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I bet I will like it the more I listen to it. For now, I just need to stop listening to the first 30 mins of it before quitting.
memories
Grunge / early 90s vibes First 2 songs I like Grungyness wears thin after a few songs Disarm I recognise from the intro Rest of album a bit bland for me
Soooo many great songs on this album! A guitar masterpiece, and songwriting epic!
I always think of that Simpsons moment, when Billy Corgan is introducing himself, “Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins,” and Homer replying, “Homer Simpson, smiling politely.” It’s the perfect encapsulation of Corgan’s self-seriousness bumping into the absurdity of the world around him. Reading about this album just reinforces what’s already known: Corgan’s a notorious control freak. Stories from people who’ve worked with him paint the picture of a guy who’s both obsessive and petulant, and you can hear that tension all over Siamese Dream. It’s not my favorite Pumpkins record (that honor goes to Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness), but Siamese Dream feels like the blueprint for it. You can hear the band evolving, the layering, the production ambition, the emotional sprawl starting to take shape. It’s the sound of a band learning how big they could really get.
Powerful album, I love Billy Corgan's voice, maybe a tad too long? 89/100
Some really good songs, some mediocre songs, and some real dumb frontman. 3-4
Great
I kind of expected this to be a good album just based off of the fact that I've heard some stuff by The Smashing Pumpkins before. This album exceeded my expectations; I enjoyed every song. It's just amazing alt-rock. 10/10
Too slow
This was good, definitely enjoyed. (4/5)
thats good, 3.5/5
Certainly a strong album from Billy Corgan, where he expanded on the ideas from his debut, but his best work was still ahead.
Still one of my all time favourite albums. Every song incredible.
So damn good.
A gem!!
It still slaps.
An instructive process in teaching me I may not like alt rock very much.
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
Gives a little bit Green Day vibes. Great listening when worrking
Listened to it twice. Mucho Gusto
Some of my music friends clown this record, but I think it’s pretty cool. It’s almost like a more accessible shoegaze. Corgan can sing, Chamberlain can play, too. After this record, SP starts to go off the rails, but this will remain as the document of their peak.
Fantastic. Disarm, Geek USA, and Silverfuck have entered my playlist rotation.
Inte riktigt min kopp. Inte dåligt men kommer antagligen aldrig lyssna igen.
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 tried, but just not digging it.
Nope!!
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
I didnt hear It but i guess It IS good
jeugdsentiment... maar toch met enkele stinkers
Legends
Slaps roof of cd. You can fit so many of the same distorted guitar sound and bad vocals in this bad boy
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.
Great album, with several different musical styles. Paul at the peak of his songwriting ability.
A solid album with that instantly recognizable sound and some great songs.
What an absolute classic.
bem rockzao, mas interessante. tem músicas muito boas! silverfuck é ótima
Super album of the nineties
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.
The sound is iconic, but then I remember Billy Corgan is a wanker.
This feels grungy and remeniscinent of the time. The vocals were kind of growly. I enjoyed the moodiness.
Brilliant album
Some of my favorite Smashing Pumpkins songs. The album starts strong, fades, and then finishes strong.
It's ok
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
Siamese Dream is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece in its style. The band never managed to recapture that same burst of energy and emergency which feels spontaneous but was actually painstakingly crafted by Corgan layering dozens of guitars and by Chamberlin dense and groovy drumming. By far the band’s best work, a unique mix of melancholy and the searing intensity of guitar saturation, and, to me, one of the finest and most recognizable alternative rock albums ever made. I might not be entirely honest, because this album is clearly part of the soundtrack of my teenage years …but fuck it, especially after all the shit we had in this list #Eno #Frodoandhisband #fucking80spop.
I think it started strong but at some point I got bored
Wow! Listened to this about a year ago and it didn't really resonate with me - saved 2 songs. Skip forward a year later and I saved all but 2 songs on the album. Maybe my music taste is expanding, maybe I didn't give it a proper listen first time, but wow! I know this album is very popular on RYM (and that's indeed how I found it originally), which sometimes can be a bad thing, but turns out I was wrong. Bought this in Tokyo but gifted to COG. Will have to buy afresh. 5*
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.
