Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Loved it! Great band, great album. I like their unique tone, they're a band with character. Fav lyrics: Disarm Fav music: Cherub rock Fav song: Today
I knew a couple ones, never got the opportunity to hear this in full, so I appreciated it
I was expecting just another loud alternative rock album, but I was surprised by this album. There’s still a lot of guitar heavy songs, however there’s also a lot of different songs throughout. Some songs like Hummer and Soma start in one mood and transform and shift to another. Really solid listen.
Poignant with some great tunes
Good album have some of my favorite Smashing Pumpkins songs
Not perfect but great songs and epic from the era
Listened while studying but it was definitely good from what I heard. Very acoustic. Rock. Good calm rock music. I liked it, it's the type of stuff I'd listen to during a late night drive.
The best Pumpkins album. Helped me understand the hype. Alt rock classics on this one. Feels 90s in an incredible way.
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This was a solid album! Very easy listening.
A nice album, some bits sounded like Bon Jovi a little bit, others were a lot heavier. Nothing stood out to me as amazing on a first listen but think if I went back I'd actually come around on quite a few of the songs.
Front heavy, last few songs start to drag, but super solid overall
was so 90s and edgy!
Good
Two of my favorite SMashing Pumpkins songs are on this album
Probably one of the tightest Smashing Pumpkins albums. While I don't think it has the highest highs, bar Today, it's definitely consistently great all throughout.
makes me think that 90s alt rock really was important and magical, if only for a little bit. deserves to be one of the 1001? yesss
4.5 stars Perhaps if I was there at the time I’d get it. I mean I was but I was like 3. I wasn’t aware of the smashing pumpkins until Adore came out, although I knew their songs from the radio. Anyway… This album is up my alley. Fuzzy distorted guitar is my jam. But it’s a little overlong. It’s a little much. I like it. I listened to it twice all the way through. But it starts to feel like a chore for that last quarter. That being said, instrumentally it’s brilliant. I never appreciated the drums in their music as much as I did listening to this, and I used to jam to “Cherub Rock” during a brief stint with drums in high school (I clearly didn’t do it justice). It’s a great record. But the length and bloatedness might keep me from repeating it as much as I otherwise would.
Great album, still holds up today.
As much as I love their big tracks I hadn't really listened to their albums. Very Radiohead-like quality to their music but heavier. I must admit it was really enjoyable.
Was only familiar with the singles. Great record.
1001 Albums Challenge (6/1001) 1. Cherub Rock (4/5) 2. Quiet (4/5) 3. Today (5/5) 4. Hummer (4/5) 5. Rocket (4/5) 6. Disarm (5/5) 7. Soma (4/5) 8. Geek U.S.A. (5/5) 9. Mayonnaise (4/5) 10. Spaceboy (4/5) 11. Silverfuck (5/5) 12. Sweet Sweet (5/5) 13. Luna (5/5) Total (4/5)
I really liked this!
Alle sangene høres like ut, men er jo noen kule også. Throwback til Guitar Hero 3
Yea love it Screams 90s comfort in anger. I need to actually go though the album and better understand.
I liked most of it
4 out of 5 This was epic when it came out. Pumpkins were so different from all the grunge that was out there. Edgier and sharper - classic 90s angst captured well.
Enjoyed it a lot as an album but none of the individual tracks stood out to me that much. Don’t know if I was just not in the right mood, cos it sounded like my sort of thing. Will probably come back to this because I did enjoy and felt like I wasn’t giving it the best chance. Fav song: Disarm Least fav: Hummer
Really liked some of these sounds but the whole album was a tad samey. Billy corrigan has a great distinctive voice and also a great joke on the Simpsons Specific rating- 4.2 Fav song- today Least fav- disarm
Pretty good.
Great album
80
I really like the Smashing Pumpkins. This isn’t my favorite album of theirs though. I love the song Today, and I really like the songs Cherub Rock and Disarm.
Wow very good album I will listen to it in the future for sure
This is the 14th album i've listen to. I really like this type of music I think this album is great, like all around great. Nothing completely extradoinary in my opinion that carries the album i just think the entire thing is great. 85/100
There's something special about guitars that go Wraagh Rooaw! Solid project, but his voice can get a bit annoying at times. Best song: Mayonaise Worst song: Silverfuck Cover check: Nostalgic and innocence. The cover doesn’t look like the music, but it feels like it
I got this CD when it came out and always loved it. A lot of their shit I can take or leave but this is definitely an amazing record
gewöhnungsbedürftig, aber eigentlich OK. eher pompöse arrangements.
It is probably more a matter of taste that sees this not quite a 5 for me. I can’t quite fault it and I think it’s a great album, but it didn’t grab me in the same way that other 5s did. It is however, effortlessly cool, full of excellent guitar and has a distinctive sound it remains true to throughout. The potential lack of variety can be excused through just how good each track is. I just don’t have the same visceral reaction as I have had for other 5s maybe.
Great album and listen. What a time period in history!
Not as good as Christina Aguilera's classic debut album, featuring "Genie in a Bottle". ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I was really excited to see this album and to listen to it for the first time. I have to say, I was a bit disappointed. Many of the songs sounded very similar. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Siamese Dream is an amazing record. Probably their best. Only couple of filler and a lot of killer.
the millennial’s classic rock
I knew most of the more popular songs, but enjoyed the ones I didn’t know as well! The slower, chiller songs were my favorites (sweet sweet was great)
It's hard to separate nostalgia from preference here, but both Today and Cherub Rock are deeply rooted in the psyche. Good album and I could for sure see myself going back to it.
Я весьма трепетно отношусь к гитарному звучанию и в этом альбоме оно мне не понравилось. Но несмотря на это альбом весьма неплохой, но как раз из-за однобокой и чрезмерно гулкой гитары мне первая половина альбома не понравилась. Начиная с soma и mayonnaise альбом расцвёл в моих глазах, поэтому считаю его хорошим альбомом, но для меня он просто неплохой
Solid!
