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Un poco muy rockero pero tiene unas muy buenas. Cherub Rock me recuerda a guitar hero
Holy shit, as of writing this album has over 874.8 million combined streams on Spotify... hopefully it lives up to its supposed preceding reputation. Listening to the 2011 remaster. Opening track, Cherub Rock --> Vibes. Big fan of the distorted guitars riffing. The bass has distortion on it too, very cool. Listened to it while driving around getting stuff done, was excited to finally have an album with a bit of energy again
4 great album
Interesting! I usually skip the smashing pumpkins, but I kinda liked the sometimes psychedelic, grungy, 90s sound!
I liked this!! More than I was expecting, although I don't know why I wasn't expecting to like it. I preferred the slower songs I think Songs added to my playlist: - Rocket - Disarm - Spaceboy - Luna 3.75/5!!
Mais um rockzinho gostoso de ouvir. Eu não sabia que Smashing Pumpkins era um jogo de queimada no final da tarde com os amigos. Gostei de Cherub Rock, Today, Hummer e Spaceboy.
fajne,przyjemne. Solidne 4/5. Dobre oryginalne brzmienie, nie nudzi się przez całą płytę.
Would've been 5 stars but Billy Corgan's whiny voice gets on my nerves.
No other band sounds like Smashing Pumpkins. Super distorted, very distinctive vocals. I prefer other albums, but this is very, very solid.
I enjoyed this album a lot. It felt exactly like the alternative rock that I had always just missed out on. Classic album for me.
В этом году был на их концерте. Как пишет моя любимая *блоггер-ка*, это конечно группа Ария, и тем не менее вот вышел Билли Корган и два часа разъебал. Tonight Tonight и вот Disarm - до слёз. Альбом ок, хотя некоторые вещи чувствуются чуточку в сторону устаревания и такой милой нелепости по меркам 2024. Лучшая песня - Disarm.
I've been a long-time fan of Smashing Pumpkins and this is a classic. I definitely prefer Mellon Collie though, this was good but not great - a few songs I really like and a bunch I'm not too fussed over. Rating: 4
I loved this a lot. This is what I want!!!
On paper this is right up my street. Never listed but prime alt rock. Some insane guitar work in particular the solo on Soma. Dreamy vibes meets punchy rock. I think I will re listen as in parts found a bit difficult to get into.
Great album.
Very very good album. This was right in the 'trading cassette tapes' era. Fond memories.
I always viewed this lot as a bunch of Johnny come lately's of the grunge scene. This wasn't helped when I received a promotional flexi disc of 'I Am One' through the post its a great song from their debut album. But I did wonder about their stupid name at the time and thought, they wouldn't do very well. I got that wrong. This is their best album by far. Great tunes and the use of loud/quiet Pixies influence. It's not got a bad song on it, however I've never been a fan of Billy Corgan's nasally whine, which got worse with every release and made them virtually unlistenable later on their career.
Great listen Still heavy rock without being too harsh Some brilliant songs
4.5. Their peak.
This album is twice the length of the one I got yesterday and much more compelling. Thank goodness. It's been a rough streak. Highlights: Cherub Rock, Today, Soma, Mayonaise
This album is kinda weird in that its an album by a fairly unapologetic rock band, but their slow ballads are significantly better than their hard/fast songs. Pretty good, enjoyable album.
Peak Pumpkins, this hit all the right spots at exactly the right time when it came out, still a great album thirty years on.
This, I really enjoy from back in my student daze. My flatmate played it and played it played it until I enjoyed it. At first I think I might have found it cheesygoth, but it has grown on me, so I no longer groan so much and just humm along.
I didn't get into this at the time, but have listened to it several times over the years, it's a solid rock album, but for me it never quite lives up to the expectations that my mates put on it. Don't get me wrong, there are many tracks that are great, but overall it doesn't grab me.
Crunching and punchy grunge music from the early 1990s. Eaach track layers upon the previous.
I don't have a particular connection to this album, but it's super nice listening to it again. Mostly. When it all comes together, the shoegaze-y fuzz and the melodies in its great moments, it feels like something I've missed dearly. But often, it just doesn't.
4.25
Classic 4/5
I loved the album! It sounded A little like Nirvana x red hot chillipepers. Best song: Disarm
very enjoyable once you get used to billy corgan's voice, some cool ones
Excellent album. When The Smashing Pumpkins want to rock hard, they can really rock hard. But there's an undercurrent of vulnerability in most of these songs too that gives the music an emotional complexity. The whole band is great. I love the bass playing on this album. This never occurred to me before but Billy Corgan sometimes sounds like Mick Jagger. They have a similar wailing rock style. Corgan feels like a musical descendent of Jagger in a way, even if the rest of the music is pretty different from the Stones.
Angsty, overdriven & fuzzed out grunge rock. Smashing Pumpkins are unique and beautiful and weird and are always ready to throw something at you that will force you to pay closer attention right when you start to wander elsewhere. I like this album, and I generally like their singles/big hits more than their smaller songs, and this one has two excellent ones: "Today", and "Disarm", both of which are complex and interesting listens that at times sound like they came from two different bands. "Today" is the one that plays more with the typical Smashing Pumpkins sound of messing with a dichotomy of distorted and clean; where some riffs and vocal takes are so clean and pretty, and then some are so heavy and scratchy that you almost want to look at your speakers and check for cracks after listening. "Disarm" is an epic rock ballad, with stabbing cello staccato riffs, orchestral chimes, an acoustic guitar that feels isolated and alone, and a vocal part that somehow actually acts as the glue to the rest of the track. It's a crazy mix that works so well because the band are so into it. This back and forth clean/dirty is always what kept me interested in Smashing Pumpkins and is one of the reasons why I've admired them throughout the years. This is a 4/5. Classic album cover.
I think I like it more than the other SP album
Just shove those alt hits down my gullet baby. I can't say I'm the world's biggest SP fan, but for the time, this record had everything a guy like me could've wanted; powerful anthemic rock hits accompanied by crispy unique guitar tones. Chef's kiss. I listened to this album a lot coming up, and it's still great, I just don't get the same feeling listening to it I did back then.
