Siamese Dream

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

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

But does it have mayonnaise whistle??

Ну це ж тіпа класний гурт)))

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

Cherub Rock Disarm Geek USA Mayonnaise

Cherub Rock Disarm Mayonnaise Silverfuck

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.

Great record.

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.

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!

'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.

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.

I love the smashing pumpkins.

7.5/10

Es un album con momentos preciosos, me ha alegrado escuchar algunas partes de el que me faltaban.

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.

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

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.

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.

I am a teen again. Nice, broadly.

Like em

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

Awesome

Solid album

Another 4 for Smashing Pumpkins, great record, not quite blowing me away but easy to get lost in with lots of grungy angst and dark beauty

One of the classics of the 90s. What's interesting to me on a personal level is that while this is less grunge and borrows more from shoegaze and the like (which is right up my alley), I never went gaga over this album. It is great, but it's a 4, not a 5 for me.

4.5

Good music dragged down by the annoying voice of the singer

Not dissimilar to Mellon Collie in that, it's all largely "solid-to-good" and then there's a single track that absolute flies ("Disarm" here, "Tonight, Tonight" there). When they're at their peak, they're very VERY good indeed.

Iconic. Pity Corgan is a wanker.

I expected this to be a female artist based on the cover - nonetheless i’m enjoying it!

Greaaat 4/5

Grunge is such a good genre!

Huge guitar tones, hugely influential in its day, still not exactly my cup of tea. Still I like it more than a lot of the three stars I’ve given out.

Probably my favorite grunge era album, Billy Corgan is one of the few whinier vocalists I actually like. This album has more Crunch than the Cap'n and I'm here for it

Très bon album. Une sonorité riche et des thème abordé touchant. Très maîtriser. 8/10

First Songs I thought it would be an okay album but the long the album went the more I enjoyed it

Better than I expected, to be honest.

Punk/alt rock. Liked the guitar tones.

Fav song: Tonight

Cherub Rock is such an awesome opener.

listening to this on a rainy night changed my life

Iconic ‘90s album - Billy Corgan’s emotional vocals on topics of trauma and abuse

immaculate vibe for college reunion; have never listened to an album before and a real pleasant surprise

One of those bands that you're supposed to know but I can't say I'd ever actually listen to them that much. Enjoyed making their acquaintance and I certainly understand why it's received the status that it has, emblematic of the period

good stuff

Great album.

i just about like it as a whole, a lot of it blends together but it's really got some gems stuffed in there. Cherub Rock is a real trip, Disarm sneaks up on you. favorite might be Luna? soft 4

Quintessential 90s grunge album, really enjoyed it

Good

awesome

Fuzzzzz

I think I found a SP album I really like! It's fuzzy (still a bit whiny but love the big fuzz) (8.1) ★★★★

I haven't liked other Smashing Pumpkind albums, but this is incredible. 4.5 stars

Good album. Real cool classic 90s guitars and not too whiny unlike their double opus after this Mellon Badger And The Infinite Badgers. Highlights - Cherub Rock and Hummer. Still a bit too long though. I would cut one of the Siamese twins in half so the album was three quarters of its current length and rename the album Siamese Badger. The episode of Simpsons where the band feature in the Badgerpalooza festival with Homer still remains their best achievement followed by Cherub Rock appearing the 2007 rhythm game Badger Hero and then this.

Probably their best single album, though I still have a softer spot regarding the expansive Mellon Collie. High 4s

Muito bom!!!!

Today was the first Smashing Pumpkins song i remember hearing and remains one of my favourites. It manages to be both very guitar heavy and melodic at the same time. Disarm brings a more orchestral feel that foreshadows the epic Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness. I like how Soma continues the quiet reflection only for Geek USA to grab you and shake you awake once more.

I was surprised how much I love this—the superb guitar licks with driving bass and percussion, and the lyrics and rhythm solid and very grunge—but then Billy Corgan's nasal whine smashes that beautiful pumpkin. I can imagine this being the soundtrack to the old NBC Letterman show's tossing of objects from the top of a skyscraper, graceful and wonderful until it hits the pavement. That's what Corgan's voice does to the music and prevents this from being a 5 for me. Maybe Larry "Bud" Melman would have been better?

Love this album. Might just have multiple of the greatest riffs of all time (Mayonnaise! also Today, Cherub Rock and more). I love how dense the production is. Feels like being suffocated with textures, but everything sounds so rich and amazing that you don't even mind. The guitar tones are awesome and they really use some of the noisier sounds to their benefit, the way they make some room for the melody whenever each chorus hits. Geek USA is a crazy underrated song from here, I love the sharp drums and the transitions between the loud and quiet sections. I would say the album gets weaker after track 9, but picks up right with the last song Luna. What a closer, makes you feel like you're floating away into space.

loved it

Candy-coated buzzsaws. Hyper-melodic shoegaze ice cream. So overstimulating that you know the vision at the center is maniacal. As a teenager I didn’t realize how absolutely bonkers the guitars sound except that I could feel them in my bones. I remember a friend taking the CD out of his backpack in the tennis team locker room. What was this album with the cover that was decidedly un-macho? This was a rock band? I had a VHS tape I used to record the musical performances from SNL, since I didn’t have MTV, and I watched the performance of ‘Today’ over and over again to learn the guitar parts. Then my band played it in our church’s gym. I learned ‘Cherub Rock’ from an issue of Guitar World magazine; watched the ‘Disarm’ video at my best friends house; this album was everywhere, and deservedly so. Billy Corgan is the kind of guy you can never give notes to, because he’s already thought through every possible thing you could say to him and knows the answer already. For better and worse. The highs are supersonic, earth-shattering orange explosions. But the album does eventually wear you down and the lesser songs drag the runtime about 12 minutes longer than it needs to be.