Siamese Dream was released between my first and second year at the University of Kansas. Though, I do not think I was aware of Smashing Pumpkins until watching the Today video. At that time, my alt rock allegiance was with Nirvana. In Utero came out the week after Today was released as a single. Apart from that, I was listening to a lot of Bob Dylan and Velvet Underground and being depressed. So that's where my mind was at, but this album would have been right up my alley. I did buy Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness when it came out (spoilers: it's a 4 too), but this is the first time listening to this album in its entirety. I had only heard the singles before. I have always liked Today and I was reminded how much I like Disarm. I suppose Billy Corgan's singing voice has been something of an acquired taste. But I give him the benefit of the doubt for coming out of Chicago at the same time my mom lived there and for citing The Cure as an influence. Hell, the Pumpkins even covered Syd Barrett. They, and this album, are fine by me.
so, to kick this review off, i was initially listening to the 2011 remastered version of this album on spotify. i got through the first two songs - okay, right, this is the smashing pumpkins - but then i get to "today." the one smashing pumpkins song i know (because i played rock band 2 as a youngin), and i'm flabbergasted. why does this sound like DOO DOO?? did i hallucinate that "today" was a good song?? corgan's vocals sounded distant, the guitars nonexistent, and the drums were WEIRD. switched to youtube music and it sounded more like how i remembered it (like, good????). i don't know what's up with the mixing, but i'm glad i switched because otherwise these tracks were seriously lacking and were not being done justice. anyway, on to why this is a 1 (jk) - i don't care for crogans vocals. like, really really don't care for them. IN SPITE OF THAT, this album rocks. hard to say yet if i like this or i REALLY like this, but this album is sitting at a 3.5 so we can round up to 4. highlights - cherub rock, today, hummer, silverfuck, sweet sweet
Powerful album, I love Billy Corgan's voice, maybe a tad too long? 89/100
Great
This was good, definitely enjoyed. (4/5)
Certainly a strong album from Billy Corgan, where he expanded on the ideas from his debut, but his best work was still ahead.
Я цей альбом вперше послухав не так давно, в 19 році якщо я не помиляюсь. Був тоді дуже приємно вражений, бо в мене було дуже сильне упередження проти гурту. Я в школі послухав якийсь альбом їх один і мені він максимально не сподобався і гурт я дуже довго ігнорував. Тут маємо хороший мікс альт-року/гранжу з шугейзом. Пісні з різною динамікою. Хороший звук накрутили з Вігом. Вокально теж Корган мені подобається на альбомі. Може тексти трохи занадто по 90м, але то таке. Мені десь на 4.5., трохи не вистачає ностальгійних почуттів до альбому щоб ставити 5 зірочок
Couldn't stand these guys at the time but they grew on me over the years. Still don't love but this gets a 3.5 rounding up
This one held up really well. Just a great album. The composition, instrumentation, and lyrics are all on point. I know a lot of folks hate on Corgan's voice but it's never bothered me and it matches the lyrics and feel of these songs so well. Just really great. 4.5⭐️
I managed to bypass The Smashing Pumpkins throughout my formative years. They were there the whole time, but I did not prefer the sound of the lead singer's voice, Billy Corgan. Giving this album a chance, after all these decades, granted me an opportunity I didn't realize I needed. After the close of the album, there were 5 total tracks that I considered remarkable. Hummer, an early track on the record, was the first song on this album that gave me pause. The patience they show in building a song shines through. Trancelike guitar riffs into a pop rock banger that migrates over to metal and jazz. Immediately following is Rocket, a single that felt like the perfect call to rock after Hummer. That transition is very well done. After a few tracks in that alt-rock era, we hit Geek U.S.A. Great rock and metal clash on this track. The next track, Mayonnaise, is their best slow rock jam on the album imo. And leading into Spaceboy was a solid transition. The last track that grabbed my attention was Silverf***. Rock intro into the melody on the lead guitar, and then a drum solo in a conga style is cool. Makes the hits into the chorus hit harder. Overall solid album, had a blast listening to it. Will definitely add to my list of keepers.
Bello
jeugdsentiment... maar toch met enkele stinkers
For about a year Siamese Dream was EVERYWHERE. The video for Today was on regular repeat on MTV and was getting ever increasing play on a more and more radio stations. Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm and Rocket stand out but for me The Smashing Pumpkins songs start to sound the same after awhile.
Most of the time, alt-rock of the '90s-00s makes me space out. I blame growing up with this sound constantly around. Now, unless I concentrate hard on what I'm hearing, it all blends into the background. For whatever reason, Smashing Pumpkins were never quite popular in my friend circle; I couldn't even recall if I'd heard them until the *1001* project recommended Mellon Collie to me. And yet, Siamese Dream sounds about like everything else I remember from those years (or, probably, it's the other way around). So, this is my second try with the band, and I'm happy to say that, unlike Mellon Collie, I don't hate the vocals here. Corgan's delivery is very different (and much less painful). Too bad it's an earlier album. The reason I can't help but focus on the vocals and lyrics even more than usual is that the music itself is so familiar, it needs an extra "umph" factor to leave a deep impression. The tracklist could do without a few fillers but has a good flow. Closer to the end, the songs start to sound a bit samey. 15-year-old me would have dug this.
Open my ears to the world of Alternative rock. Loved this album, even though my mom would not let me buy it when I was a kid.
bem rockzao, mas interessante. tem músicas muito boas! silverfuck é ótima
I understand if you can't stand Billy Corgan's voice. But it fits so well with the music. This is a pretty damn good album with some all-time classics and no bad songs.
Brilliant album
For anyone who grew up in the 90s, this album sounds like the generic soundtrack of the decade. It’s been imitated so many times that its originality has now been diluted in the giant pool of pop-rock ; but in the mid-90s, every band tried to sound like Smashing Pumpkins (or like Nirvana), and every wannabe singer tried to emulate Corgan’s very peculiar vocal style. The whining voice and the distorted riffs have been done a zillion times by now, but Smashing Pumpkins were indeed the ones to start the trend (or at least introduce it to the mainstream – I still think they sound like a more presentable, radio-friendly version of Sonic Youth). Anyway, it’s hard not to acknowledge that this is a solid rock album with a few fantastic tracks (like Disarm or Soma), and that it had a great impact on its time, However, I’m still not a fan of the lead singer’s whiny voice. It annoyed me back then, and it still annoys me now. I had a hard time listening to the entire album without pause - I’m probably too old to ingest such a huge portion of raw teenage angst in one serving. After a while all tracks just start to sound the same, with the same gimmicks and the same tortured tremolos. I'll still give it a 4* for creativity and influence, and I totally understand people who worshiped this album back in the days. But let’s be honest, I probably won’t listen to it again ; it feels like travelling back in time, it’s fun, but the emotion just isn’t there for me.
Influential record at the time. I still dig the gigantic guitar sound and the propelling drums, but not the vocals... Memories: this cassette tape was playing in the car going to the high school checking our grade for the college
Definitely not my first time hearing it, and not my favorite of one of my favorites genres Sad White Men With Weird Voices Who Sound Like They Need A Friend, but overall a solid 90s alt album. The softer songs are much weaker compared to the heavier ones.
4.5 stars. Breakthrough alt rock record, nice blend of grunge and mainstream. Leadoff "Cherub Rock" with it's intro riff is an all-timer. Other hits are great too ("Today", "Disarm") with "Silverfuck" being the other standout. Other than "Hummer" and "Mayonnaise" the rest is a bit meh which knocks the rating down a little for me.