I loved Smashing Pumpkins when I was a teenager, but I've not listened to this album for at least a decade. On putting it on I wondered why, it opens strong and I enjoyed the guitar tone a lot. I don't quite have the same opinion of it as I did 25 years ago, the album gets a bit samey and repetitive and Corgan's lyrics often come across as the words of a teen poet. Corgan also is one of the arseholes of the music world, but I haven't docked the Smiths stars for Morrissey and I won't do that here either. This is a strong 4, it might have got a 5 on a generous day, but the tail end of the album is significantly weaker than the start and prevents it from getting the full 5.
Highlights: Cherub Rock Today Silverfuck Mayonaise This album is is all about the hits; and when The Smashing Pumpkins hit, they hit hard. They rest of Siamese Dream doesn't quit reach the high bar set by the opening track, but it is still worth adding to your library and listening rotation.
the ultimate high school masterpiece: an album meant to be grown out of but still treasured. i never heard the entirety of Siamese Dream as a teenager, but the songs i did hear appealed to me immensely. they were loud, angsty, romantic, and everything you really wanted to hear when you yourself were loud, angsty, and painfully infatuated with everyone who was ever nice to you. Billy Corgan gets you for all five and three-quarter minutes of "Mayonaise" -- and his and James Iha's guitars get you more. i can understand why someone would hate the Smashing Pumpkins, of course. they were hyped up to no end, they were this big Americanized arena rock take on a distinctly indie British scene/fad, and let's face it -- Billy Corgan is a C-tier lyricist at best. you can deny Siamese Dream its "masterpiece" status through these criteria, sure. but try denying the wave of guitars that slams into you on "Today". you can't, cause it killed you. cause it went so hard. silly.
85% Best: Cherub Rock; Quiet; Today; Hummer; Disarm; Silverfuck Must-Hear? Sure
Such a majestic and powerful album. It has some of my all-time favorite Smashing Pumpkins and 90s alternative rock songs. However, some of the lesser known songs can drag the album experience longer than expected. I still recommend it though.
Chad. 4.5
Good album
This one is a close personal favorite of mine, however, Disarm is kinda a stinker (SP aren't as good when you have can't avoid Billy's shitty lyrics) 🤷
Perfect music to listen to right after Halloween
Do you like cool guitar riffs? Siamese dream by The Smashing Pumpkins is the perfect album for you. I liked this album because of the guitar riffs it has, Sometimes its calm but sometimes its loud. It also has good lyrics. I might be biased because I used to love the Smashing Pumpkins but overall this is a good album. I recommend this to anyone who likes some kind of loud music but also sometimes calming music.
have you ever heard a song and thought wow these lyrics and instruments sound good that's how I felt about the album because I have listened to this song many times but I cant remember where I used to hear this song before also I felt the lyrics were good because the singer had a good voice and the instruments made the song add more to it than just the singer and the lyrics I think this song is good and I would recommend listening to this because its got pretty good lyrics and a good singer
1st song-i like it because i don't know I just like it 2nd song- I like it because it sound so good and little bit sad I don't know why for me its a little bit sad 3rd song- its pretty cool to hear this one it's I like it so much
If you want to listen to good beat? Then this album is for you. I like this album because it has a good bass and they can be really be intense and they can be really calm. I really connect to the songs. the lyrics are really powerful. If you want to want listen to very powerful songs. then this album is for you.
really love the pumpkins.
Good
Grunge sounds better live than recorded. It’s the bottom end that matters. It makes the droning less of a background noise. The album? It’s good. Maybe great. Among the greatest of all time? Doubtful.
I hadn’t noticed this being similar to my bloody valentine, but now that you mention it it’s pretty close. But these guys have the jams. This owned the 90s and has a place in my heart Today.
3.5 stars rounded up. “Today” and “Cherub Rock” are such bangers. Amazing singles. And “Mayonnaise” is quintessential dreamy emo rock, which out My Blood Valentines My Bloody Valentine and inspired Starflyer 59. The rest is meh. In re-listening to 90s Smashing Pumpkins albums almost 30 years later, each album seems to be 2-4 beautiful songs surrounded by at least a solid hour of unremarkable dross.
Really like a lot of the songs on here, but it falls off in the second part IMO. The quiet parts on songs like Soma are way too quiet, to the point where you can’t hear anything in the car. I wish it had more hard rocking tracks.
Felt like the shift away from down and dirty grunge into a more nuanced alternative rock world. This raised the bar, the singles like "Disarm" and "Today" just lift everything higher as, simultaneously, Billy Corgan descended into madness... You can just hear the proto-Mellon Collie songs if you listen hard enough.
Smashing Pumpkins is my college days. Back then, this was an automatic 5 stars for me. Then as time went on, the polish wore off and alt-rock became stale. I stayed away from those 90’s albums for many years. I was tired of it and that 5 star rating dropped to a 2 star. But time has a way. This now sounds like the good ole days, familiar and comfortable. The fondness is back and upon re-listening, this album has risen back to its former glory to take its place in the history of 90’s alt rock.
Did the Pumpkins invent nu metal? This is the missing link between Gen X grunge and Millennial alt rock.
This is one of those albums that immediately transports me back to a particular time and place whenever I hear it...one of the defining albums of the 90s.
Probably the 2nd best known Pumpkins album. Whatever their faults, Billy Corgan writes a catchy hook.
Great album, but the Pumpkins have yet to earn a five from me. 4.5
Still Smashing Pumpkins, still good. Mellon Collie is better imo, but there are some great songs here as well.
This album has aged particularly well- as well as any nineties riff-rock has. That's not a backhanded compliment. The quality of the recording and production is excellent on the 2011 remaster. This album has track ordering that serves to make each doing a unique expressive. It highlights the dynamic range of The Smashing Pumpkins. From headbanging breakdowns to Billy Corgan's enchanting and introspective performances on songs like Soma. I feel like this album has the ability to communicate the same experience today as it did in 1992. For me, that's represented by disillusionment with the idea of "purpose." But also dissatisfaction with the relationships answers and experiences life has provided this far. I am unsure why, but that's what I associate this music with.