Hell yeah. The Smashing Pumpkins rule. I've listened to most of this album in pieces, but never straight through. I'll tell you what, this fuckin rips. Front to back each track just hits. Outside the popular tracks, Silverfuck stands out to me. A nearly 9 minute face melting track that gets the blood pumping. Billy Corgan and the crew know what's up. Definitely one of the best albums of the 90's. Favorites: - Cherub Rock - Today - Disarm - Geek U.S.A. - Mayonaise - Silverfuck
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
I thought it was good in spells
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.
Dreamy as fuck
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.
Riktigt bra - men gillar denna genren.
Smashing Pumpkins are a band that is here to stay. Lyrical and raw music that is original and stands on its own. Only thing better than listening to Smashing Pumpkins in whatever format suits you, is seeing the band perform live. Easily makes the cut as being one of the greatest blended hard core albums of all times.
⭐️
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.
Didn’t really enjoy this. It had its moments, but overall it is dull and uninspiring. Very overrated band. Good for what it is, but no plans on revisiting.
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]
This back to back w selling England was magical. Another incredible album. I’d cut silverfuck in half but besides that it doesn’t lull for a long album. Soma remains the best song ever
Back 2 back smash hits with smashing pumpkins and Genesis. Mayonnaise is that girl when it comes to wall of sound guitar rock as it punches you in the face with like… idk cool sadness. Bang.
Good album. Cherub Rock is still their best song and they come out of hte gate strong with it.
I need to listen to more Smashing Pumpkins Tracks to Track: Disarm
Great record that was fun to revisit after a mediocre first impression.
Solid band
I was never a fan back in the 90s when they were all over the radio, and I would never have played this on my own if not for this site. But I gotta admit, this isn't bad at all.
dosadno, predugo. ima fora momenata, al većinom je zaboravljivo. u2 malo ngl
Damn full blown slapper
Fire
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.
I actually listened to this twice and wasn't upset about it
Lots of great songs on this album but Disarm might be one of the best songs by anyone ever
I was in jr high and high school when the Pumpkins were popular. I appreciated some of their singles but never really delved into listening a full album of theirs. But I was happy to listen to this...Cherub Rock and Rocket are awesome, Today is a classic. Disarm isn't the whiny emo crap I remembered it being through my teenage lens. I'll also say that Billy Corgan's voice sucks for the most part...I can't understand half the shit he's singing about, especially on Cherub Rock and Rocket...does that stop me from enjoying it somehow? No. I can't explain it. This album is a masterpiece. I get it now.
Three complete classic songs (Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm), but the rest of it just doesn't grab me. I agree that it's an essential album, and is a much better representative than their contemporaries in the "rock, alt rock, whatever you want to call it" scene of the early 90s. On the strength of those 3 songs alone, 3/5.
One of the biggest albums to come out of the '90s is definitely a work of art
4/5
This is everything I love in an album... soaring guitars, dreamy distortion, and unforgettable melodies that make it an iconic listen.
Would/will Listen again 28/07/2025
hee na geil. bar mal tätsch und klöpf, glaub ha nüd könnt aber maybe scho na banger potentiall, wenni z.b. das i minere chindheit via eltere mitbecho hät. aber ja mini eltere sind musik banause und ich bin darum nöd so gschuelt wurde mit Bands und spezifische musik. Siamesischi 3 südostasiatische Freudehüpfer für das guete Stuck
One of my favorite bands. Underrated drumming!
Esta guay, pero totes les cançons son bastant semblants. hauria d'escoltarles sueltes per gaudir-les més individualment.