It feels good to give an high score again. I’ve always had a soft spot for The Smashing Pumpkins — shoutout to Jelli Radio for the consistent airtime — and this was the perfect album to get over the weekend. I’m bias to their biggest hits on this that I’ve known for a long time, but there aren’t really any skips here. Favorite tracks: - Cherub Rock - Today - Disarm - Mayonaise
A very solid album from note one. A brilliant follow-up to ‘Gish’, this was actually my proper introduction to the band, largely on the strength of ‘Today,’ and from there I spent endless hours delving into the various musical and lyrical aspects of the different tracks. Excellent. stars.
This is a great album, top to bottom. You can really see the shell of the stuff that came later here, but on this album everything is much more raw and without the polish of the later stuff. It’s a good thing, feels young and reckless.
I love this album so much! You can rock out to some tracks (Cherub Rock, Disarm) and relax to others (Soma, Mayonaise). I like that the Smashing Pumpkins' sound is so different from anyone else's, too. Several of these songs were popular, mainstream hits, and I find myself smiling and turning up the radio when they come on even now, many years after the album's release. Even if Billy Corrigan's voice or the whole band's style is not your thing, there's no denying that the Smashing Pumpkins made a big mark on 90s alternative for good reason.
Very very good, would vote 4.5 if possible. Not my favorite band, but always enjoy listening when I do.
Favorites: Today, Hummer, Disarm (Album Favorite), Luna Great album, though I think I like Melon Collie a little more. Disarm is such a great song, gives me tonight, tonight vibes. [4 Stars]
Good album. Cherub Rock is still their best song and they come out of hte gate strong with it.
Confession : as a kid, Billy Corgan’s nasally whine and messiah complex sent me running. Adult me? Eating my hat. The guy was hurting, and Siamese Dream is a howl through the static — suicidal depression and all. Butch Vig’s fingerprints are all over it (Nevermind says hi), and Jimmy Chamberlin’s drumming? Like a jazz-trained war machine on a heroin timer. Songs! Songs! Songs! ‘Today’ is the sunniest song about feeling like ending it all you’ll ever hear, ‘Disarm’ is a gut-punch wrapped in strings, and ‘Mayonaise’? 🤌🏻 This album is guitars on guitars on guitars — shimmering, suffocating, sweet and searing all at once. “The next Nirvana,” they said. Nah. This was its own monster: ornate, ambitious, and still capable of levelling you 30 years later.
pretty good. reminds me of deftones if they were less horny and sounded more nasally. solid instrumentals, not a big fan of how repetitive the vocals were. “today” is popular but like it’s good so. no other standouts. would still probably rate 4/5.
4/5
Would/will Listen again 28/07/2025
Esta guay, pero totes les cançons son bastant semblants. hauria d'escoltarles sueltes per gaudir-les més individualment.
Bättre än jag mindes! Toppenskiva faktiskt
Tufft!
J - 4/5 Best Track - "Today" F - 3/5
Great album!
Bosh
The good songs are great. The others fairly forgettable. The pumpkins sound is unique though.
Saved 4 songs to playlists. Enjoyed the melodic nature of several songs. Billy Corgan's voice didn't bug me like I thought it would.
aw man i kinda really liked that…it’s NAWT GOOD but i liked it anyway. embarrassing. it’s strange because in my mind, smashing pumpkins of course occupy a prime spot in the annals of 1990s american alternative rock but more on the pavement/sonic youth side than the pearl jam side—that is to say, more sensitive (?), cooler (??), with more substance and aesthetic value. for some reason. but in reality they’re wayyy more aligned with that crappy hard grunge bullshit which i generally loathe, or at least their monotonous revving guitar sound is...and their lyrics aren't that good either. so i don't knowwwww. this album makes me feel like i’m in a teen TV show from the late 1990s—i swear i recognize every other song from a movie soundtrack somewhere in my subconscious. so actually maybe that’s why i like it. bro last night (listening to siamese dream for my 1001 albums project alone in my room while eating pistachios) was a movie… fav tracks: geek USA; mayonaise; luna
A classic even on its release, sounding unique among its contemporaries
This album was the trebuchet that smashed all the pumpkins.
Loved it
Listened in the truck via YouTube music. I definitely didn’t pay attention as much as I should but all of the songs I’ve heard before and half of them are classics that are played all the time. It’s a great album.
This is my favorite smashing pumpkins album. It is the essence of 90s music.
The album has a few of their classics on it- Disarm, Today, Cherub rock. Hummer and Soma are also really great. The album just sorta creeps up on you then clobbers you over the head. Probably enjoyed this album more than I expected.
The instruments are all spectacular but the Billy's voice is really can't stand
Solid 4. I hadn’t intentionally listened to much Smashing Pumpkins before this and liked it a lot more than I anticipated.
My two ton twin pumpkins bouncing around dreamily
Favorites: Cherub Rock; Today, Luna (+) (Need to listen to disc 2) 4/5 (?)
Highlight Song/s: Today, Rocket and Soma This album is sweet mix of alternative rock, grunge and shoegaze. Some good riffs (such as Cherub Rock) and some pretty cool sounding melody parts (Today, Rocket.) What I love the most about the album is that constant noise coming from the rhythm guitar. Some things I like from some of the songs: That rhythm guitar in 'Today' is just amazing, I love that chugging sound. I am a fan of the shoegaze elements on 'Hummer' I thought that false ending in 'Rocket' was pretty cool where the wall of guitars faded out it sounded like a goddamn orchestra, then it actually ends and it ended up sounding like it once again. I liked that sweet sounding interlude-like track 'Sweet Sweet'.
Det er et rigtig godt album som lyder af nostalgi. Det klikker dog ikke helt for mig i denne omgang.
8.5/10
Individually a lot of songs are amazing, although when listening to the entire album his voice gets a bit jarring. 3.75/5 for the entire album as a whole 4.25/5 if you were to just listen to one song at a time
listened to again its a classic
I never really gave the Pumpkins much of a chance, but this is another fine record. The front half is better than the second but overall it’s really good.
some very iconic songs with others being about average
A solid 90s album. I used to listen to Mayonaise on repeat as a kid. Great lyrics, overall. Guessing people either love or hate Billy Corgan’s voice. I’m in the love camp
Today is the best and Disarm is amazing as well. The rest was pretty good. All in all a very fun album.
Lots of great songs with catchy riffs and melodies. A tad overlong and a bit whiny vocally, but generally this is well done grunge. 4.0/5.0: Great
overall pretty enjoyable. theres a few really great tracks on here but for the most part everything kind of blended together which started to get repetitive toward the end of the runtime.