Always thought I would enjoy the Smashing Pumpkins and indeed I did, albeit maybe just a tad grungy for me 🙂

I can't think what to say for this. Yep, I really enjoyed it. "Smashing."

Nice! Haven't listened to this album from start to finish in ages. I real treat to be able to go back and revisit this. I used to listen to the Pumpkins a lot in my youth. Time to queue up some more!

Feels like reminiscing on the past, but having hope for the future.

1979 is a great song, never got further into Smashing Pumpkins. WOW! Wish I did! Songs perfectly fit a 21 year olds day to day. loving Luna - cherub rock - today

What a great noise. You've got to like his whiny voice to enjoy it...

Loud, varied, unique voice. A great album for its time and it stands up pretty well.

Buenardo me re gusto, solo conocia un tema q era 1975 y este album me gusto es mas movidito

Moeilijk te kiezen tussen 4 en 5 sterren maar imma be very picky welke ik 5 sterren geef Fave: Cherub rock

😃

Это было охуенно!

Same as the last Smashing Pumpkins album I listened to. I always come in jaded but walk away having enjoyed it.

I like The Smashing Pumpkins, but I came later to their work so the first album I was really familiar with was Melancholy… This is great. I could happily listen to this again and again.

Muito interessante, rockzão brabo

3,5

A beautiful blend of grunge with shoegaze. I adore this album. 4.25/5.

Se siente ligerito, pero está cargado de bastante fuerza y potencia, Today y Cherub Rock son estandartes de este álbum, pero otras un poco más escondidas como Soma o Spaceboy no se quedan atrás SILVERFUCK mi favorita, altamente recomendada e infravalorada Fusionan muchos estilos de rock, lo cual no se hace aburrido de escuchar, excelente álbum

Love it!

I love the band. I love the songs. I don’t love the ALBUM. This is a case where the sum of the parts is better than the whole thing. I love water, but that doesn’t mean I wanna drink from a firehose. Peel individual tracks off into digestible pieces and I really dig it. Keep bashing me with em repeatedly and I start to hate it. Overblown distortion and chorus effect, incessant nasal whining… only cool in small chunks. Fantastic fatigue is my summary of this album.

강하고, 말도 안되게 감성적이다. 놀랍다.

It's good. It's a guitar tone that I dream about. Billy Corgan is a dick, but that almost doesn't matter.

That's actually a pretty good album. I listened to it here for the first time, and it probably won't be the last. 4/5

Overall I liked it, definitely brought me back to my brief time with nirvana and foo fighters in college. With most alt rock albums I am picky about song length, and some tracks on here were excess of 6-9 minutes which is. Too long for me unless it does go places a la Won't Get Fooled Again. So if I could skip past the longer ones and stick to the 5 mins and under songs I think I'd enjoy it a lot more... Highlights: Today, Cherub Rock (a hell of an opener!), Spaceboy, Soma. Shoutout to Silverfuck for being just the most 90s song title I've seen in some time

Imagina que tu madre está conduciendo un jeep azul marino. Tú vas de copiloto, con la ventanilla bajada y la cabeza apoyada en tus brazos. En vez de ir contemplando la vida pasar, vas contemplando cómo el paisaje pasa de ser montañoso y verde, a ser campos y campos de trigo. Entonces, te sientes un poco encerrada porque te encantaría correr cuesta arriba por esos campos de trigo con TU caballo. Correr como un cohete (rocket, perfecta canción para ello), pero no puedes porque lo único que eres capaz de sentir es el viento en tu cara.

Their second LP. Some really good stuff on this one.

Disarm is a masterpiece. Great angsty and raw record. Could have been ~15-20 minutes shorter and kept me wanting more. Sometimes Corgan's vocals can get grating, but I liked it so much I went back for a second listen.

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

This album is heavier than I expected.. funny that most of the smashing pumpkins you hear played on the radio leans away from the heavier stuff. I feel like their sound is pretty unique to them. Enjoyed listening to this today.

objectively gas.

Pretty great album imo. Subtracting a star because it hit me in the nostalgia and unbottled some old memories that I had kept stuffed deep down.

I had to think about this one for a while. To me this is some of the greatest guitar tone ever recorded. The highs on this album are so unbelievably high. Mayonnaise, Cherub Rock, Today, and Hummer would all be found somewhere on the list of Joe Begley’s list of 1001 greatest songs ever. With all that said, how does this album not get a 5? This is not a case of the high are high, and the lows are low. This is a case of the highs are high, and the lows are meh. It’s an album that’s been in the rotation for me for well over a decade, and it will be in the rotation for me for the rest of my life. With that said, they just trimmed this thing to 40 minutes it would perfect.

Joe once asked me what I thought the best guitar tone on an album was. I'd never thought about it, but answered with 'Perfect From Now On.' He told me it was this album, and I can't really argue with it. "Cherub Rock" is a truly iconic moment. "Today" and "Hummer" keep the momentum going, but there are some songs in the back half that go on and on but I don't really need all that.