Great fuzzed out alt-rock with sonic depth and honest lyrics. But Siamese Dream doesn’t light that spark in me to warrant a five.
More accessible than Melancholy, and a bit more consistent. Today is the obvious standout but the whole thing warrants a relisten. Good stuff.
Good hard rock. Some excellent guitar parts. Some of the album does sound a little harsh and muddy but still a good listen.
The beginning half of this album is really strong, but it started to lose me towards the end. Maybe it's just a tad too long. "Today" and "Cherub Rock" are both great examples of 90s rock though and I can see why this band was as big as it was during its prime.
Мне местами казалось похоже на Нирвану неожиданно
Would rate it 4 1/2 stars if I could. Not quite in rare 5-star level desert island for me. The guitars sound immense and love the drum tone.
Exactly what you expect from a smashing pumpkins album
Great album, start to finish. Great vibes for the fall.
Classic record.
LOVED favs: today, soma, mayonnaise, silverfuck
This album starts off so strong and some of the songs fade off towards the end. Still a fun album
Oh I like this much better than "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness". Maybe it's because it's not a 2 hour long album? I know that was part of my problem with the other album. This felt tighter and more cohesive for sure. But overall I just think I liked the vibe a lot more too. I'll definitely enjoy relistens of this in the future.
7,76
I generally like it, but felt bored near the end. I think it deserves another listen though
Billy Corgan is one of those rock stars that I'm never going to love because he is a stupid dick that goes on InfoWars and seems to have nothing but contempt for the people around him. This album is hard to argue with, though. It takes the sonic intensity of shoegaze and tames it into a more stereotypical rock song structure. It really works. The sound is pretty consistent throughout, but doesn't get boring because the songs are well-crafted. Too bad Billy is such a stupid dick 4/5
Their second best
I've never been much of a Smashing Pumpkins fan and I just let this play in the background while doing stuff until Disarm came on, its just so thematically different than everything else but damn if I didnt love it. This album runs long and even though it didnt hit the sweet spot for me I can appreciate what it is.
So many great songs on here. Love Billy’s nasally baritone. A little long but hearing the blueprint for all alt rock to come was worth it
Dragged on a litttle at the end but overall really liked it
Ever since rock band 3 and hearing cherub rock, I’ve been all in on this album. Warm distorted guitar throughout and always thought the smashing pumpkins had a unique effect on the vocals
Solid rocking album. I know several of these tunes but never heard the whole album. They have a good sound using the string backing (probably synth). I've never been that high on the sound of the vocals though. 3.6
This was a fun throwback. In those early 90's years I was far more into other bands (Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains) than into Smashing Pumpkins. Now, years later, I'm getting into it more. I specifically liked two of the popular tracks (Cherub Rock and Rockit), but I enjoyed the entire album.
A few songs feel like filler, but the hits (Cherub Rock, Today) *really* hit. This might be more like a 3.5, but nostalgia might be pushing it up a bit.
Great record. Will listen again
Good
Really strong stand out riffs, could have been better vocal mixing
I was really vibing with this today!
I didn't like it when it was brand new back in the day, and I thought I still didn't. Until I realized that I was singing along with damn near every song on the album. This one's solid.
Ein solides Indie Rock Album. Schöne Kompositionen , gefällt mir von den Smashing Pumpkins Alben am Besten.
This is a really good album. It flowed so well from beginning to end (apart from the shitty youtube ads!). It passed my rule - if you get to the end of the album and wonder where the time went then it's a good album. I will definitely listen again.
The first half is pretty great but I lost interest throughout the second half. The songs are very full of themselves. Rating: 4.1
Great album. I always forget they started off as a great rock band before becoming whatever they were on mellon colllie
01) Cherub Rock - 8,5 02) Quiet - 7,5 03) Today - 9,0 04) Hummer - 8,0 05) Rocket - 7,5 06) Disarm - 9,0 07) Soma - 8,5 08) Geek U.S.A. - 7,5 09) Mayonaise - 9,0 10) Spaceboy - 8,0 11) Silverfuck - 7,0 12) Sweet Sweet - 7,5 13) Luna 8,0 TOTAL: 8,08 (81/100) Current ranking: 77/246 Ok, this sounds much better to me (not to mention shorter) than Mellon Collie (Total: 7,27 (73/100), current ranking: 146/246)... Butch Vig is recognizable, at times I hear a bit of Nirvana, and at times a bit of Garbage. The album is much more cohesive than its overlong successor, although there are fewer hits like "Tonight, Tonight" or magnificent "1979". For me, the best on the album are "Disarm", "Today", "Mayonaise" and "Soma".
Again very strong music. Unique sound, technically precise, sometimes heavy but not grating. 4.3
Just a classic.
Med beröm godkänt. Har inte lyssnat tidigare och det fick man ju ångra. Skulle säga att det är väldigt bra. Disarm har man ju hört och den är en 5a rakt upp och ner. Stark 4a.
Liked this one more than I thought I would. I know a few of their songs and was expecting whiny angsty singing. And while there was that, the instrumentals were way more lush and interesting than I was expecting. Liked that it was grungy while still being clear and didn’t just make everything noisy and distorted
Enjoyed this quite a lot 8/10
Dark og gott. Svo þétt gítarsound. Lagasmíðin superb og röddin á Corgan er geggjuð þótt hann sé óþolandi stjörnustælapési. Sum lögin erfiðari en önnur. 4.5 stjörnur frá mér. Eldist vel.
Svakalega þétt og öflug plata.
all albums should be 10 minutes long, fuck this garbage
Very interesting mixture, I enjoyed the back-and-forth between harder grungier sounds and softer melodic stuff.