One of the best Alternative Rock Albums
Bättre än jag mindes! Toppenskiva faktiskt
Kände mig mer öppen än jag förväntade mig när jag lyssnade, men tycker tyvärr att utförandet känns märkligt och jag vibear inte alls med låtuppbyggnad o flowet dom har i flera låtar. Och då bortser jag ifrån hur lite jag tycker om sångarens röst..
Tufft!
Never really dug them. Mayonnaise and Zero are good, Today is fine. The rest is just there. I know my opinion is unpopular
J - 4/5 Best Track - "Today" F - 3/5
Great album!
Bosh
Just like Mellon collie but better and more soothing
The good songs are great. The others fairly forgettable. The pumpkins sound is unique though.
Silverfuck.
I can understand why it's popular, but it wasn't for me. I guess I don't feel angry right now : ) Disarm and Today rules 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.
This is back when music meant something. It was art. One of the greatest rock albums of all time. In my personal top 50.
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
This is the kind of music that would be on at a dive bar where it fits the vibe but I’d complain that I want to go to a different bar with better music. This wasn’t as bad as Mellon collie.
This is an ok album with some listenable songs. It is of its time though I think - it should have stayed in the 1990s. Astonishing to see how many 5* reviews listeners are giving this. If this is 5*, what is Ziggy Stardust?
Os anos 90 vem sendo uma grata surpresa nessa jornada, falar sobre sentimentos, expectativas e frustrações estava em alta nessa época e me pego refletindo o quão competente o Smashing Pumpkins foi nesse álbum, produção impecável, com camadas instrumentais gostas de ouvir e músicas profundas. Realmente colocar sentimentos em uma música é arte e aqui a banda foi Picasso.
This album is close to perfect. One of the defining sounds of 90s alternative rock.
The undersung record of the 90s.
A classic even on its release, sounding unique among its contemporaries
A pleasure to listen to this in it's entirety, 90s gold 👑
Good stuff.
Cherub Rock 4 Quiet 3.8 Today 4 Hummer 3.7 Rocket 3.2 Disarm 3.8 Soma 3.6 Geek U.S.A. 3.4 Mayonaise 3.5 Spaceboy 3.3 Silverfuck 2.8 Sweet Sweet 2.9 Luna 3 Score: 3.413869492
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.
Was okey, nothing special tbh.
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.
Again, one of those 90’s bands I never quite got into, outside of 1979, which is always fun to hear on the radio. Some decent stuff here, though.
Not a true “no-skips” album because Silverfuck exists, but otherwise basically perfect. If I made a list of my 100 favorite songs, I wouldn’t be surprised if Today, Disarm, Soma, and Mayonaise all made it. Easy 5.
great album loved it love listening to it during minecraft
One of the best albums of the 90s, and one of the best guitar tones ever
Nirvana-lite delivers yet another boring album, sounding like all other alt rock from the 90s. I love a good dirty guitar tone, but when it’s on every song, they all start to mush together. On top of that, I’ve always had a disdain for Billy Corgan’s vocal style. I can’t understand a word he says and all his melodies sound the same to me. I don’t hate this album, but i definitely won’t listen to it again. It’s too repetitive for my taste, and the sonic palate on display doesn’t jive with me
My two ton twin pumpkins bouncing around dreamily
Favorites: Cherub Rock; Today, Luna (+) (Need to listen to disc 2) 4/5 (?)
Good start of the grunge genre. Will always be a nirvana fan though
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.
Der er ikke meget der inkapsler 90erne som distored guitar og Billy Corgans næsten klynkende stemme. Jeg elsker hvert sekund af det.
The vocals are much less whiny than Mellon Collie. But the music is much less dramatic and powerful. I wish there could be some combo. 3.5/5
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
Exceptional album
listened to again its a classic
classic album, the guitars are complex and layered and the production is excellent. always a great listen.
Bon disc!
Amazing album!
I listened to this album a lot when it was first released. It's still nice to revisit it and relive college.
I really love this record. This and Gish are the Smashing Pumpkins at their best before they went off the rails.
A lot of nostalgia for this band. I like the first half. That's where most of the songs I knew were. Really lost interest in the second half. Songs started to drag.