“Alright, this take, don’t give a fuck” studio banter has a 1% chance of not being cringe. This is cringe. This album is great. I think my idea of Billy corgan is almost in the way of enjoying smashing pumpkins. Too much time wondering what he is like as a person. It’d be better just not ever considering that. Such an interesting mix of hard and soft sounds. I did get stuck on his delivery of this - soft line, hard line, angel baby voice, yelling, etc etc

Interesting to get this album back-to-back with Metallica’s Black Album. Rick Rubin had impeccable and perfect sound with Metallica, though seemed to use tempo to suggest any kind of emotional element. Butch Vig creates soundscapes and emotional depth in otherwise whiny melancholy crybaby rock tunes with heavy riffs. It’s an interesting record to be sure and maybe one of the better albums of the early 90s.

love, love , love

a classic alternative album, and as a fan of this genre the album was recommended to me before. Though, im more of a alternative metal fan, so it wasnt really my tempo. I liked today, disarm as it was more theatrical, mayonaise and luna

It's amazingly solid but the Smashing Pumpkins can never escape how irritating Corgan is in a lot of ways. Most of the tracks hit so hard instrumentally that it's easy enough to ignore with this record, but he's ever present nonetheless.

Fajnie niszczę dynie

Good album to start this project as I've been wanting to get more into alt rock. I'm sure I've heard them on the radio before, or many bands influenced by them, and though I never liked this type of music as a kid, it makes me nostalgic now. I enjoy the density of sounds punctuated by moments of gentler guitars. Favorite tracks: Today, Disarm

its good! the songs are quite long which isnt necessarily a bad thing. i listened to it at night and the second part of silverfuck scared me i’ll definitely need to re listen to everything tho

It good. Mainly the guitar tones and the energy. Some kickass songs (and a few unmemorable ones). #337.

okay i get it now. love billy corgan's voice despite myself, mayonaise and today are both all time incredible songs, ending of silverfuck is awesome

billy corgan (like kurt) failed to realize there was a third option beyond burning out/fading away: transitioning. anyway let's boogie. it's a classic for a reason. despite all my misgivings (i will say butch vig Knows how to get massive guitar sounds; ur always good in my book gng) about the recording process and the man behind the name. and the instruments. it's basically all just him. everyone else seems like a chiller at the time (despite the struggles). d'arcy i love you. please (can someone take a flash photo of james so he gets out the infinite sadness place) enjoy life and money away from this plonker. speaking of: (related but unrelated) the thing about the fact that we have to listen to the feature length entirety of mellon collie is that like many a 90s double album (or oasis not saving the good b sides) you could've just kept the 10-15 great songs. (actually related) 4-4.5. incredible track runs. geek usa is a stonker. luna Might be an all timer. i'm not gonna argue james' guitar ability is overrated but. clearly you guys aren't listening to those vernon reid solos.

Aww yeah. It's not Mellon Collie but it's so good!

good guitar tones, vocals are annoying

Silverfuck is awesome

Enjoyable trip down memory lane

Solid. Just heard a couple of those songs too many times

Mammoth alternative rock album. Dream pop sensibilities and that guitar sound......

Nice Music - rockig

Sehr gutes Album eigentlich, bei manchen songs verliert es mich ein bisschen aber ich glaube das nicht unbedingt am Album selber. Ich muss nochmal zu nem anderen Zeitpunkt reinhören aber nen Paar Songs haben mich absolut abgeholt: Hummer, Geek USA und Silberfuck zb. Bis jetzt ne 4/5 kann aber ne 5/5 werden

Still great.

Billy C's just mostly annoying now, but goddamn he and the crew went hard in the early years. Some monster tracks, and Jimmy Chamberlain just drums real clean. Some of the later ones just sound like today redux's - which I guess is cool - classical? operatic?

Didn't finish the whole album but it's great so far is the 4 Star album for me

good. feels very grundgey.

The big hits from this album remain good and the other stuff I hadn't heard before is solid too. Corgan's vocals do grate at times when they veer into ultra whiny but generally I find them, and the album as a whole, to be very agreeable.

fun album

Best album ever!!

This was a solid album overall. Never really explored Smashing Pumpkins outside their hits; they're other songs are quality, but the hits are still the highlight. Favorite Track - Cherub Rock Least Favorite Track - Disarm ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A landmark in 90s alternative but there is something about Billy that holds me back from loving this like Nevermind or Ten. Some great tracks and Jimmy Chamberlain is an awesome drummer.

You hear the guitar and know you’re in for a treat. It’s my favourite part about the Smashing Pumpkins. That guitar tone is sooo yummy and their sound is incredible. Get out the big muff!!! This is a really good album.

Really liked this one. Love the vibes and the tone. Very melancholic but in a good way. Some music doesn't make me feel anything but this does. My favourites were Today, Soma, Geek U.S.A., and Mayonnaise. If I could I'd give this a 4.5. I didnt blown me away or affect me enough to be a 5 however. Out of the albums I haven't already listened to this has been my favourite so far. This gets a high 4.

Very nice Sorry i forgot to write a proper review but i like it a lot

Really big fan of this album's sound. I like the melancholic vibe I fw melancholic rock. I think I would listen to this again it feels like something I would've loved as a teenager so its a shame I've only discovered it now. I think Mayonnaise is my favourite but given a re-listen it might change

Uno de los mejores discos de los 90

Great Pumpkins album from Billy and guys

Made me flash back to sitting in my pot dealer friends place in '94 when he put this on and insisted I stay and listen to the whole thing.