A formative album in my teens, although I realise that I really dislike the guitar sound.
solid garage rock album, ages decently! probably 4.5
Siamese Dream is the Smashing Pumpkins' second album. After the surprising success of their first album, the band had considerable pressure to perform on their follow-up, and they responded well with Siamese Dream. This is a great collection of guitar driven, alt-rock songs. They are far from the grunge-dominated alt-rock of the era - closer to a metal sound. Siamese Dream includes some of the band's early hits, Including "Today" and "Disarm." The success of these singles, and some very successful tours, propelled the band to international stardom. This is a great collection from the time when the band developed their sound.
Great alt rock album, Smashing Pumpkins at their peak.
so good. Im crazy for the drumming and the unique quality of the guitar diversity. The vocals are kind of off but it works in a way that may not mesh with stronger vocals.
90s icon
a bit mixed on this one. there are parts of this album that, for me, verge on unquestionably great. songs like, 'today' and 'geek u.s.a' are fun and definitely the highlights for me. a lot of the album is... fine but not really my thing. especially when the album tends to be quieter. i really like this album more when it's cooking than when it's soft. that being said, there's nothing bad here, just really not totally my thing. ultimately, i liked it, but didn't love it.
some of the songs here are great (especially mayonaise) but a lot of them are kinda boring to me. 7/10
I liked it, solid stuff but not as strong as Mellon Collie. It started well and perhaps tailed off a little. Not much to complain about though, think I'll listen to more smashing pumpkins
A lot of youth souvenirs with that album and my uncle
I liked this much more than Melon Collie. Like twice as much. That being said, I still really don't like Corgan's breathy-ass voice. The music is good though!
Classic. Aged reasonably well.
This is good shit!!! Wasn't IN LOVE with it but a solid album and I enjoyed the listen
Love ‘today’. Similar to a lot of albums— 3 of the songs stuck with me the others I might not listen to again.
This is a great 90s rock album!
Nostalgic Guitar Hero shit. Favorite Song: Cherub Rock, Today Rating: 3.6/5
I never gave this album a fair chance even though it was incredibly popular when I was a teen. Corgan's voice always annoyed me back then. Listening to this front to back, it's amazing. Absolutely love the guitar tone and layering. Still don't love his voice but it does fit the music well.
Good
this album sounds like cheese
Incredible album. Billy Organs guitar work on this record is fantastic. The guitar tone he has is beautiful. Especially on some solos or lead parts. I often find that Lyrics aren't really his strong point...but in this record they are awesome. It's too bad he couldn't capture the magic in this record with other releases. Smashing pumpkins were never really on my radar growing up. Of course the singles on the radio or on much music were often heard... But they never pulled me in at the time. I think I appreciate this record differently than I would have growing up. Even in my angst years. There's a beauty in this record filled with melancholy and hope that is captured perfectly within the lyrics, the music, and within the tone of the record.
Good album, has some bangers 7.5/10
The whiny voice was more bearable here, I actually enjoyed this one decently. I wouldn’t mind if a song came on shuffle, but damn it gets so repetitive. Sad boy summer vibes for sure. I’m just glad pumpkins are over with for now.
Wow, really refreshing, don’t really listen to something like this on a daily basis
I've never listened to this entire album straight through, and while there are no big suprises, there are also no needle-scratching disappointments, either. This is a solid album, even if Billy Corgan insisted on singing on all of them.
Great 90's rock vibes. Would give it 3.5 if I could but I'll round up today. :)
A classic 90s alt rock album. Favorites were Today, Quiet and Disarm.
Not a fan of Billy Corgan's voice, but I dig the album!
Heard of this band but never listened to them, great album and enjoyed the variety of music. Sweet Sweet is great.
This was enjoyable! I don't know if I would listen again, but I did like the sound of the album as a whole. I don't think I'd ever heard a song by The Smashing Pumpkins before somehow, but I'd listen to more from them.
Rated against other grunge in general.
I thought this was good, and if I was born 20 years ago I would’ve LOVED it
boy i sure hope corgan isn't a jag
Part #625 of “I don’t like this as much as I’m supposed to.” But I do like it. And I LOVE “Cherub Rock”. Just not an all-time favorite. 3.5/5
I've already heard melon collie and I've passed through one or two songs here but this project overall is amazing, near perfect, and remarkably produced. How it didn't make it's way into the Apple music top 100 is beyond me.. Every track brings it's own significance that makes each one special to me. I can't think of a bad song on this record realistically! Cherub Rock and Disarm are just two examples of perfect tracks. The electric guitar distortions makes this entire thing feel destructive and powerful. The band even feels a bit ahead of their competitors on this LP for the time it released.
Really cool grunge rock album.
Bands on the cusp of a breakthrough are at their most interesting and their most unpredictable. Before the Pumpkins became the Led Zeppelin of Alternative Rock, before Billy Corgan became the bald, monk of underground rage, before they released their hit-making magnum opus, there was the dense, fuzz guitar anthem “Cherub Rock” and its haunting acoustic cousin “Disarm,” which arguably goes harder than any of the blistering guitar assaults the band ever produced. “Today” is a spiritual companion to “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” and it might be the only successful single in Rock history to simultaneously warn against suicide while celebrating a release from this veil of tears. For fans of guitar-based Rock, the Pumpkins offer layer after layer, with Corgan and James Iha making the case for the best, most effective guitar partnership of the last 30 years. Their debut was an exciting promissory note for ‘90s Rock. “Siamese Dream” delivered on that promise, paying that investment back, and then some.