Really really good Far too long Disarm is incredibly good 4 maybe
I'm impressed by how cinematic this album is. Obviously I've heard all the singles (and probably more) over the years, but this is the first time I've sat with the whole thing. And considering the musical landscape of 1993, I can't help but be even more impressed. Certainly compared to Nirvana's In Utero (also 1993), this record is going a completely different direction. Where Nirvana doubled down on their bread&butter grunge sound, The Smashing Pumpkins are leaning into a much more expansive sound. Listening back to Gish (1991), I can hear elements that hint at an enhanced grunge sound, but Siamese Dream moves that sound out of grunge's shadow. I’m not sure I need to revisit this whole album, but it’s certainly deepens my respect for the band.
This was super fun! really surprised that i liked it, i thought i didn’t mess with billy corgan’s voice but clearly i was mistaken! good fun and really strong songwriting
Already a fan of the smashing pumpkins. I think bill corgan's vocals were a unique and the group created some great alt rock. This was a good album to use as an intro to the band.
90s alt rock in a nutshell (not that I was there) I enjoyed this quite a lot, the only reason why I'm not rating this a 5 is down to the likelihood of me relistening to this entire album
Geek USA Today soma
Love this album. Probably my favourite Pumpkins album and have played it regularly since 93. The album is so intense and tortured, and Billy Corgan pours so much emotion into everything. The production on it is lush and the sounds are deep and fat. Absolutely adore this album.
Listens: Probably a dozen or more. Standout tracks: Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm, Spaceboy Added to Library: TRUE I have a controversial confession to make: While I enjoy the Smashing Pumpkins early work, especially certain tracks across their first 5 or so albums, my real enjoyment comes from their later works starting with Zeitgeist, Oceania (especially), Monuments To An Elegy, SHINY AND O SO BRIGHT, and Cyr. They have completely transformed from being a prolific 90s post/grunge band to a more mellowed out equally prolific (in my opinion) alternative rock band. I hope at least one of those albums comes up on the 1001 list, but I'd wager a bet it's more likely to be Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. With that out of the way, this album is great. Cherub Rock is a fucking amazing starter, and it really gets you in the mindset of of what you're about to listen to. There's also a good mix of hard rocker songs and ballads, well spaced out throughout the album to keep things from getting too monotonous. I can't give this a 5 since I prefer some of their other albums over this, but it still gets high marks. 4
Love it
This had me quietly rocking out. Something indefinable missing to rate as 5* Top track: Today
So close to a 5, well balanced album
There was a lot to enjoy in this record. While it was solid instrumentally, I didn't like the gritty vocals in the more upbeat tracks. The vocals did shine in the mellow tracks. Favourite Track(s): Today, Sweet Sweet Least Favourite Track(s): Mayonaise
Nice album.
Никогда особенно не слушал группу, но всегда была на слуху. Альбом классный. Обсудил бы его с тем, кого уже нет...
I never listened to the Pumpkins when I was a teenager. I missed out on this album. I really like it!
Many good songs, thoroughly enjoyed. May not listen to repeatedly though.
This album is spectacular, the best rock album in history. I'm enchanted by Billy Corgan's dreamy, nostalgic, transcendental voice. 4/5
Remember when you'd stay over at your girlfriend's house, because it was one of those share houses where there was always someone hanging around, and there were parties on the weekend, and the weekend used to go for 4 days, and while you were day drinking in the afternoon because you were waiting for the party to start, you'd wander over to the CD player (there were so many cool CDs) and you'd choose something to listen to while you were just sitting around chatting and staying to build a vibe. No one would complain if you put this album on. (Notice no one ever put Morrissey on?) I can put this on today and still no one complains. And, like many great albums, especially pre-streaming, a well sequenced album full of angst and relief, loud and quiet, light and shade. Bangers like Cherub Rock share the highlights reel with Disarm and Mayonnaise. I really forgot how much I liked this album, before Billy got too angst-ridden. Four stars.
I really like this. still hits just right and I like the deep nostalgia of it. not something I'll necessarily seek out but I like listening to it when I encounter it
If someone put a gun to my head and asked me to name my favourite Pumpkins album, I would blame Billy Corgan.
Great songwriting. Solid 90s grunge/glam sound. Vocals a bit grating throughout.
Throw back to middle school. Great album
Very cool album, angry songs and killer guitar Really like the lead singer too
they’re WHATing pumpkins?? 📸🤨
Ian and Anthony really knocked it out of the park with this one Fav track: Mayonnaise (maybe? loved most of them aside from Disarm which I was lukewarm on)
I liked it but also didn't?
Heard this one a bunch. 4.5/5
Very good
Just a really good rock album.
Never got super into the Smashing Pumpkins but I think this album really rocks!! A great listen, excited to listen to it more and familiarize myself with the grooves!
Really quite good! I've always been an SP fan
wait... this was extremely epic
Seine Stimme ist an Stellen echt nervig. Aber die Musik ist gut. Damit könnte man richtig warm werden. 3 1/2, weiß nicht, ob ich aufrunden soll. Ah komm. Ja.
First thought before listening: I don't really think about this band any more. Should it really be on the just? While listening: this is richer and fuller than I remembered, a fine example of 90s alt-rock. They deserve to be here.
Classic. Still love it. Been a while since I listened to it end to end. Not quite as perfect as I remember. Why can’t we give half stars? 4.5 would be ideal
I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn’t something this dynamic and engaging. Cool genre, almost sounds like a less fuzzy my bloody valentine
fuck yes.
Ho la fortuna di aver iniziato ad apprezzare gli smashing pumpkins ,che prima non sopportavo. Cherub Rock carina,sembrano i Deftones Quiet ,stessa cosa Today,bella,ecco qui con la voce fatico un pochino però apprezzo lo stesso Hummer Bella chill,ganza,una delle migliori Rocket carina,simile alle altre Disarm bella,un po’ diversa dalle prime,per fortuna Soma ,bella bell bella !! Bene Geek USA gasa. Mayonaise uno di quei brani che riempiono la stanza,non so come dirlo,gasa Spaceboy carina,di nuovo meglio di Nebraska Silverfuck Carina,distorta come le altre ma diversa,cosa che le dà un senso di esistere. Forse un po’ lunghetta però non la gestiscono malissimo,anzi. Sweet Sweet gasa,corta ma bella Luna bella ,chillissima In generale album non particolarmente variopinto (molte tracce sono abbastanza simili)ma comunque carino (e con comunque dei brani che si differenziano dal resto,sopratutto quelli a partire dalla seconda metà del disco ) e che fa il suo dovere. Ascoltare qualcosina ogni tanto anche in shuffle secondo me gasa,o in una playlist. Voto 4-
The songs I knew, I enjoyed. I don’t think I was missing much in the ones I didn’t.
shi solid once again
This was solid, very 90s, very smashing pumpkins. I only recognized the radio songs, but I enjoyed it more than I expected, knowing I wasn't a huge fan of his voice. Lots of songs feel big and I love the guitar tone. Mid 4's for me!