Not me but super vibes

3,7/5

Used to not love The Smashing Pumpkins but I think I get it now — will re-listen. Playlist add: "Hummer"

Almost 5, but Billy Corgan is such a douche

Loved the blend of rock, especially the guitar, while still capturing a dreamy vibe. Felt like the album blended well while also having enough diversity to make it feel interesting

Another pumpkins album! This is turning out to be a really good album! A lot of the tracks are quite samey, but I’ve found I don’t really care because I’m enjoying them. Today was such a nice track, and I really enjoyed Disarm as well. The layout of Soma was very pretty. The slow into the more forceful instrumental at the end! Awesome. Geek USA was also a very cool track. I really liked the guitar in Mayonnaise. Spaceboy was quite good and I loved how forceful Silverfuck was, especially when it dropped out for a minute and then came back. Sweet sweet was a cute little interlude, and the closer, Luna, was so serine! I loved it. It was also super cute. 4/5 ⭐️ 102/1089

good

This is an awesome album. Soma and Mayonnaise are standout tracks. Billy Corgan had an awful childhood which I'm sure has shaped his abrasive personality. Regardless of past traumas, its still a personal decision to behave like an absolutely narcasistic twat. That said, he sure knows how to play a bunch of instruments and how to produce an album.

Consistent or samey? Either way, its a pretty solid album!

It's shame this isn't a double album which is 2 hours long and includes 1979

It couldn't have been a better first recommendation.

Ya de por si los quiero a Smashing Pumpkins porque fueron una gran influencia para MCR y eso ya no me hace muy objetiva. Se nota que es una banda con muchas influencias de otras bandas medio grunge, algunos temas son chills, otros mas punchis, es escuchable. Hay mucho de Pearl Jam, de Foo Fighters, de los Pixies, MCR, RHCP, tiene voz muy parecida a al de Metallica. Tiene de todo.

A little slow in the beginning but the back half of this album fucking rips. Every time I was caught in a headbang they brought me back with the feels. I woulda ran this into the GROUND back in middle school. Highlights: Geek USA, Spaceboy, Luna

there were some songs that really surprised me with how soft the sound was and i throughly enjoyed this album, getting to like a band i already listened to more

Their second album. Grunge / Alt Rock. Overall I like it, the distorted guitars, the drumming, the lyrics and melodies etc. Billy Corgan's vocals do grate on me after a while. An Alt Rock classic though.

Good. Listened at work

One of the best albums from the 90’s. 4.5/5

Time went by really quickly listening to it

somewhere in my heart, this is a perfect record. it certainly was when i was 15, and it has informed so much what i'm looking for in music. from mbv to Neurosis to Albert Ayler, i'm always looking for something with the dynamic range of Siamese Dream - its heart so firmly on its sleeve, the way it is either pummeling or floating, the totally fucking locked-in drums. but now i'm 28, and it's a bit too long, and the dumb-guy riffage on a lot of the back half isn't all that appealing. i also think it's easier to be embarrassed by this record given what Corgan's grown into - i try to not let that faze me, but it's not all that easy. the earnest sweetness still goes down easy for me, the angst not so much still, though. they put fuckin Today on this record! Mayonaise! motherfucking Cherub Rock! at it's best, there's little better. the guitar sound is as exacting as it is loud and smeary and wild, and when Corgan's anger is in check and the band is all rallying around that wall of noise, i couldn't be more thrilled. you could cut this down into a perfect record, but i think i would've bristled against losing some of the sprawl when i was a superfan, and i still would. the mess is part of the album, and it makes the peaks that much higher

Good album from a minor band.

it reminds me of growing up, sharing a bedroom wall with chris.

Qué albumzaso, locooo!!!!!! Espectacular

- i like whatever distortion/effect they have on the guitar at the beginning of cherub rock - all of the guitars are sick actually - acoustic on disarm is cool - the gerard way of it all - maybe i'll finally listen to mellon collie in full now - favorites: rocket, disarm, spaceboy - rating: 3.5/5

Another album where I prefer the songs that weren’t the ones played on the radio non-stop. 1 hour is a bit long for me but it is well done. Drumming hooked me.

Great album, never heard the full album before. I probably would've been obsessed if this had come out in my time. Hits, deep songs, changes of rhythm and very entertaining. Seems like it doesn't want to be categorized in a genre, just making music they feel, and it happens to be very good. You may say what you want about Billy, but this makes me separate the artist from the art and look at it as what it is, a great fucking album. We prayed for times like this. I'm keeping the 5 stars for something mind blowing, but it's a 4.5 really.

Classic 90s alternative.

c'etait cool

Awesome 😎

A good album but always felt too pop oriented for my taste. 4 stars and still worth listening too but not all time great even for the pumpkins.

I understand why this has become slightly elevated above mellon collie and the infinite sadness. It's a little more restrained, a little more consistent, a little rougher around the edges in a good way. Just a perfect blend of shoegaze ideas and grunge tone that perfectly encapsulates a slightly elevated 90s alternative Rock sound. That being said 90s alternative rock is a pretty boring genre of music, but I can't deny this album does rock.

Very good stuff! ★★★★

inlove

I loved this so much. I did not think I would be into the Smashing Pumpkins but this was the perfect album for a grey morning. It's interesting, haunting, beautiful, and complex. Not my usual cup of tea but I think I got it on the most optimal morning to listen to it.

Musicalmente una obra de arte. Según gustó personal rock un poco pesado, no lo escucharía todos los dias pero si tengo ganas de rocksito sería buena opción.

Pretty cool man, definitely worth a listen!

I just love songs with an electric guitar man and the instrumental portions in this album slapped. Will definitely revisit. Goated asf.