I do like it a lot, but it's one of those albums that I can't seem to fall in love completely with
I didn’t remember the pumpkins rocking this hard
Enjoyed album. Sweet sweet was very good
i like this a lot actually 4/5 tho bc the songs are all long as fuck
why tf is it so long holy shit
Want to hear another example of the power that Butch Vig has in music? Never knew he co-produced this album with Billy until today. But suddenly it all makes sense now. The Smashing Pumpkins are a band that unfortunately feel like they used up every interesting idea they had in the first 8 years of their 30+ year long career. Of course they couldn’t have known how far they would get, but in hindsight it’s clear they haven’t been running on the same fuel they had in the 90s for a long time. And I’ll get the chance to talk about the real cause of that eventually, hopefully sooner than later. Although, I also wasn’t aware of how much of that fuel for this album in particular was not good. It’s unfortunate how riddled this album’s creation was with personal and artistic roadblocks. From a work schedule that pushed Billy, Butch, and the rest of the band to their limits and even caused Billy to have a nervous breakdown, to Billy’s excessive control over every aspect of the recording process. In which he would undo much of the work that his fellow guitarists were creating and just simply do it himself. He forced Chamberlin to play Cherub Rock until his hands bled once. And all of this was so that they could get as perfect and close to the sound they wanted for the record. And what you hear now is that. A labor of intensive work and love that resulted in one of the best produced and written alternative albums of the 90s. Say what you will about Corgan and his voice or personality, but they struck gold with this record. On many songs, such as Today and Mayonaise, there is brief respite before these thundering riffs of shoegaze-esque guitar comes in, completely fuzzed to shit. I don’t know how they managed to find a balance between intensity and warmth so perfectly, but it paid off. Speaking of Mayonaise, I’ve always loved the way pure distortion peaks through the main riff in short bursts on the chorus. What you hear on this is also some of the finest drumming of any 90s band. Jimmy really is underrated as hell, and the way he writes such unique and iconic drum parts is amazing. If you don’t believe this album’s sound was brought about in some way by the rising popularity of shoegaze at the time, especially with the release of Loveless not even two years prior, this was mixed by Alan Moulder, the same man who mixed that previously mentioned album. I’m still not sure whether I like this, or their following record more, but I do know that this one is an incredibly solid piece of work. Rating: 8/10
A brilliant grunge album, well produced and delivered.
Pretty good album, perhaps their better, the music is strong, but I still don't know if I like or despite Corgan's voice.
Parempi kun muistin! Hyvää ysärii! 4/5
Un disco excelente, el mejor de uno de los grupos fundamentales de los 90. Mezcla psicodelia, rock, pop, heavy, shoegaze, progresivo, cuerdas que embellecen composiciones deprimentes... todo encaja y suena de maravilla. Los años no le han hecho mella. 1993 fue el año de otros discos, pero este fue de los mejores y más exitosos: debuts de PJ Harvey, Bjork, Suede y Radiohead, el último gran disco de U2, discos muy buenos de Nirvana, Pearl Jam, New Order, Aerosmith, The Breeders, The Afghan Whigs, Morphine, Liz Phair, Cypress Hill, The Posies, Teenage Fanclub, The Waterboys, Yo la Tengo, Mazzy Star, The Boo Radleys, Mercury Rev, The Auteurs o DM3. Disarm, Tonight, Rocket, Hummer, Soma, Luna, Mayonaise... siguen sonando tan grandiosas como entonces. Es un paso de gigante desde su debut, pocos meses antes que Nevermind, y un par de años antes que su continuación con el ambicioso y excelso Mellon Collie... aunque también un tanto excesivo si lo comparamos con Siamese dream. Aquí apuntaban muy alto y la línea era claramente ascendente. Con Mellon Collie se agotaba la virtud de hacer discos geniales y con Adore el talento se secó salvo en fugaces pasajes de su ristra de megalomanas publicaciones
Helaas -1 ster voor de stem
Smiling politely, enjoying this album
good
Just a great album and one that holds up really well 30 years later.
I never listened to much Smashing Pumpkins, other than what was on the radio. That said, most of these songs are recognizable. Enjoyable sound. Heavy guitars, but not pounding in your ears. Definitely a niche band though. Low 4
An old favourite - absolutely loved this as a younger man. Still holds up, but I can see how it might be a bit repetitive
Like this!
A banda tem um estilo muito característico que talvez não agrade todo mundo e talvez nem eu gostaria se conhecesse eles agora. Mas esse álbum é muito nostálgico pra mim. Acho muito gostoso de se ouvir. Fave: disarm
Like it. Brings back memories of junior high.
Great album!
Today is the greatest day I’ve ever known. I loved this album actually. Great moody vibes. While Cortana vocals seem to be a point of contention between reviewers, I find them to add to the overall vibe and draw you into each song. So I like this album. Today is my standout.
Cleanly produced, lots of highlights with a couple songs that feel a bit like filler. Solid album
The Smashing Pumpkins reminded me this week that no matter how old I am, 90s alternative will always be my favourite. I didn’t give this band the attention they deserved in the moment. For the me guitar stands out. At times very shoegazy which is want held me back for years, but when Billy cracks up the tone, I love it. Cherub Rock needs more of that. Also sneaky good at the softer songs, Disarm has always and will always be one of my favourites of all time. 8.5/10
A couple of all time classics on this one. A great album that I haven't had the chance to listen to in full.
Wasn’t into it when it dropped, but now I see the appeal
Sonido y voz vibrantes y hermosos
Amazing album! Listen to it twice in a row. So many great songs and powerful yet tender melodies, with an melancholic sound and thoughtful lyrics.
Really good album, with a couple heavy hitters
A distant cousin to Nirvana with plenty of grunge, angst, and sound. Never quite soaring into melodies or singable lyrics/hooks, Corgan does have musical moments. The bells on “Disarm”,
Verrassend muzikaal, en ik waardeer de "artistry". Wanneer de gitaarmuziek niet te hard is, is dit echt goed. Voor de muzikaliteit en het gebruik van toffe klassieke instrumenten in o.a. Disarm net 4 sterren.
I like it but without à big enthusiam
4/5. A very expressive and loud album. Simple instrumentation and mostly simple lyrics as well, it's somehow easy listening despite the wall of sound of every song. It has a buzzing and shoegaze feel yet the production is really good that it takes away the annoyingness of what shoegaze usually feels like. It's not a perfect album but I did not enjoy more songs than I was expecting and appreciate the unique sound. Best songs: Disarm, Mayonnaise, and Silverf***.
I'm not really a smashing pumpkins fan but this is probably my favourite album of theirs, for what it's worth.