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.
8/10. Very good alternative album
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
Very enjoyable album, I don't think I'd listened to all the tracks before as it's a genre I usually try and avoid, but I liked the whole thing!
Today is the best and Disarm is amazing as well. The rest was pretty good. All in all a very fun album.
a 4.5 rounded up to a 5 because i so rarely give them out. gosh, i enjoyed this. billy corgan might be a dick but god damn does he know how to write an album. the pristine, sparkling Disarm nestled among all this sludgy muck (which, to be clear, i enjoyed) makes it even more beautiful. really cool that you can see the more ambitious elements that would lay the groundwork for mellon collie here, especially in the 9 minute song. you have to hand it to them... the pretension is earned.
Great album, glad to see it on the list. I knew a few tracks from here already, and the rest of it ranged from good to fine. This is Billy "William P. Corgan" Corgan in his element, penning some excellent 90s alt rock tunes and lyrics that flirt with elements of grunge while still remaining accessible to anyone. today and disarm are two of the best songs smashing pumpkins ever made, and would easily rank in my list of best 90s songs. willy p definitely has more than a few screws loose and i truly feel for the rest of his bandmates having to put up with his insanity, but this album sure holds up 30+ years later. favorites: cherub rock, today, disarm, mayonaise
Grungy ; dark
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.
90s alternative reverb glory.
Amazing alt-rock/grunge album. Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm, Soma, Geek USA, and Mayonaise are all fantastic. It's full of heavily layered bass and guitars and interesting drum rhythms but there's also the occasional string arrangement.
Classic album and one of their best with some absolute bangers.
Such fresh sounds at the time. So full of creativity and feeling
I mean, I listened to The Smashing Pumpkins before. But this album is fire.
Really really good Far too long Disarm is incredibly good 4 maybe
Мощный шугейз-гранж под фуззом
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.
Instrumentally it's great, but Billy Corgan's voice has always been really grating to me.
finally some good fucking food
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Very freaking cool. I already knew a lot of this album but it was a blast to go through. Love this sound. Makes me feel like a fraud
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
great album. needs repeated listenings to really appreciate the genius of the smashing pumpkins
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.
My favourite Pumpkins album 6/10 Only a recent convert to their music also
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.
4 A quintessential 90s masterpiece. -Germoses. The guitar and drums on this album is among the best you'll find. -SC
Incredible album, from the opening track it bursts into life and signals something great is on the horizon. The song names are odd at times but the emotion and passion in these songs is undeniable. The classics of Today and Disarm will be familiar to most people but tracks like Hummer or Mayonaise are incredible listens. A modern classic, not as bloated at Melon Collie (but I still love that album too) it’s a perfect summation of all that was exciting at alternative music in the early 90s! A must listen!
If someone told me this was their favorite album, I would trust them. Has insane potential to grow on me also
What teenage nights sound like. An absolutely impeccable combination of fantastical tunes and wailing guitars. Crazy to think this is some of their earliest music. This was crucial to the entire decade's sound scene and it's still influencing to this day.
Some very songs, some boring grunge songs. The sound is very good, because of the perfect production.
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
Classic
Love it
Some songs needed to be shorter. Some unmusical stuff and too much distortion. Some good songs in there.
This had me quietly rocking out. Something indefinable missing to rate as 5* Top track: Today
So close to a 5, well balanced album
Always found the pumpkins overrated. Liked gish and theres a few good songs on this and melon collie. But overall not a fan.
I can’t fault the songwriting or musicianship and yet I still find this tedious.
A couple of pretty good songs, bit 7 gets a bit long in parts
I'm not the biggest grunge fan, but I thought this album was decent. Nothing really stood out though like from other Smahsing Pumpkins albums.
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
Got this beautiful album therefore today is the greatest. Siamese Dream encapsulates all my favorite parts of grunge while still having a palatable sound. Really masterfully done and one of the best alternative rock albums to come out of the 90s.