Classic 90’s album right here. Haven’t heard this one all the way through in years. Still holds up 4.5 ⭐️
I knew and liked a few Smashing Pumpkins songs before listening to this album, but listening to this one really helped me to appreciate them more. There was so much depth to this album. It was definitely overall a rock album with their characteristic guitar but there were also songs that had deeper instrumentation that was lovely. I learned this album is on the Rolling Stones top 500 and I can definitely see why.
In the context of 1993 Smashing Pumpkins were absolutely elite at crafting grunge music. So much so that Nirvana couldn't even follow up the dynamic vision of this album. Plum full with noise, angsty and HEAVY drums. I've always appreciated this album because my siblings are 90's kids and I'm a ought's kid so it was so easy to share this music with me. And though the relevancy of this album has died and more angsty and grunge exsists in other genres, this album is and was special for that time period.
I was starting to think this would be a difficult re-listen but once I got into the “hits” and settled in it was a pleasing experience.
Mostly for Disarm
A 90s alt-rock standard. Still holds up, IMO.
Strong 4.5
Dang. This is pretty good. I was never into this band in high school but I knew a couple people that were really into them. Legend has it SP played a show at a tiny club here in town a few days after this album’s release but before they became huge.
Pretty, pretty, pretty good. I remember when Smashing Pumpkins came through town a few months ago and I made no effort to see them. No regrets. As much as I like them and Green Day (Which is to say, I like them OK and they were big bands in my formative years), I don’t think I need to.
Been trying to put my finger on why I could never give Smash Pizkit a 5 and I've got it. It's the voice. Billy is always either drop dead boring, or sounds like he's squeezing out a big angsty poo. Bet you're not smiling politely now. Them drums do go hard as nails however.
7/10
Amazing stuff, I am consistently wowed by the ability to produce a sound that feels both heavy and light at the same time, while also maintaining an anchoring melody in what feels like a chaotic orchestration. I always feel elevated when they add strings to their songs as well. Their second album, finding their sound and style, they've released a few of my favorites here. Cherub rock, Mayonaise, Today Billy's voice was never perfectly beautiful, but it captures a raw emotion perfectly.
++: Cherub Rock, Hummer, Rocket, Soma, Geek U.S.A., Spaceboy, Silverfuck, Sweet Sweet, Luna +: Today, Mayonaise +-: Quiet, Disarm 7,9/10
Nice return. Always a pleasure!
Fornøyelig
ouhhh i already listened to this album!! but not fully i guess. cant wait to see if there are any hidden gems. my initial favs were mayonaise and luna. edit: i listened to some parts of it . so far i rlly like soma
might change to 5 in future. Very strong.
Was not familiar with the Pumpkins game, dudes rock pretty hard
Today, Hummer, Rocket, Disarm
Silverfuck is an amazing track. Love the vibe of the record
Fantastic album, and I'm not really a Smashing Pumpkins fan. Would've been 5 stars except for Disarm.
Cherub Rock // Quiet // Today // Mayonaise // Silverfuck //
this takes me back.
Smashing Pumpkins is another 90s alt/grunge band I really should have listened to prior to this. This was really solid stuff, I love the guitar throughout most of this album and Billy Corgan sounds great! I’ll also forever like the Smashing Pumpkins for the Simpsons moment where Homer meets Billy Corgan. “Hi Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins.” “Homer Simpson, smiling politely.”
Ok, I’m finally inspired to make it through all of Mellon collie and the infinite sadness. Lots of interesting sounds throughout, but still very cohesive as an album. Even tho I don’t think I ever heard this album as a kid, it feels nostalgic like something my dad definitely listened to.
5 minutes for your opening song is wild lol mostly I dig it, I like the combination of heavier instrumentals and soft vocals. the killer in me is the killer in you!!
I really enjoyed this album. Will be listening to more smashing pumpkins.
I mean what do you wnat from me?
Ganska bra, stundtals väldigt bra. Förtjänar fler lyssningar. Fyra
I was going to give this a blind 5 - objectivity out the window. But then I was like, no. I need to listen to this intentionally and critically. I think I'm at a 4.5. Side A is a 5 without at doubt, but I feel like the B side falls off a bit and lands me in the 4 range if I have to pick whole stars.
Pretty good. Heard these songs a million times on the radio, so it was nice to hear them in context.
Great album. Feels ahead of its time, and also simply better than a lot of the alt rock bands that copied this sound. Billy Corgan vocals are good (even if he sadly turned out to be kind of a jackass)
Back half of the album - starting with disarm - is where this really gets going for me. I like this album mostly because you can hear the beginnings of what you get in later albums like mellon collie
Cherub rock - my first intro to this one was guitar hero 3, lol I like the energy in the instrumentation, the songs have a lot of dynamic range and a lot of texture. I think this stands out above a lot of other rock bands from the 90's. Billy Corgan's vocals really aren't my jam though tbh I feel like they somehow picked the worst songs on the album to be singles Favorite tracks - Disarm, Silverfuck
really impressed by the whole album. seems like a really big influence on the indie scene of the 2000s
Good nostalgia listen, but Billy Corgan is still a giant asshole.
Classic
Good heavy metal album. Reminds me of Dirt because of the grunge influence. Pretty groovy. Favorites: Disarm, Today
Pretty good album Total unexpected as I was not a fan of smashing pumpkins before this album Really liked the riffs in some of the songs Honestly, I expected some shoegaze type feel but to me, this album is more of a rock/metal feel
Liker, litt repeterende
Genuinely surprised at the depth but it does sound a little too samey. Will need a few more plays.
Great rock album if that’s what the mood takes. First ten songs (bar one) are all great. A couple of tracks will be added to my playlist cherub rock, today (the best), hummer
Good 90s rock. Disarm and Today are classics. As always, the Pumpkins veer from aggression to dreamy. Love it.
Another album that i've listened to several times in the past. If you don't like the singer you're gonna have issues with this album. He's definitely an acquired taste. The songs Cherub Rock, Silverfuck and Geek USA are my faves, but i'm a rocker. The one off, mellow song that really stands out to me is Mayonaise.
Good listen
Faves: mayonnaise and Luna
Bien rock bien teenage movie 1990/2000 mais en même temps bien destroy /shoegaze. M'y bloody nirvana
Puro fuego
Good album. Really picks up in the second half!