Bill Burr sucks now

True story - this album is the only thing I ever stole in my life. I walked into a Walmart in Warrenton, Missouri, stuffed the CD down my pants and walked out. Was terrified for weeks the cops would come knocking on my door at any moment. Anyway, the album is pretty good. It's a lot slower than I remember, it's not really anywhere near other rock band songs at the time. It hits pretty hard with Cherub Rock, but never really gets to that level again. Even the slower songs are good, though, and I think they hold up really well. 3.5 stars.

Somewhere in the intersection of alt rock, heavy metal, and dream pop. America's answer to Swervedriver? Nostalgia wins here.

Such a brilliant album, which could easily rise to a 5 star rating upon re-listening. I listen to 'Today' quite often so I am surprised I had never reached for this album as a whole before, but I'm certainly glad that I was encouraged to today. Rating: 4.5.

This is the album that got me to like the Smashing Pumpkins. They still sounded original and fresh to me. There's some great songs on here.

Not my go to genre, but this slapped. Very dynamic across the album, his voice is super distinct, reminds me a little of Supertramp. Every song feels like it’s the end of the album with a huge build haha Fave songs: Cherub Rock, Hummer 4/5

I like Today and Disarm and cherubs rocks

Right up my alley, should have listened to more Smashing Pumpkins growing up it seems.

Goated for a reason, absolutely love this album. Influenced so many grunge albums and bands in the future, and Mayonnaise will always be an amazing song.

An album I have heard before but don't really remember. Thought I'd hate it, actually pretty great. From the time before Billy Corgan's voice got super-whiny, and most of the songs are very enjoyable. Could do with being a bit shorter. Probably a 3.5, so I'll give a generous 4.

guzel de suan basım agrıdı amk ya 4/10

Corgans voice is annoying to me after listening for a little bit, but it’s very solid album with a couple of really great songs.

Against all odds, I think I have become a Smashing Pumpkins fan. That was fun and creepy and weird and rocked really hard.

I really liked it! I give it a 8/10 I liked how it’d go from mellow to rockier music. I didn’t exactly really listen to the words per say because of what time in the morning it is and the fact I was doing other things but heavily mess with it

Good one

I used to dislike almost all 90's alt rock. But I think through this list I'm learning the fine line between the stuff I can't stand (R.E.M.) vs. the sounds that I actually enjoy (Smashing Pumpkins).

I had no real exposure to The Smashing Pumpkins prior to this (surprisingly). I'm a huge fan of shoegaze so this was an instant hit for me. There's a lot of angst here, but not as much as other grunge bands of the time. Cool guitar effects create a dreamy atmosphere that isn't always wine and roses, perhaps warm beer and ivy.

This album was a constant for me in the mid-90s. There are a lot of great songs - "Hummer" and "Mayonnaise" are standouts. But there is also some filler.

Classic and formative! Not as enamored as I think I used to be with some of the longer tracks, but lots of bangers.

I was very into the Smashing Pumpkins at one point, so I was intrigued to see what I thought a few years removed. I still enjoyed it, but probably dragged a bit this time. The start is great, with Cherub Rock, Today, and Disarm the highlights. But by the end, it’s dragging on, with songs overly long or repetitive style. A 40-45 minute version might have been closer to 5*.

If we only rate on guitar and drums, this is a 5/5. If we consider Billy Corgan’s singing and lyrics, less. Thank god his personality isn’t part of the rating.

Best smashing pumpkings album. Best songs: 1. Today 2. Spaceboy 3. Mayonaise

Day 206 For me, this doesn’t quite hit the heights of Melon Collie… but it’s not far behind, fantastic album. Highlights Cherub Rock Disarm Mayonnaise

Wow! I like this band but not listening to them as much as I wanted. Cherub rock is a heavy, dense rock with such a distorted guitar.

"Quiet" - min 2:03 Epic

Super album avec des sons deep Mais j’ai quand même un peu de mal avec certain son un peu trop saturé à mon goût

Really good alt music.

When Corgan isnt being super whiny, kind of rocks. And thankfully in this album he rocks more than he whines.

I dug this, even the noisy rock parts. Billy Corgan is very emo, but I don't think we were calling music emo yet. The Smashing Pumpkins were a band I never really got in to, it wasn't the kind of music I was listening to in the 90s. I always liked their radio and MTV hits, so I've been looking forward to properly diving in to their discography as an adult.

I was there, and yes...it was cool. This record still kinda rips. Are there any bands doing this these days? Today — what a song — still plucks at my forgotten heartstrings. It's kind of ... "clean" for grunge...? The drummer was ON. Great teen angst / nihilist music.

Надеюсь при записи альбома ни одна тыква не пострадала

cherub rock...

Classic

This is like the definitive alternative rock album of the 90s. A little bit grungey, a lit bit shoegazey. Perfectly encapsulates the scene. Favorite track: Disarm 4.5/5