Amazing, Amazing...AMAZING!!!!
Nice album.
Никогда особенно не слушал группу, но всегда была на слуху. Альбом классный. Обсудил бы его с тем, кого уже нет...
Pretty samey sounding. Very aughts. 'Disarm' was the standout tracks.
Good, vibey, would’ve rather listened to something else on my bday though
One of the best albums of the entire decade.
Arena Rock
Once again it's funny to hear the older roots of band who have had one huge radio hit later on. It's somewhat relaxing at least.
I don’t get the appeal. They have a few good songs, but everything except “Sweet Sweet” sounds the same on this album: droning, crunchy guitars, few hooks, and Billy Corgan, who ‘sings’ like he’s pushing out a painful shit on each track. I really can’t stand Corgan’s voice nor his whole personality.
Terrible music. The first half of the album was awful and screeching, and the second half was pathetic and lacking in any interest. The only decent song possibly was sweet sweet.
There's a little of everything here. Grunge, alternative, metal, prog, 60s psychedelic influences. I love the layered guitars and wall of sound. It's not quite perfect, though. Silverfuck is too long and nearly derails the album. It's one of the top 10 albums of the 90s. I got Nevermind a few days ago, so I guess there must be a comparison. Nevermind is more influential, but I think I personally like Siamese Dream more.
The plague of good music aligned with a terrible vocal and worse lyrics continues.
I'm quite disappointed with this, I actually expected more because they have quite a name.
Enjoyed the instrumentation and performance, but Billy Corgan's voice is so annoying. This band was good, but could have been great if Billy Corgan had surrendered the vocals to a dedicated front person. Hard to ignore how much of a grade A asshole he is.
Phenomenal album. Haven’t listened to this album in a very long time. I throughly enjoyed revisiting it and maybe I won’t leave it so long before listening to it again.
I never listened to the Pumpkins when I was a teenager. I missed out on this album. I really like it!
Outstanding
Loud Soft dreamy we love this album, always have
Some
Many good songs, thoroughly enjoyed. May not listen to repeatedly though.
A very emotional listen for me today. Halfway through Disarm, I was informed of Brian Wilson's passing. It hit for me. I just sat there and took in the loss while these blissful tones guided me through this life I still have. For the first time since I started listening to it in 2019, I can say that I understand why people hail this as their best work. I still prefer Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness over it but this was incredible. 9/10 (5/5 on this scale)
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.
Grunge is the most overrated genre ever.
This feels intense, emotional, and oddly dreamy at points.
My favourite album of the grunge era. Great songs and the Smashing pumpkins playing at their peak.
Haven't listen this album since it's release. Then it didn't raise any of my attention basically and now listening it I just wonder why. Maybe I was too focused on STP...
Another familiar album, which I've not listened through that many times, atleast with thought and focus. It feels like a lot of filler songs with the classic hits and few other great songs. The music feels quite dated, especially the grander songs, not something I can honestly say about some other albums of the era that I still like. Smashing Pumpkins never was on my top list for anything, but I've listened to my share of Mellon Collie. In the streaming era tho only few songs have even entered my playlists and only very specific reasons. The band is quirky, grandiose and a bit long winded.
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
I can now appreciate Today, it’s a good song and I’m glad my guitar hero trauma has been healed
One of the best albums of the 90s. A rush of noise and melody and emotion.
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.
not bad
Throw back to middle school. Great album
Very cool album, angry songs and killer guitar Really like the lead singer too
The whole album is not it, but there are a few songs that stood out to me and that I've added to my favorites.
I’ve only heard a of couple songs off of this album before, and while I liked them, I was surprised with how much I’ve been resonating with it, and happily so!
smash. next
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 came to this many years later but LOVE it.
Too many
Pretty great album, tempted to give it 5 stars. yeah, its 5 stars.
Very 90's grunge sound. Something I enjoyed a lot when I was younger.
I liked it but also didn't?