Great alt rock / grunge album. It's a lot more polished than the other albums of the time. Had a great balance of sounds and styles. Good listen that didn't get boring
I was pleasantly surprised by this album. In general, "grunge" isn't a genre I gravitate towards, but this album was cohesive, moving, and fun. I also enjoyed the lead singer's vocals a lot in the context of the songs and the album.
A reminder of my teenage years, great album. 7/10
if only the Pumpkins just kept doing this, instead of seeing the success of "Disarm" and deciding to make a bloated double album.
Pretty good grungy stuff ye
Better than I expected it to be. Some great guitar tones. But the whole thing is just too long and too dense for what it offers.
Smashing.
very solid record
This album is peak 90s alternative, it really exemplifies the Era. Songs like Today, Disarm, and Mayonnaise off this album are basically a prototype for other bands of the time. Heavy distortion, quiet lyrics that suddenly get loud to punctuate. Great album
Sonido rocanrolero indi. Canciones cañeras y otras más suaves. Me gusta.
👍 👍 👍 👍 👍
In truth I was never a fan of Smashing Lumpkins, however, this album has all the ‘90s rock edge and not the alt-emo-nasal-whine of their later work. Key tracks for me are Hummer (which my copy has a skip in due to a scratch on the CD and it sounds weird not hearing it on Spotify), and a Cherub Rock, a song that was inescapable in the ‘90s. This is overall a great flashback album even for the non-radio hits you may not have heard.
I like this album even better than I did in the 90s. I wasn't much of a Smashing Pumkins guy tbh. I was ride or die for Stone Temple Pilots. (I guess I needed a little more hair metal and glam in my grunge.). Anyway, this is an awesome grunge record. Disarm is so good. Also, I heard on a podcast recently that Courtney Love wrote in a letter to Billy Corgan the words: "the killer in me is the killer in you." Mind blown. Cherub Rock is also one of the better rockers from the 90s.
Surprised by how much I liked it.
Nada mal, crecí oyendo sobre el grupo pero nunca lo había escuchado. Tengo una sensación mezclada de las canciones. Hay algunas que me gustan, otras que no y otras que me gustan a partes. Aún así el disco es ligero y se disfruta.
Good variety of styles. Some cool riffs. I always found Billy Corgan's vocal style kind of interesting especially when he goes from strained (if that's the right word) to a soft voice. It kinda tugs at the heartstrings
liked
I like it Will I listen to again: 80%
it was fine
Great!
Pure nostalgia
3.7
Perfect example of 90’s alternative rock
Another great one. Never gets old.
Disarm alone is a 5.
i never gaved to much of a chance for Smashing Pumpkins when i heard the first album but they showed to had their unical sound, One of the most influentials introducers of Shoegaze-ish, and also one of the most memorable Grunge bands, this album is so noisy, ethereal, so sweet, 1990's music as it core and unical. 8.5/10
Good, but somewhat whiney 90’s rock. Yeah, that’s all I feel like saying about it.
4/5 ⭐️ Best song: Luna Worst song: Silverfuck Comments: Loved this album and its grungy, whimsical energy. Reminds me of my best friend from school who used to listen to Mayonnaise all the time. Also very jealous of my girlfriend who is seeing them later this year
46/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
This was great. Some songs are too long, and as a whole sometimes songs sound sort of similar. But the highs on this album are incredibly high and the lows aren't very low. Came very close to 5 stars for me, but didn't get all the way there.
Monster production, grungy riffs and layers and layers of overdubbed angst. “Today” and “Disarm” two particular standouts.
Dislike: Meh: Quiet Sweet sweet Like: Cherub rock Today Hummer Rocket Disarm Soma Geek usa Spaceboy Silverfuck Luna Added to playlist: Mayonaise
Riffs changing from rock to heavy metal to gothic to psychedelic. Provoking lyrics carried with the range of vocals. Will be a new band to commit to now.
I like them a lot somehow
Been years since I listened to this & I had forgotten how strong the song writing is on this. Disarm is emo perfection.
Quintessential rock album of the 90s.
Iconic. 4 stars because their 5 start album was their next effort.
The smashing pumpkins help create the sound of the 90s. From disarm to cherub rock, to today these dreamy, crunchy, and raw songs helped the mainstream move past the overproduced pop music of the 80s.
Great 90’s rock
I knew the hits, the album is pretty heavy and it sounded great on the buds. My first time listening through. I thought it was great, if I was a teen in the 90's this would have been on heavy rotation. The girl on the right looks like my buddy Bledsoe.
TSP’s sound is what I mostly associate with 90s rock/alternative genre. This is probably from the ridiculous amount of 90s movies using “Today” on their soundtracks. The whole album gives me that “after high school 90s cd that you’d play in your parent’s basement at full volume” vibe. The lyrics are angsty, angry and depressing. I thoroughly enjoyed listening it even though I’m not in my parent’s basement anymore.
"Cherub Rock" and "Today" are awesome songs. The rest are definitely grungey, angsty time capsules of the 90s. The Smashing Pumpkins mix emotion and rock really well. Great album.
It is an amazing album, really loved all of the songs, specially Luna, it was super fun.
8/10 I prefer Mellon Collie, but this is still a really great album
Great 90's rock.
Pretty good
I hadn't expected to enjoy this as much as I did. Spaceboy really spoke to me. An all around good listen. Would revisit again.
I went to a Smashing Pumpkins concert once. They had an energy that got you hyped. "Today" is probably my favorite song of theirs. I've never really been crazy about Billy Corgan's whisper-shout singing style, but it does have a charm and it's growing on me. I am really liking the guitar sound in this album.