Favoruites: 1. Disarm 2. Soma 3. Cherub Rock

Album #27, The Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dream ⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of my all-time favourite albums from my teens. Suitably so, as this is the band at their most angsty. I hadn’t listened to it front to back in a long time, only the odd track here and there, which I always enjoy. In my head, I held this in very high esteem. So it was revealing to go back to it. The good stuff: they’re a huge-sounding band. Smart alternative rock. Super dynamic. They earn the massive solos and instrumental breaks because they build in moments of quiet and beauty. You turn it up when it’s soft and get blasted when it explodes. It’s really well produced. Billy Corgan is really interesting because he gets away with complete and utter schmaltz. Take “Disarm”. He’s singing about being a little boy over all these fucking church bells and maudlin strings. On paper, I should be saying, “Fuck off, Billy. That’s bullshit.” But it somehow works. It’s genuinely moving. And I’ll be damned if “Spaceboy” isn’t still my favourite song on the album. However, that overwrought sensitivity doesn’t always land for me. “Mayonaise” is a fan favourite, but I find it cheesy. Very pre-emo, and emo isn’t really my thing. The reason it’s not a five anymore is the length. It drags. I wouldn’t call anything filler, but some tracks feel unnecessary. You don’t need “Rocket” when you have “Hummer”. You don’t need “Sweet Sweet” when you have “Luna”. It slows the momentum. You can already sense Corgan’s tendency toward excess and a future in rock operas. The arrangements can be a bit much. But they’re an intelligent band. “Soma” and even something as wild as “Silverfuck” are carefully constructed. So it’s a four now. I was surprised, and a bit disappointed, but I can’t give it five anymore. I still think it’s one of the most important albums of the 90s, and absolutely one of the 1001 you should hear. Still a massive fan. And yes, the bloat only gets worse from here with Mellon Collie and future releases. But that’s for another day!

Echt nice, in mijn oren heel stereotiep voor de klank van de jaren 90 rock - zowel luide momenten als rustige. Stem van Billy Corgan moet je van houden wel. Highlights: Today, Disarm, Mayonaise (lichte bias voor de rustigere nummers dus!)

Хоть мои любимые песни группы вышли на их следующем альбоме, здесь тоже хватает хитов - Cherub Rock, Today и Disarm довольно знаковые для альтернативы 90х. И мне очень нравится их фирменное звучание - сочетание тяжелых гранжевых гитар, меланхоличного настроения и оркестровых аранжировок. Не хватило каких-то новых запоминаюшихся моментов, помимо хитов и звука, но все равно добротный представитель жанра и эпохи.

хорошо, наверное мой любимый альбом sp

Классный альбом, драйвовый. Коллеги заметили, как я пританцовывала под него в наушниках на рабочем месте. Но, к сожалению, к вечеру он уже совершенно забылся. Наверное, нужно было начинать слушать его в свое время

Never made it through a full Smashing Pumpkins album, but it clicked this time!

Lekkere afwisselingen tussen de verschillende nummers. Wel veel van hetzelfde zware gitaargeluid, wat alleen in Cherub Rock en Mayonaisse wat duidelijker een onderschijdt krijgt

These guys sound like the 90s but also UNIQUE and GOOD??? Definitely an uphill battle against my biases. I like this more than Melon Collie on first listen. Highlights: "Cherub Rock", "Today", "Soma", "Silverfuck"

Kinda hard to listening at first Maybe because my mood at first

It's good not for me though

Handful of great 90s alt-rock songs. Rating this higher than Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness because it's shorter. 3.5/5. Raising to a 4.

One word: Mayonnaise

Song ratings in no particular order(DNF): Disarm- I love the natural phrasing of the guitar, it sets the rhythm from the start. Solid vocals. Was very surprised that it was rock/punk like. Love the percussion. Strings are amazing. Love the orchestral feel. I felt this piece in my soul. 5/5 Mayonnaise- a different vibe; more calming. Love the little guitar riffs. The electric guitar and percussion come in in the perfect way and shake up the vibe. Is very tasteful. Was able to keep the nice and interesting vibe throughout. Guitar solos are good. I love how it strips back the musical texture to just vocals and acoustic. I like vocals in this song better than last. Flow of song is great. 5/5 Quit- I found the start annoying. Drums saved it. Feels unique in a good way. Guitars pretty cool too. 4/5

really liked Soma and Mayonaise

liked the heavier stuff much more unsurprisingly!

The slow songs are the best on the album

Iconic album with a true 90s spirit

4.5⭐️/5 02.17.2026

This is awesome! Love the sound and I know people said the singers voice sounds whiny but I like what it adds to the music! Good stuff! Whiny is part of it and its not like it sounds bad, it makes the music unique. I had a good time with this one

все молодцы.

A really good album.

Normally not a Pumpkins fan, but I found most of the song here fun enough to listen to

Pretty good albulm a lot of songs sound the same though

Hard rock. Very cool. Not annoying at all.

I enjoyed this album a lot. Has a few songs that I did not realize were written by Smashing Pumpkins. I would go back and listen to this a lot. A solid grunge and rock album.

It took me a long time to warm up to Smashing Pumpkins, but I’d been meaning to spend some time with this one since picking out Cherub Rock as a favorite several years ago. I think there are several more great moments on this record — I particularly enjoyed Soma and Mayonaise. Some of the louder moments like Geek USA work less well. By the time Silverfuck was halfway over, I was feeling a little checked out and kinda surprised it wasn’t the final track. The highlights are great, and despite being a little overlong I liked the album and would probably try it again sometime.

Better than I remembered.

The sound of the '90s, yet so original and unique, Siamese Dream pulls influences from all over the zeitgeist but still manages to sound so much like The Smashing Pumpkins. 'Cherub Rock' is a fantastic opener with some of the best sounding guitars you'll hear on any album. 'Today' is a force of nature. Billy Corgan's voice connects with something guttural within - powerful and angelic.