Who would've thought that the best grunge album isn't from Nirvana. 9.5/10
I’ve got it, but not really listened to much of it yet.
A little too long, and some songs become very whiny. Misses out on the cinematic nature of Mellon collie and that hurts it.
Een uurtje korter dan het meestal iets hoger genoteerde Mellon Collie, maar ik vind dat eigenlijk wel lekker. Een eigenlijk heel zwaar album wat toch eenvoudig wegluistert. Met een paar redelijk grote hits, maar ook prachtige ietwat ondergewaarderde nummers als 'Hummer' en 'Spaceboy'. En net als je denkt dat het vanaf Spaceboy een beetje rustig kabbelend richting het einde gaat krijg je misschien wel het ziekste nummer van het album. Wat een ambiance. Waar veel albums nog wel eens doodbloeden na de eerste paar tracks zitten hier echt nog meerdere payoff momenten in. Het heerlijk gruizige gitaargeluid, die ietwat zeikerige zangert die soms meer als een instrument klinkt dan als zanger, een geweldige productie met zeer goed klinkende drums en die lekkere klikkende Korn-achtige bas ook. Het is qua geluid een soort voorloper van Deftones, zonder het geschreeuw en gekrijs. Smaakvol geëxperimenteer met effecten ook. Ik krijg het allemaal niet zo heel poëtisch verwoord, maar ik vind dit echt een heerlijk album. En in dit geval zit er niet eens roze getinte jeugdsentiment bij, want ik ken dit album namelijk pas sinds een jaar of 4. De dikke 5 die je wist dat zou komen is eindelijk hier.
The great songs are great but I dont love the ones that aren't the hits as much. 3/5 Favorites: Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm, Luna
This one is infinitely times better than Melan Collie. That album is alll over the place, but they sound more focused here. Like, they figured out a clear lane. They experimented outside of it of course, but the path never changed.
I was kind of surprised at how many of the songs I recognized/ liked, but honestly it was a little much for one sitting
Whether or not The Smashing Pumpkins qualify as a grunge band is a very personal and subjective choice, as likely to lead to an argument among a segment of Gen Xers and elder Millennials as anything you can think of. Regardless of whether they were stylistic peers of the bands they shared the Singles Soundtrack with, they were peers in the larger world of alternative rock in the 90s, and while Nirvana and Soundgarden and maybe even Alice in Chains hit higher heights (before tragedy inevitably struck), none of them has a better three-album run than the Pumpkins run that begins here, with Siamese Dream, and ends with Adore. Siamese Dream - comfortably the shortest of the three at a brisk-for-the-era 62 minutes - is also the greatest of the three. It establishes the sonic palette that made the band a powerhouse for the rest of the decade: the layers of guitars; Chamberlin's array of drum styles, tones, and techniques that range from breezy to military to thundering; Corgan's knack with a hook or a lush arrangement. It's a beautiful, nuanced album, sequenced perfectly, and making it nearly destroyed them. That it didn't is a miracle, but even if it had, it would have been worth it.
Simply one of the greatest albums of the 90’s and possibly ever.
Always too much bloat in almost all of The Smashing Pumpkins catalog (I’d exempt Gish from that). Corgan’s voice is what it is - it works for me sometimes.
Was decent enough.
Favorite 💿 of my teenage years. Still holds up for me. Changed my life.
Was originally going to call this a four, but based on the number of songs I'm noting I'm giving it all five. Songs: Too many to list right now, maybe all of them, will listen again.
Incredible pacing. Not too much of any one thing. Corgan's voice works well with their chosen guitar sound (if not too much else in this world). Most folks who bought this album had heard the title track only to get punched in the face by "Quiet" and so forth. The action let's up tracks 5-6 but before you snooze Geek U.S.A. is there. Rinse, repeat, etc.
I find many of the songs too repetitive music wise, but I find it improves in the second half of the album. 3 stars or C.
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The best ever. ❤️
Heard this one a bunch. 4.5/5
Very good
Just a really good rock album.
