellon Collie" though), by one of the best bands, in my favourite musical period (early nineties). So, this is at least 4,5 stars for me ("Mellon Collie" is undoubtley 5 stars). Some favourites: "Disarm", "Mayonaise" (my favourite and probably enough to grant this album 5 stars), "Today", " Cherub Rock", "Hummer", "Geek U.S.A.", "Soma", "Spaceboy", "Silverfuck" (a divisive track I really enjoy), or "Luna". For once, I don't have any complaints about the length of the album.
The singles (Disarm, Today, Cherub Rock) have stood the test of time and are fantastic. My only gripe is that the album is a little too long and gets repetitive, which I’ve noticed with all of Billy’s releases that I’ve listened to.
I thought I would like this album - I didn’t. Cringed me out because I felt like it was trying to be cool. I liked ‘soma’ but that was it. Wont be listening to it again but gave it a 2 instead of a 1 because I can appreciate the music in some parts
1993. Second studio album. Most of the band members were struggling (drug use, or suicidaire ideation and depression). Billy Corgan wrote "Today" as he was experiencing depression and suicidal thoughts.
Not their best album, not even in the top 3, but very important and much better than most of the others I listened here. Today and Disarm are WOWWW!!!
I love the smashing pumpkins.
Excellent album
7.5/10
i like plenty of albums more than this one, but very few are as Reliable. the big thunderous sound Still shakes me a little, and even if it stops doing that one day, literally every single track is nuanced and distinct enough to be its own little magical experience. nobody quite combined the heavy and powerful ambitions of a capital r Rock band and heart on sleeve emotionality quite like the pumpkins in their prime...while some songs rock harder and some are dreamier, u never feel like ur snapping into a totally Unrelated Mode Of The Band like u do when a hair metal band ask u to break out the lighters. esp in the era of grunge, it's rly cool that there was a band this popular who was still so interested in the type of overwhelming power that can only come from highly labored-over studio wizardry rather than punky rawness. corgan is often a completely mediocre lyricist, but he's also the only person on earth who can fully Sell his lyrics, with the soft and sour qualities of his voice and the emotional expressiveness of the soundscapes he was such a control freak over. just always a perfect album in the exact same way it is every time i come back to it. idk fully what i even mean by this, but its kind of the pet sounds of the 90s?
5-
Its ok
Es un album con momentos preciosos, me ha alegrado escuchar algunas partes de el que me faltaban.
It's 3.5
Flippin rips, man. One day I'll buy it.
Even though I hate billy Corgan's voice with passion, I can't give this album less than 4 stars. I really love the melody and the lyrics.
Yasssssssss
It pains me not giving this a higher score, but this was quite underwhelming compared to "Mellon Collie". I listened to this album six times. Why so many times? Because I love their following release, and taking into account that they are both as highly regarded, I though I should also love this, and that's why I decided to be so persistent. Turns out, I can't. Every single time, I left with not much value out of it. The reason why I love "Mellon Collie" is because it is really ambitious, grandiose and full of super interesting and unique ideas that make almost every song distinct. All these things I like so much about it are not present in this one album. In "Siamese Dream", the songs are more similar to each other, not identical, but they do follow a very similar line and sound, so overall it doesn't come as bold or experimental as the next project. Okay, now it might seems that I dislike the album, but not at all. I do dig the very alternative rock sound that its also close to dream pop and shoegaze, combining some really nice and punchy guitars riffs with mellow and slow moments and also a big wall of sound brought by the very distorted guitars. I admit that I do like way more the frenetic side of the album. Songs like "Cherub Rock", "Quiet", "Geek U.S.A" and "Silverfuck" have some really amazing and hard hitting riffs which keep my feet and head moving. The other and slower side is great, but it never succees to capture me as much. There are a lot of beautiful, delicate and melancholic moments, thanks to the melodic guitars and use of orchestrated strings, and yet, I can not connect with them. Not even with songs like "Today" and "Mayonaise", which are both considered some of the bests songs they ever released. I do not think they are bad as I do appreciate their soft sound, is just that they do not spark any big emotion in me. In conclusion, maybe I'm a bit disappointed, but I still like their very unique alternative rock sound, despite not being their most ambitious.
- Crea buenas atmosferas con altibajos musicales que pasan de arpegios tranquilos a un wallsound puro y duro típico de smashing pumpkins. - Todas las canciones siguen un hilo conductor en sonido y estilo, seguramente con acordes similares. Hay una fluidez entre canciones que es agradable. - El sonido es enérgico y poderoso, suena mucho a la escena under de los 90 y es el estilo clásico del rock alternativo y grunge. En general le doy un 6.5/10. Está bueno pero no lo volvería a escuchar. Tiene alguna que otra canción que destaca más que las otras, pero en general se me hace que suena todo igual. Aún así la calidad de sonido es impecable
Some absolute bangers and some over the top pish. Too long.
I listened to this album a ton in middle school, back when SP were my "favorite band." Listening 25+ years later, it's still a really good album, but it's hard not to be distracted by Billy Corgan's odious personality. The guitars sound (mostly) spectacular, and the hooky songwriting uses them to great effect. This is not an original thought, but Siamese Dream is like a shoegaze album for US rock radio. There's no real skips, and I feel like I could sing back every second of this record. Nonetheless, Corgan sounds like a complete maniac -- his lyrics are totally pompous and contrived, and the dude simply cannot chill out. Even on the ballads, Corgan is just belting his ass off in a totally inappropriate way. The worst offender is "Disarm," which I liked a lot as a kid but now sounds completely silly to me. Overall, good record made by a bad guy who absolutely cannot keep his ego in check.
This actually holds up better than I thought it would. I'd probably go 4.5 if I could, but am rounding down.
Que gran álbum 4.5
tuve flashbacks de If I stay la mitad del album
This, to me, is the turning point from college rock into the 90's and its a welcome step up. Billy Corgan is obviously a terrible human, bur damn he is talented. The songs are big sweeping statements of intent and maybe this introduced me to the value of strings in rock. Disarm may be a top 10 song and the rest of the album still holds up very well. iys no Melon Collie but its still great.
Heavier than I expected. Not in the right listening frame of mind, unfortunately. Will listen again some time.
The platonic ideal of a Pumpkins album. Careful cherubic harmonies veer wildly into grunge distortion, before moving again to a post-psych-rock guitar licks. The closest they got to perfection before Billy Corgan's ego took hold and things began to get a little heady. On a songwriting basis they would hit higher highs later on, but on an album level they would never produce anything as direct or consistent ever again.
nicht meins
I am a teen again. Nice, broadly.
So many hits. Really enjoyed actually
Like em
Pretty solid- nice mix of chill vibes + higher energy. I like the other-wordly feel.
Yet another Smashing Pumpkins album that I had heard the hits off of, but never listened all the way through before this. I really enjoyed this album as well, and it was a little easier to digest than Mellon Collie since it wasn't a double album. There was some classic Pumpkins grunge throughout, but I also liked the softer songs of the album, such as Soma and Mayonaise. This is definitely another album to add to my favorites list.
I absolutely love this album, I don't think anyone loves it as much as Billy Corgan does though.5 stars a classic.
I didn't really pay attention to Smashing Pumpkins, even when they were unavoidable for a while there, but this sounds great today. I miss guitars.
Not the best album from The Smashing Pumpkins, but it’s still very good.
YAYYY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, halt sehr cool und iconic, finde das ist deren bestes album
Great 90s classic. A few tracks are a bit less polished, but it hits where it should