Nice, grungey rock

dunno what happens at the end of this album but for like 40minutes its peak

This album sits fairly adjacent to the 90s alt-rock and grunge scene. Its very much an evolved version of what the Pixies did, or certainly building on the things that they started. With headphones on, I find it quite difficult to listen to. The songs are intentionally overlayered, creating a strange sense of closeness almost a claustrophobic feeling which I'm not sure I enjoy. On speakers in a room, however, the songs have a bit more space, making them easier to listen to. Brilliant album although I've always kept the Smashing Pumpkins at a bit of an arm's length, since Billy Corgan has always felt a bit like a pretentious prick, but I’ll probably chalk that up to just being an edgy, underground twenty-something. He seems to be pretty sound these days.

oohhhh yeeeeaaaahhhh

i tried to listen to this album in full and review it properly but i ended up just listening to Mayonaise 13 times in a row so i don’t have much to add to the discussion

Pretty cool

I thought it was pretty good, got a little bit meh at the end but overall pretty good

- smashing pumpkins on leezendary kyl, cherub rock upee biisi - hyviä saundeja on tällä levyllä, toimittelee - miks en oo aiemmin kuunnellu tätä levyä, nääkin biisit mitä on jääny kuulematta on hyywiä - albumitaide on kyl kans tosi kiva tästä tulee aina hyvä mieli

Like all Pumpkins albums it's both a well put together album and also bombastic and over stuffed

8.9/10 minus some of the vocals, a great rock album. I low-key wanted the album to end early bc it got a repetitive feeling. feels like a relic of 90s rock with all the guitar layers and drums highlights- cherub rock, quiet, Luna, soma, disarm, today, hummer

Me, listening and smiling politely

Some time last year Mellon Collie came up on the generator. I was dreading listening to it, partially because of its length but mainly due to my then dislike of Smashing Pumpkins. I'd always found Billy Corgan's voice irritating. After a few songs of that album I began to really get into it, and ended really enjoying it. My experience today was different, as I now had higher expectations. I knew I could tolerate those vocals, and I knew I liked their style of music. And I knew that this was half the length of MC. I am very happy to say that I enjoyed listening to Siamese Dream even more than Mellon Collie. The standouts for me were Today and Disarm, which were better on the album than they ever were as singles IMO, but also Soma and Luna. There were no songs I didn't like and I really got into the musicianship of the band too. This is a 4.5 album and I'll have to decide which way it goes.

I don't have anything insightful to add about this album. I was 24 when I blew my chance with an amazing woman but I she still dropped this gem onto me and I'm forever grateful.

Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? ✅

Очень искренний и многосторонний альбом. Намного больше понравилась вторая часть альбома по звуку. Концепты песен различаются, некоторые особенно цепляют. Лично мне не очень нравится такой вид подачи вокала в песнях, инструментал в большинстве своём порадовал. Хочется ознакомиться с творчеством группы получше

tongiht and disarm go hard but not my fave

Better than melon collie. Never really listened to these guys growing up yet somehow it made me feel like middle and high school summers.

Great album

Very good stuff. Very nostalgic. All the feels. Love.

Their best album imo, banger.

This is a 4.5+ for me.

I love smashing pumpkins.

Not quite my thing, but still a very good album.

The kind of rock I enjoy, not too heavy, nice sound overall

Another solid Pumpkins album, probably helped by being picked so close to Mellon Collie. This just edges that as an album

I actually like this pretty well. Very vibey, very cool. slay

Probably a 3 and a half but the good songs are great

A fuzzy classic! ★★★★½

I'm ashamed that I haven't really listened to a lot of them but I they're definitely good.

Craig: good Courtney: excellent album. Good ebb and flow.

Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dream in particular, satisfy such a particular niche when it comes to Alt-Rock. Every now and then you just need something that draws lines through every adjacent genre, satisfying pop sensibilities, rock punch, dreamy atmospheres, and artful introspection. Siamese Dream is that record for me, bundling up all the things I love about alternative music into a single studio-length album. Does the album do everything perfectly? No, it has so major flaws, mostly that the worst tracks linger waaay longer than they should (ahem... Silverfuck). Billy Corgan is also not the most versatile vocalist; when a track can utilize him properly you get the masterpiece that is Mayonaise, but in other cases you get a weird whiny man who desperately needs to blow his nose. Criticism aside, the rest of this album is on another level, and I think a lot of that boils down to just how amazing the choruses are. Sure, the other sections of songs certainly contribute to the overall effect each song has, but the choruses on these tracks are absolutely mind-blowing. It's nearly impossible to not have Today stuck in your head for hours after hearing it. On top of being masterfully-written, the guitar tones turn great melodies into earth-shattering transitions into pure bliss. It's a shame more musicians (including Smashing Pumpkins themselves) haven't been able to capture the same magic of these perfectly noisy yet dreamy guitar tones that define this record in particular. As a whole I do think Siamese Dream deserves its place among the Alt-Rock greats. The atmosphere the record creates is unlike any other project, period. Such a beautifully warm and luscious sound that tickles your brain and makes you feel like you're floating while simultaneously banging your head. I couldn't tell you a single thing that Billy Corgan is singing, but the album's legacy transcends words and creates a language of its own.

Haven’t listened to the SP for a long, long time. And yeah this holds up. Enjoyable day trip to a past forgot I had, don’t think I need to live there. 4 Star all the same.

Really good, never listened to the album in it's entirety before and there are some really high highs. A whole hour of Corgan's vocals can start to grate

Better than I expected

Best-today 4/5 Why is it 2hr long??? Didn't have time to finish but a solid start to the album 😁

Classic 90s alt/grunge. I love Cherub Rock from Guitar Hero (lol). The rest of the album holds up and production sounds great. Interesting reading the backstory behind it, Corgan really is a piece of work. But you can't argue with the results.