Absolute banger
Ikke så bra som jeg later sommjeg tror den er
This is #day288 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... given the inner band disintegration moods during this time, it feels like this is the Pumpkins' Pornography album (even the end of "Spaceboy" echoes the beginning of Pornography's title track). But dark times often breed career-defining works, right? Because that's exactly what this album is: a superb juxtaposition of alternative, hard rock, psychedelic rock, dream pop, and shoegaze, against a grunge backdrop with heart-on-sleeve, introspective lyrics woven in. Some absolute classics here: "Cherub Rock," "Today," "Hummer," "Disarm" (which is Pumpkins' "Eleanor Rigby" moment), and others. This is one of the '90s alternative rock essentials. Of course, I'm giving it a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day289.
Favourite songs: Today, Disarm, Mayonaise
Favourite songs - Cherub Rock, Rocket, Mayonaise
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
Хороши! Disarm и Today <3
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.
(A3/V5)
Love the 3 big hits, especially Cherub Rock and Disarm. First time listening to the full album. The album tracks blended together for me but it all sounded very good. I figured Billy must have had a troubled upbringing based on his lyrics - Wikipedia says yup. It’s unfortunate he kinda went off the deep end. Is this the Pumpkins’ best album? It must be.
I vividly recall getting into the pumpkins as a teenager. It wasn't through their classic 90s material that played constantly on the radio. It was actually through their comeback record in 2007, Zeitgeist. The lead single Tarantula got a ton of airplay on much music at the time and I loved it. I even bought the album. I went to revisit it because of this review and it turns out the album is not on streaming. I think there's a rights issue and Billy doesn't own it. It's on youtube though... and it's still a fun song (no idea if the rest of the album holds up). Anyways, because of that album I dug into the rest of their material. My girlfriend at the time owned the greatest hits and burnt me a copy of it... and holy shit that greatest hits is incredible. Their run of singles from Cherub Rock to Tonight Tonight is insane. Because the greatest hits was so good, I tried to to get into their albums... but they never stuck with me. I listened to them all as a teenager but i just kept going back to the greatest hits. At the time I thought... "maybe they're just a singles band" and then moved on. Fast forward to today and I sort of feel the same way about this album... but it's not so black and white. The 3 singles on it are these massive omnipresent 90s alt rock classics. Disarm specifically is gorgeous. Even though I've heard it a hundred times, it still gets me. It's hard for the rest of the album to compete with these 3 songs. The first two-thirds of the album is especially mid in comparison. It's full of these fuzzy gish-era pumpkin songs that don't have memorable tunes. They all sorta blend together and underwhelm when wedged between the 3 big boys. The back third though was quite nice. There's a lot of variety there. I really enjoyed Mayonaise. Yes, it's pretty standard hazy pumpkins, but the tune is catchy as hell. Silverfuck is a big multiphase grunge rock epic. Sweet Sweet is a light, chorus-y vignette. Spaceboy and Luna are nice, vibe-y little ballads. I especially enjoyed the strings on the former. The ending of this album really saved it for me. At first I was quite annoyed that my 16 year old analysis held up. But then hit those last 5 tracks and really enjoyed it. Perhaps in time the rest of the album will grow on me. For now... it's a 3. But It has inspired me to revisit all the other Pumpkins albums and see if there's more than just the singles. Correction: all of them except for Melancholy and the infinite Sadness... that one is still a bloated, messy double album and no matter how many times I go back to it, i'm still bored even though Tonight Tonight is probably my favourite pumpkins song. God damn double albums. Anyways, ya, I enjoyed Siamese Dream. It's a good album.