Really enjoyed.
the pumpkins are always welcome, i love how all the edge and grit in most of the music makes something sweeter and softer like Disarm have that much more weight
Loving this! Definitely my style. Reminds me a bit of Pearl Jam as well. Need deep dive. 4 star
Great album. Stays on one tone all the way through, though.
Big fan of this one, great punch right from the start that holds up all the way through! never listened much to smashing pumpkins before but I feel like this album could have been a template for a lot of my top albums.
Ok this was great, better than I expected it to be, all the songs are good and enjoyable. 8.9/10.
Half of the songs are really really great, half go in one ear and out the other. I can't stand the singing. The great songs are great enough for 4 stars. Favorite song: disarm.
The highlights of this album really shine and are defining songs of the era. The deep cuts uhhhhhh are pretty middling. They all sound the same, same guitar tones, same lyrical ideas. Nothing really shines on them.
Corgan's voice is an acquired taste but generally works with his songs. The drum work is great. Production is really good too. A bit samey with the quiet-loud trope, but still a strong album. Highlights: "Cherub Rock" (that buildup then release, great opener), "Today", "Rocket" (cool repeating guitar riff), "Disarm" (gorgeous in its over-the-topness), "Soma" (Pink Floyd vibe in soft part, then loud part kicks in around 3:50), "Mayonaise" (loudly wistful)
Ok, the producer here is the same guy who worked on Nevermind, and you can really feel that quality he did his job, it’s fire. Billy Corgan’s writing is sharp, emotional, and surprisingly relatable. He pours so much of himself into these songs, and you can feel that intensity in every word. The guitar layers on this record are insane. The sound is so thick, dreamy, and heavy at the same time. it’s like walls of guitars crashing together but still melodic and beautiful. That’s what makes the album so special: it balances raw heaviness with this emotional vulnerability that pulls you in. Overall, the album keeps a consistently high quality all the way through. There’s no real drop-off, just a flow of great tracks one after another. So many songs stand out, from the big anthems to the more intimate cuts. It’s that pure ‘90s alternative sound done perfectly.
Really enjoyed this
Rating: 4/5 | Favorite Track: Today --- Even though I'm not too into 90's grunge and similar alt rock, this is still a really solid album.
Great 90s rock, gritty, heavy tones and great vocals, mixed with anthemic passionate songs like disarm or today, where you can feel the hurt. Great album
A really good album! But it's a little too long. I get tired by the time there are 3-4 tracks left.
pretty good album some soft and hard songs with meaningful lyrics
Today is Today is Today is
± one star
Sometimes I forget just how monolithic the Pumpkins are in 90s soft rock. Between this album and its follow up, there's like 10 all timers. Genuinely crazy. Anyways, Billy Corgan's voice is the only thing ever holding this record back. If it works it works, if it doesn't my ears bleed. Fortunately for all parties, he's got a good streak for this album; pretty much every song works with his voice, and for tracks like Disarm, I think it works even better with his unique sound than it would for a more typical singing style. In the right place and at the right time, I think this album would be a 5 star listen. Today just happens to not be that place nor time, but even then it's an excellent listen.
Always had a weird relationship with Smashing Pumpkins... This album had a very grunge vibe with a mix of Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains (two bands I love deeply). It began and ended very well. I really liked the album and the atmosphere it produced upon listening to this while it was somewhat a sunny day. Towards the end I think I finally solidified what I wanted to get from this album and what it achieved. It's a freaking 🤘🏻 album. Loved it. Fave Songs: - Cherub Rock (a masterpiece opening track) - Quiet - Rocket - Disarm (so beautiful) - Soma - Geek USA - Mayonaise (amazing track) - Silverfuck (goes hard) Definitely needs a second lesson to appreciate the lyrics I think, and even the instrumentals I didn't hear. I love the use of violins scattered with different songs. Or perhaps it's a different instrument? Maybe keyboard? I don't know. It just sounded so good. Really really good.
You can always tell when you’re listening to a Smashing Pumpkins song. My only complaint, though, is that sometimes it’s hard to tell which song that is until they reach the chorus. And even then it’s often hard to distinguish one from another.
The best songs here are not better than the best from Mellon Collie, but this is tighter.
Some good songs. I seem to have liked it more back in the 90's though. I think Billy's voice grates on me more now than it did 30 years ago, for whatever reason. 3.5* rounding up for nostalgia.
What a great sound. Don't really know any Smashing Pumpkins music but love the solid sound of the guitars. A revelation and will certainly look out for more!
Quite nice.
Long but enjoyable, recognized a couple of hits from here
This is my kinda 90s album, the loud guitars with so many effects you can barely tell if its rock or metal anymore, or how psychedelic it gets, the tight songwriting and pretty sound. I'm not someone who listens to TSP often (in fact I only really listened to their stuff like two years ago) but I know I can't stop myself from letting one of these songs play, or the best songs on Mellon Collie or Adore. So this was a treat for me, and as close as I can get to stuff that's really and truly my taste.
What this list is making me realise is just how much my taste is shaped by exposure/nostalgia etc. I really enjoyed this album, I;d heard of SP of course but hadn't listened to them before. I really enjoyed it but I'm sure if I was more familiar this would be 5* but for now it's a 4.
As my musical tastes vastly broadened in the early 21st Century and I began to take the musical blinkers off, I really got into the Smashing Pumpkins. Love the slowness, darkness and bass heavy sound throughout this album, then regularly mid song; it kicks off with an even bigger sound. A real emotional roller-coaster of music, riddled with the expected text book stories of dramas, drug/alcohol addiction, deaths, big egos & temper tantrums from the band members you'd associate with this musical environment. Mayonnaise is my favourite track from this album. Almost a 5, but not quite.