Tää on selkeesti ehjempi kokonaisuus kun se Melooni Kolina. Aikansa saundia tietty ja sen ajan staratuottaja puikoissa. Vaikka korkaani on selkeesti laulajana yhen tempun hevoinen niin biisit on pääosin tosi hyvii ja taas kerran, IKIVIHREETÄ LÖYTYY. Pituuttakin on vaan noin puolet siitä mitä dubbel älppärillä, joten siitäkin plussaa. Ei oo suosikkipändi tää, mutta osa veisuista on kyl melko jämäkkää tekemistä ja harva rokkenroulpändi pystyy parempaan. Lähellä vitkua, mut ei ihan kun ei ihan liikuttele akselistoja tarpeeks. Vahva IV.

Oikein jees levy. Rauhallisemmat biisit toimii itselleni paremmin kun menorallit, mutta ihan hyviä ne rokimmatkin tässä on . Jos vertaa siihen edelliseen pumpkinsiin, niin tää on kyllä tasapainoisempi levy. Disarm on ihan hemmetin kova biisi.

I’m always sucked in by Cherub Rock as an opening track. And I still love their fuzzy guitar sound on lots of the songs like Rocket, Geek U.S.A. and Soma. If I never listened to Today or Disarm again, though, I’d be fine.

it was good background music, but it didn’t really stand out. i did like Greek USA and Mayonnaise

Best band imo of the big 4 1990's grunge/alt rock movement. Great album, can get a little bit "samey" at times, but nothing too negative for me to say besides that. 4.5/5

A definite classic, but doesn’t reach the full potential that smashing pumpkins will reach in mellon collie. Almost every song on here was a hit but the real star of the album for me was Silverfuck the over 8.5 minute long 11th track from this classic album

Conflicted about this one. Every song sounds pretty much the same to me, but that sound that they all emulate is sick. 3.5 stars, rounding up because I’m feeling nice today

you might think i wasn’t gonna like this… WRONG

This rocks. Jimmy Chamberlin goes off.

I went in with low expectations. I haven’t liked Smashing Pumpkins every time I’ve tried to listen to them. I was blown away at how much I enjoyed this album! The guitar parts specifically took me right back to my days of isolation.

Loved this. The distorted guitar paired with the soft but screamy vocals is a cool combo. Don't know why I haven't listened to more smashing pumpkins. Cherub Rock and Hummer were two of my faves - Today is also great.

Growing up, I remember disliking Billy Corgan's voice to the point that I pretty much wrote off all of The Smashing Pumpkins (except for Zero -- always loved that one). Over time that distaste has softened and, while I still don't love his voice, I think it holds a place as one of the more distinctive vocal styles of the 90s. Certainly, I no longer find it distracting enough to discount their entire discography. This album from their early catalog contains several of the mega-hits that permeated my youth. Opener Cherub Rock is fantastic in the lead off spot and is a certified jam. Today treads a line between grunge and shoegaze and has grown on me over the years. Disarm is probably my least favorite of these hits -- feels a bit pretentious to me with the bells and orchestral flourishes (eh). Outside of the hits, this album is very solid. Hummer is surprisingly jammy with some unexpectedly bright guitar through the outro. Soma is (appropriately) blissful in tone. Mayonaise has a delightfully grungy trudge to it -- sounds familiar. Silverfuck is another solid jammy sprawl. And closer Luna wraps around you like a warm sweater. For me this is in solid 4 territory.

This was a weird album with the changing back and forth between the heavy grungy songs and the slower songs. I never knew what was going to come next. I liked a lot of both types of songs, but disliked some of both as well. I have never really jived with the singers voice but the instrumentals are pretty sweet on this album. This is a 4 because I couldn't possibly give this album a 3, but it is a quite low 4

Cherub Rock, Today, and Disarm are huge classics for me. All the other songs are very solid. I listened to this on a walk so wasn't able to take many notes, but this is an insanely good 90's album.

Not my favorite album by them but it’s still dope

I did like it before

Yeah this space rock genre is great.

It's a classic

A classic for a reason

fajne podobało mi się

The whiniest voice of grunge... but somehow these songs work

The top songs off the album are pretty great, like "Today." "Disarm" has this driving strumming that gives it a sense of desperation and longing. The vocalist's semi-moaning style doesn't do it for me but the instrumentals are pretty epic.

Big Muff - the album! Huge riffs, huge songs, landmark vibes and a satisfying mix of earnest emotion and crunching grooves. Favourite tracks: Cherub Rock, Disarm, Mayonnaise, Spaceboy

Excellent stuff. My only gripe is that the quiet interludes go on too long.

4.5 - already knew I loved this album with my favourites including Luna, Hammer, and Disarm.

I'm already a fan of Smashing Pumpkins so this was a very easy listen for me. Not my fave by them but a great album none the less. Billy Morgan's voice is Wonderfull and has the right amount of tenderness to create depth. This album sounds like Halloween.

Better than Coldplay

Nikad nije bilo šanse da mi se ovaj album posebno svidi čisto radi Billyevog glasa koji je malo je reći iritantan ali mi se uprkos tome poprilično svidio jer je muzika jednostavno toliko dobra. Cherub Rock je jedina njihova pjesma koju sam već imala u lajkovima, srećom ostatak albuma prati taj kvalitet. Jedan od onih koji nisu za mene ali jesu nesumnjivo dobri.

classic grunge. Era defining with some stand-out tracks. some of the album does blend into one however.