Despite Billy's voice, I can't see myself giving this any score other than five. Strangely, and possibly due to the vocals, this reminded me strongly of Hole's second album, particularly "Disarm", which could have been sung by Courtney Love and I wouldn't be able to tell. There's a staggering journey through different styles, grunge to shoegaze and back again, with some progressive inclinations, ballads with sweeping strings and then back to layered guitars over drums. I still can't shake the thought of Eric Cartman providing vocal duties here, but maybe that image injects a sense of humour to what could be an overly depressing album otherwise.
pas mon style
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
tried to get into this before and did again but i just can't
A banger
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
This is some excellent 90s nostalgia. I was born the year this album came out so obviously I don't remember it. But still, it feels like it unlocked a memory I don't even have. And the music overall is just great, even 30 years removed from its release.
Показался средним альбом
fuck yes.
4.9 out of 5. Only so I can leave room for Gish to score higher
Beaucoup de bruit pour ... je sais pas.
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-
Grunge at its finest. This album lives up there with other epic releases from this era like Nirvana’s Nevermind and Pearl Jam’s Ten. So many massive hits like Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm and Mayonnaise, but the rest of the album is solid too. Forgot how much I used to love listening to this back in the day. It was such a refreshing change from all of the pop and glam rock that was all the rage at the time. This music moved me, spoke to me, made me feel alive! So blessed to have been part of this amazing era of rock music. The Pumpkin’s brought it and brought it hard!
So many hits on this album, but I’ve just never been a big fan. His voice sounds whiny to me. I probably enjoyed the less popular songs more since they haven’t been overplayed.
Pretty good, no complaints
So many good tracks on here. I don't think I've ever listened to the whole album through before. I went back and forth on whether I love or hate the vocals, but I think they're just iconic. A few tracks did feel a bit samey, but I think there was enough to keep it interesting.
The songs I knew, I enjoyed. I don’t think I was missing much in the ones I didn’t.
First few Songs Not my Kind, but beginning with disarm i was beginning to get the vibe
shi solid once again
Gotta love a million compressed guitars blowing up on every chorus. Add that to any song ever and you have a better song. The birthday song, the 1-800-kars-4-kids jingle, the soundtrack to Avatar... all would be immensely improved with dense exploding layers of guitars. Unfortunately, that's the only thing good on this album, and it only happens on a few songs. The "ballads" are bad, Corgan's voice has no real range, and the drums are recorded weird. A handful of songs are worth listening to every so often but they are repetitive and boring. Oh well, worth a listen every decade or so.
Though I’m partial to Gish, this album is flawless also. Brings me right back to high school and the sadness I was feeling at the time because a girlfriend moved across the country and we had to split. Oh how I thought nothing would ever compare to those times and in a way they don’t. They existed in their own way, forever a part of me. Certain album just take you right back to that time in your life, and this is definitely one that does it for me.
Banger then. Still bangs today. 5/5
Awesome
I can see the appeal but it’s just really not my type of music tbh. 37/100
I never get tired of this record, it starts loud and angry and angsty. Cherub Rock and Quiet bring the heavy start of this album, the comes a softer but still heavy side with Today, Hummer and Rocket, all these songs reminisce from a time of adolescence, where you try to find your way through life. Then comes Disarm, which feels like a plea to be seen and to cope with the feeling of sadness in your upbringing. The string of Soma, Geek USA and Mayonaise bring memorable and sweet songs to sing to out loud with your chest. Spaceboy feels like a faded out dream, floating in your mind wanting to go home. Silverfuck is the last and long heavy breath of the record, that sways into Sweet Sweet, which feels like a contrast of a calm melody with lyrics that lead you to think about the reality of it all. To end this record in comes Luna, among the softer songs that looks into the future of life, the partnerships that you have, and what you want in your life. Most of the songs are a favorite of mine, and this record is a testament of its time and of everyone's life.
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!
To me, this is a 90s version of The Cure. I just don’t like them that much. I thought about giving it a 2 but gave it a 3 on nostalgia alone.
What a great sad album. I have a new perspective of Disarm after reading that’s autobiographical about child abuse and trauma. I had always thought it was just about a bad relationship. Mayonnaise is a favorite too. And then there’s Luna which sounds like the dreamiest of all the sad songs but I think it’s a bit sad too. Maybe about loving someone more than they love you?