Killer record, not a bad song on there. I prefer this over their Mellon Collie
“hummer” and "silverfuck" are masterpieces love the balance between heavy and softer / more tender music close to the type of music i’m leaning towards making not the biggest fan of the singer’s voice the sequencing of the album works really well
Cherub Rock Today Disarm Mayonaise
Homer Simpson, smiling politely
The Smashing Pumpkins nemen voor mij altijd wel een eigenzinnig hoekje in binnen het alternative rock prisma. Je borduren - net als vele Amerikaanse 90s rock-formaties - voort op de sound geïnitieerd door 'Nevermind', maar alhoewel de fundering duidelijk in grunge is geworteld, is het nooit écht gezien als een grunge-band. Door psychedelic rock, sludge metal, en zelfs shoegaze en dreampop, te verwerken in hun geluid wijken ze behoorlijk af van de tradities van de 'standaard' US grunge band van die tijd. Die eclectische mix, natuurlijk in combinatie met de onorthodoxe vocalen van Billy Corgan, levert muziek op wat je direct als Smashing Pumpkins weet te bestempelen, ook al hoor je sommige nummers voor het eerst. Een pluspunt wat mij betreft. En ook al denk ik dat dit hun beste werk is, kleeft er ook een minpunt aan die idiosyncratische sound. In plaats van dat er veel variatie is tussen de songs, kiezen ze vaak voor de zelfde cocktail aan stijl-elementen (psych rock, grunge, metal, etc.), en is het eindresultaat vaak hetzelfde. Energiek begin - rustig/dreamy tussenstuk - grungy climax. Ik heb in ieder geval moeite met het uit elkaar halen van individuele songs, en ik vergeet ook telkens wat mijn favoriete SP tracks zijn. 'Disarm' en 'Spaceboy' doen wel écht iets anders, en vooral 'Disarm' is met zijn gebruik van orkestraties een voorloper van het grootsere, theatralere en populaire 'Mellon Collie'. Maar die variatie mis ik toch een beetje, alhoewel de consistentie van dit album tijdens hun discografie niet meer werd tentoongesteld. Meer dan genoeg bangers om dit toch wel te bestempelen als een sleutelplaat binnen de US alt rock scene van de 90s. 8/10 Highlights: Cherub Rock Disarm Soma Mayonaise
Veel bands die de muziek maken van the Smashing Pumpkins zouden niet bij mij aanslaan. En dit doet dat dan toch wel. Volgens mij door twee dingen: 1. De bizarre maar oervette stem van Corgan, die je echt uit duizenden herkend. 2. De hardrock verpakt in een dromerig jasje. Het is hard, maar toch ook weer niet, omdat het wat van de scherpte mist. En ondanks dat de nummers best op elkaar lijken (klassiek minpuntje) is de algehele sfeer op het album erg goed en rol je zo de plaat door. Smashing Pumpkins zijn een unieke band, met een roots in de grunge tijd en scène, maar toch een ander en uniek geluid. En daar heb ik toch wel van genoten. 8/10 Highlights Disarm Mayonaise Spaceboy
El disco es realmente impresionante. Una crema. Las únicas críticas que le pondría serían un par de temas de relleno y una mínima monotonía. The Smashing Pumpkins será una banda que me quedará.
It's between this and MCATIS as to which is my fave Smashing Pumpkins album. I heard MCATIS first, but I think Siamese Dream is a more condensed and better album to showcase 90s Smashing Pumpkins without any fluff. To me this album is one of the albums to point to the sound of the 90s.
really enjoyed this, such a classic and a super influential sound for its time. 8/10
The Good: Aggressive vegetables!!! The Bad: I am more of a meat person… The Ugly: Trying to figure out where the Siamese Dream is attached? Okay, so the above is weak… but that’s because I don’t know what to say. Lately I have been dealing with terrible albums, so it has been a massive relieve to find this album presented to me. Not my favorite Pumpkin album, but who’s counting? Are the vocals annoying, sure. But there are people who can’t stand Kate Bush’s voice either… I’d argue to Corgan's voice is just what is needed for this music. Massive hits, this album was paramount in the ‘90s and definitely one that people need to hear before they die!!! Oh so close to 5* for me…
Really strong throughout, I enjoyed this a bit more than I remember. Critical album for the 90's
Ah, now here's some 90's alternative that I like. (13 known/23 new)
I've never really taken the time to listen to the Smashing Pumpkins, mostly because I don't really care for the song 1979. This album was much better than I was expecting. Solid 90s era grunge.
I enjoyed this album but I have to question whether it is exceptional enough to be on this list. Other bands around the early 90s were doing similar things. 4 stars for being good but not brilliant.
Not as much of a fan as I used to be (they’re a great band when you’re a teenager) but I still enjoyed most of this album. The bonus disc is largely a waste of time, you could lose half the songs because they’re either earlier versions of the album tracks, worse versions of songs that are already on Pisces Iscariot (the main reason the bonus tracks are a bit thin - could have been a really good three disc package), or worth the listen but just buried under everything else. I don’t think this is really an album people “should” listen to, although with the themes of most of the lyrics, it does still fit “before you die”. But if you’re into rock, grunge or shoegaze (I can definitely appreciate the shoegaze influences more now than when I was listening to it 20 years ago), it’s a fun listen. He’s not the best singer, but who is?
Great album, disarm, mayonnaise and today all unbelievably good
A good album, corgans voice though.
Fantastiskt album, med fina melodier och solon. Inte en endaste tråkig stund Disarn är min favorit låt
I like smashing pumpkins, but the album feels bloated. The singles are iconic, some of the jam tracks, cool as they are, take away from the overall album.
7.5/10 I rather liked this one, much more than other music in a similar place and time - like grunge, which this clearly isn’t. Hard rock and metal with interesting influences of things like shoegaze and post rock Corona has a unique voice Once it got past the harder, angrier stuff at the start it really hit its stride. Middle and back end were strong. Probably needed a couple of songs removed, felt a little long or repetitive towards the end. Best: Today
4 out of 5. Always a band I heard on the radio but never bothered to actually spend time with their albums. This was some good stuff.
I could never warm up to Corgan’s vocals. Nasally screech or whispering whine, it just doesn’t work for me. Otherwise, these tracks are pretty solid musically, and stand the test of time. A fine album.
some classic 90's alt/grunge songs on this record. Some decent deep cuts. Mellon Collie is their masterpiece but this is still a solid record.
4 maybe 5
Yikes so many of these early tech 90s era recordings did not age well. I feel like I'm listening to exported files rather than musicians playing. Or rather musican, singular. Didn't Billy pretty much insist on recording everything himself? Well despite the production and band member drama. I'm happy to separate the art from the artists. I don't love every song on this album but the ones that hit are pretty transcendent for me. Impossible to be objective, the nostalgia is pretty thick. Disarm is an emotional tsunami.
I like early Smashing Pumpkins. This and Gish are solid.
7/10
Wonderful. Fame well deserved. Takes me back to being a teenager. I didn't catch on to Smashing Pumpkins until later in the 90s, but I was right to revere them then, and I revere them now.
You only remember the hits, but the hits are good..
Definitely my favourite Smashing Pumpkins album. Lots of hits, lags a bit at the end but not a ton. Should probably throw this one more.
It feels very 1990s-2000s rock. I can see a 30-40-year-old dad rocking out to this now. I had never listened to them before, but I could totally sit here and listen to this again. I liked how all the songs sounded different. Favorites include Disarm and Silverfuck.
I've always liked this record.
i like this album
Just a great rock record, will be on rotation.