Das Album hab ich schon früher gemocht
Cherub rock is such a great opener. Highlights: cherub rock, today, disarm, silverfuck (love some good drum drives)
Definitely some absolute bangers on this album. The last two songs on the album are pretty weak to me that give it a 4. First four songs come out absolutely ripping
8/10 Highlights: Disarm Cherub Rock Soma Today Silverfuck
- Der gelungene Abschluss einer wunderbaren Woche bei diesem schönen Game - Fuck ich liebe die Smashing Pumpkins. Und wie fett ist dieses Album?! - Dieser untenrum so wahnsinnig gut ausproduzierte Bass, wunderbar eingebettet Billy Corgans einmalige Stimme, die sich irgendwo zwischen Engel und Dämon hin und herbewegt, und dann natürlich diese dicken Fuzz-Gitarren, die in meinen Augen bei keiner Band so gut klingen wie bei den Pumpkins. - Erst letzten Sommer habe ich in Spanien am Strand wieder viel Smashing Pumpkins gehört. - Ich habe zugegebermaßen einen starken persönlichen Draht zu dieser Band. Wir hatten zuhause zwei Alben von den Jungs und Mädels auf CD, die ich irgendwann gekapert und in meine eigene Sammlung habe einfließen lassen: Siamese Dreams und Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Die Alben haben mir in irgendeiner Phase mal sehr aus der Seele gesprochen. Auch wenn ich damals nicht geahnt hab, wie düster manche Texte doch sind. - In dem vermeintlich melancholisch/schönen "Today" geht es um den Suizid, vor dem Billy Corgan kurzzeitig stand. Trotz der inhaltlichen Schwere ist der Song einer meiner Lieblingssongs aus der Ära 90's Grunge/Alt-Rock (und die Konkurrenz ist groß). - A pros pros Konkurrenz. Billy Corgan hat sich zu der Zeit stark mit dem ebenfalls schwer depressiven Kurt Cobain verglichen. Er war quasi besessen und von Ehrgeiz zerfressen auch den großen Durchbruch zu schaffen, wie Nirvana mit Nevermind. Es muss sehr schwer gewesen sein, zu dieser Zeit und in den Folgejahren mit Billy Corgan zusammenzuarbeiten. Das Album ist unter viel Streit und fast Auflösung der Band entstanden. Später zerbrach die Band daran. Bis Corgan sich Hilfe holte, die Band etwas umformiert wurde und schließlich ihre Reunion feierte. Inzwischen ist Corgan mir sogar echt sympathisch geworden. - Doch bevor ich hier ins Plaudern abdrifte: An Nevermind sind die Smashing Pumpkins natürlich nicht ansatzweise mit dem Album herangekommen, dennoch haben sie den weltweiten Durchbruch geschafft und sich zu einer Genregröße etabliert. Gleichermaßen gefeiert von Fans und Kritikern. - Das Album, sowie der Sound der gesamten Band sind absolut einzigartig. - Und bevor der Kommentar von Lassi kommt: Die waren nicht kacke live, der Mischer hat die Gitarren leider einfach ohrenbetäubend schmerzhaft eingestellt!! Rating: 4,25/5
MY YOUTH.
One of the better alt rock albums from the 90s
"Today" and "Disarm" are the obvious standouts, but this is solid all around.
Lots of memories come along with this one.
I hate Billy Corgan so much. I hate him. And I hate how good this album is. It is so good. From such a douche. Hate that I have to give it a 4. it's so good though.
Bill Pumpkins has his head so far up his own ass that he's a brilliant songwriter.
Heavy
90's alternative rock at its best. Billy Corgan captures the sentiment of the era with his heavily distorted guitars that also sound like what somebody from the 90's thought the future might sound like. Siamese Dream doesn't growl so much as it snarls. It's got attitude, but the attitude of an art school loner rather than a tattered-jean-jacket-wearing rocker.
February 5, 2024 HL: "Disarm", "Cherub Rock", "Today", "Hummer", "Soma" When I implied earlier that "Blitzkrieg Bop" was the greatest opening song, I forgot about "Cherub Rock" :/ Now, I gave Mellon Collie a 5er back in '22, but part of me feels that was temporary insanity, considering I revisit several of the other artists generated around that week (FKA Twigs, Spiritualized, MBV) a lot more. However, today is a reminder that I continue liking the Smashing Pumpkins' music, even if Corgan's angsty lyrics don't always hit the spot.
4.1/5 Best Track: Disarm
Much better than I remembered/expected. I was never a fan of Pumpkins but I really liked this album. Age changes taste. Pretty cool demos, etc. at the end.
Just sneaks in at a 4. It was a 3 for most of the day.
Good can be a bit repetitive but overall good
As much as I'm trying to, I'm having a tough time distinguishing the tracks from one another. Would probably have to listen a bunch more to do that. But I like the vibe of the music in general, definitely smashed some pumpkins. There's a lot of electric guitar... sludge? And it makes me feel like a tragically misunderstood 2000's teenager dissociating in their room and playing this cd on repeat, simultaneously driving their parents insane. And I'm into that sorta vibe. Very cool and recognizable album cover. Wonder whats the story behind it and the two girls.
This album was the soundtrack to my first broken heart. This tells more about my age, than the quality of the record. But I like it. Couldn’t listen to it a while, but I’m enjoying it right know. It’s a kind of angry and depressed Black Sabath sound. I prefer the Pumpkins.
Now this is a really good album, with some excellent songs on it! Knocked it down a star, as there are a couple songs that aren't as good. Overall love it though!
I think usually people consider Melancholy the SP magnum opus, but this album is absolutely fantastic. Everything I like about Melancholy I like about this album as well. Top shelf. 4.3.
Solid album. Forgot (never knew) just how hard Smashing Pumpkins is. Couple forgettable tracks, but this album hits you immediately with the riff on Cherub Rock. Hummer and Disarm stand out as well. I didn't care for Soma or Quiet. 4 stars.
worse than i expected but still has some bangers
Enjoyed it more then I expected. Way more recognizable songs then expected. Not my favorite singer, but still way better then the pearl jam guy.
I liked it! Need more listens to solidify my opinion and find favorite songs.
Fantastic album! I knew a lot of the songs already, but the whole thing really works! I Know Billy Corgan is an asshole who actively has made the sport of pro wrestling worse, but he’s got a cool rock voice.
Not as good as I remember, love the fuzz guitar. Today, Soma and Disarm are standout tracks for me.
Love it. Today and Disarm are the two most well known tracks and are probably the standouts.