Love this album
I really should've been on this 30 years ago to be honest. I liked Mellon Collie but I never dug into more of the Pumpkins' albums. Admittedly it was harder to do so in the 90s, before streaming was even a twinkle in Napster's eye, but it's my loss - had I bought the CD at the time it would've been worth every penny. Part of me thinks it's better than Mellon Collie; it's tighter (shorter) and a bit more consistent. There are still changes of pace and volume but the overall feel is more raw and immediate. I was on the fence between 4 and 5 with that album and I feel myself in the same place here. Maybe the fact I don't have the nostalgia factor means I'm not quite there but both albums would fall under 'strong 4' rather than 'just about a 5'.
Powerful. Loved it.
There’s parts of the album I really enjoyed parts of it and similarly to Mellon collie and the infinite sadness, Billy corgan made an album that’s simultaneously very good, but also I didn't connect with a lot of it. But sequences like disarm and then soma got me feels. Then spaceboy hit a sweet spot. Maybe I just don’t like the A side? They’re clearly good lyricists, it’s worth listening to
I can see how this album is on the list.
Good intro to heavyish rock, classic album too
This album slapped in middle school, and it still slaps. This is kind of peak Smashing Pumpkins for me, I never really got into any of their stuff that came after this.
I was a little surprised to see this album pop up. I already had Melancholy and I didn't think Smashing Pumpkins would get two albums on this list. I like this record a little better than Melancholy, I feel like it has more substance and a lot less filler. Still, I think Smashing Pumpkins are really more of a 'best of' band - their great songs are absolutely fantastic, the rest can be skipped and you don't miss much. That said, this is a really strong record and I like it a lot. Part of that is probably nostalgia, I was just a kid when this came out but when I got to middle school everyone loved the Pumpkins and we played their records all the time. I'd go with like 3.75/5 on this one and will round up.
There are 90s alternative bands, then there’s The Smashing Pumpkins. This album introduced them with a BANG
This will always stand out as one of The Smashing Pumpkins’ best albums. What really sets it apart is Butch Vig’s production. He masterfully brought out that layered sound, balancing the dense wall of distorted guitars with Billy Corgan’s somewhat lazy, whispering vocal style. It’s that interplay between the dreamlike atmosphere and the heaviness of the guitars that makes this album so special. When it came out, it was a breath of fresh air, offering something unique and refreshing at the time.
Great album!!
Really good album
The 4 goes to the songs that are very guitar heavy, not a fan of the slower, relaxed ones. Good album.
Real 90s sounds. Headlined by Cherub Rock and Today this was a great listen but with a few long tracks that lost my interest.
Love this. It feels cozy in a vaguely sad sort of way.
Great album. Know it well.
wow this hits hard and catches my attention from the start 3.5/5
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This album is undeniably a massive step up from Gish. As great as their debut is, at the time it felt like they were going to be just another grunge band, but this album is so interesting and unique. Some moments almost feel elegant, and explores a more beautiful side of the genre that even Nirvana weren't able to achieve. I feel like maybe there are a handful of tracks in the tracklist that didn't *need* to make the cut, but despite its lesser moments, this is still a brilliant album.
I'm hit or miss on Bill Corgan's voice, it can veer into whiny too easily. But the music on this record is really solid, and "Disarm" and "Cherub Rock" are great tracks, and there are some really phenomenal and surprising musical turns in certain songs such as "Geek U.S.A" and "Silverfuck". Like a lot of 90s albums, it can overstay its welcome clocking in at over an hour, and while the vibe is almost too consistent, you really lock in at a certain point.
This album is undeniably one of the defining albums of the 90's. I don't understand all the hate on Billy Corgan's voice. It's unique and weird and helps brand the band. This was a good listen.
so good bro
I go back and forth on this album (and Smashing Pumpkins in general). Part of me loves them and is so deep, different and I can connect with what he is singing about so much. Then other times (Silverfuck) just seem so pretentious and overdone. Overall I think it is a great album. Love the hits and many of the lesser knowns.
When life was good and we were young, there were groups like this who made albums like this and made us happy to be able to listen to them and share them... Then, I don't know how or why, things changed and the only thing we're left with is nostalgia. And many thanks to this project and its authors for reminding us and allowing us to relive it ;-)
This really hits. Production, writing, instrumentation, vocals all complement each other so well. Everything works just as intended. Not a hair out of place. It’s long, but the length is justified. I’d say the second half is way better than the first. Loved this album, their best??? 4/5
Chill album, great to listen back to this and their other melancholy is fantastic. 3.5.
# Album Name: Siamese Twins # Artist: Smashing pumpkins # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Decent first listen. Although the album has a very weird guitar distortion on it. Literally every track bar a few has this whiney sound. it must have been of the time! Theres a few good tracks on this album. But the album suffers from the same thing a lot do on this list - ITS TOO DAMN LONG. Coming in at over 60+ mins it feels like its over extended for the sake of it. If they trimmed it down then it would be damn good imo. The fillers take away from the quality of the good tracks. Thats subjective i know. Im torn between a 3 and a 4. A three is too low for some of the tunes, a 4 too high for others. A 3.5 would be about right. I cant give that so ill give a low 4. # Top Tunes: Cherub Rock / Today / Disarm / Luna # Would I listen to it again? Probably.
I liked this one, and liked all of the songs with the exception of Silverf*ck. I have a hunch that I would have liked this album more 20 years ago when it came out, but incredibly I had not listened to it before. I think that I must have assumed that it was too “alternative” for my taste and didn’t give it a chance. Anyway, I am giving it four stars, on the lower end.
I liked most of the songs here! Just didn't particularly like Today and really didn't like Disarm. Favorites were Quiet and Hummer.
Let's get loud :-)
So many strong songs throughout. I like it when the guitarist plays gentle then it goes back in all heavy. Bravo
I want to give it 5*, but his voice does not provide the depth on these songs. An amazing album.
I was mildly obsessed with these guys but Mike - he knows and loves them so well! This was fresh and new, they were menacing and cool and mysterious and that's how their guitars sounded too, so kick ass w Corgan growling along. What a pleasure to come back and listen from start to finish, that was great!!!
Lovely stufff
magnificent album by the titans of alternative music. although not their first album, this was many people’s first introduction to the band and their commercial breakthrough. highlights: “cherub rock” “today” “disarm”
A classic, to say the least. I love grunge music, and I do like the Smashing Pumpkins, for the most part. There's something intangible that makes me not LOVE their music, for some reason. It maybe Billy Corgan's voice, I don't know. I can definitely appreciate this album for what it is, but I just can't bring myself to love it, no matter how many times I listen to it. "Today" will forever be a proper tune, though.
7/10. Some great songs throughout, but overall went back-and-forth with it. Really enjoyed parts and other parts were 'fine'.