Classic alternative rock / grunge album, very emo vibes. As opposed to Radiohead, this was a good album in a genre I like. Kinda similar to Nirvana, slightly less depressing, slightly more to the point. Apparently a band that inspired Fall out boy, MCR and Silversun Pickups.
Not as good as Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, but still good. Rocket and the song before Rocket where very good.
Have listened to a bit of the Smashing Pumpkins in the past and liked what I heard, never listened to a full album before though. So I’ll check out some more
My first real listen to a Smashing Pumpkins album. Musically it was fantastic, layered and complex with just the right amount of 90s angst. You can tell Billy C is a perfectionist, but I think my feelings are best summed up by a comment I saw on a Reddit post about the band - “Imagine being a perfectionist with the voice of Billy Corigan”. The music kept me listening, but at times the vocals were excessively whiney and high. Solid album, 4/5 smashed pumpkins.
Pretty awesome actually. I had only listened to Melancholy before front to back and kind of thought it was more of a singles album with a lot of filler but this was the opposite, I liked the deeper cuts better than the singles that made the radio.
Outstanding album. not only amazing "classics" but a few you should listen to again for the first time.
Zu der Zeit war ich eher bei Motown und Funk unterwegs. Heute denke ich: Klasse!
I liked it. Very rock and good!
Great. second half better than first.
Buen disco y buen sonido reconocible indiscutiblemente Smashing Pumpkins
Great LP, never realised how good these guys actually are!
good guitars!! really nice strings on disarm. technically well-executed but gets repetitive, which i think is my opinion for a lot of the albums that aren't quite my usual style
Best heel nice. Had Disarm 'ontdekt' tijdens de afgelopen top2000 en vind dat een erg mooi nummer. Kan ook wel van zn stem genieten
Disarm is echt prachtig Zanger klinkt soms een beetje als mick jagger
I like it, and it's nice to chew on something that a millennial would recognize.
Excellent album. Great sounding and lots of good tracks.
Better than the other one (the triple LP)
Cool rock album. Some of it is hard and stoned out, and some is more soft.
Has a cool sound where it seems like classic rock but at the same time kinda modern. I was jammin to this album, granted I was at the gym at the time so idk if I would listen to it casually but if u need to get amped, this is an album to do it
Good, familiar, never got why it's so iconic, but smashing pumpkins definitely have their own sound
Hearing some of these songs was so nostalgic. “Disarm” stops me in my tracks. Listening to this in full album form exposed me to some songs that I may have heard once or twice in the 90’s, but appreciate more now, like “Soma”.
Track 1: Always liked this track Track 2: It’s a decent song Track 3: one of my all time favorites Track 4: good track love the tones Track 5: another great song! Track 6: An okay song and I know others like it. Track 7: a good song imo Track 8: always a fun riff in the beginning. Good song overall Track 9: I like this track a lot one of my favorites on the album. Track 10: nice slower song at the end Track 11: great song Track 12: I think this is a nice basic song at the end. Track 13: I love this song a lot definitely one of their bests Overall: 8.9/10. I love this album a lot especially the tunes they get and how consistent it is throughout the whole album!
I love the smashing pumpkins, they have such a great sound. The emotions of the songs are great and I never get tired of listening to them
Consistently great instrumental performances. Not the biggest fan of the singers voice. Long runtime that never really felt boring. Favorite songs were Cherub Rock, Rocket, Disarm, and Silverfuck.
Siamese Dream Listened to it first thing this morning. I know the big ones like Cherub Rock (Guitar Hero banger) and Today, but I don’t think I’ve heard the album before. I never really got into SP, they kind of passed me by in the 90s - probably too ‘American’ sounding for my tiny teenage brain. However I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I know they are not directly analogous but for an album from the same kind of time period in the grunge/alternative rock milieu as Ten by Pearl Jam, it’s quite clear to me how much better, more interesting and enjoyable Siamese Dream is. Not a big fan of some of the faster, noisier songs like Geek USA and Silverfuck. Really liked Hummer, Disarm, Soma, Spaceboy, Sweet Sweet, Luna Will definitely give it many more listens
Great album, I had never listened to it all the way through before. There are a few major classics that I hadn’t realized were smashing pumpkins songs.. the dichotomy of the slower almost psychedelic main body of the song with the insane breakdowns and guitar riffs was amazing.. favorite song, Soma and Disarm
Didn’t get through it.
it's some pretty fine grungegaze. nothing crazy but I like a few tracks.
Didn't realize how many hits they had. Grunge classic
Great album, probably their best.
Je savais que c'était un bon album mais je ne m'attendais pas à l'aimer autant. J'irais jusqu'à dire qu'il est même meilleur que Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Production vraiment bien faite, musique super accrocheuse et bieen construite. UN bon son des années 90 sans être trop stéréotypée. Quelques pièces m'ont un peu plus laissé sur ma faim, mais vraiment un solide album de alt rock. 9/10
This one has been on my list to listen to for a while. Expectations surpassed!
I love the tone of this album, and I think it does a good job balancing heaviness and softness.
Very good one straight rock. Album to listen again.
Simple cool
The best album from one of the top 3 grunge bands of the 90’s
Smashing Pumpkins remains a band that I don’t fully appreciate, but have grown on me through this site. This album is pretty great. Will need to give it another listen, but definitely 4/5!
banger
Gros album. Leur 2ème. Des gros hits. Ces gens-là sont dans les bonnes grâces des boss de radio.
It was good, nothing stellar but a good listening still
A complete rock album, I did not expect to like it this much. It generates a nostalgia for my teenage years despite releasing a decade and a half before I was a teen. I especially love their use of guitar as an almost drone tone, very calming. Favorite track was rocket
Album 263 of 1001 Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream Rating : 4 / 5
It’s a great album, it made them famous for a reason. I not a giant fan but none-the-less it’s a solid album and equally importantly a real snapshot of the time.
Loved it but i preferred Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. However, there are some great songs on here
damn good guitar
Cool
one of the best rock albums of the 90s 4 1/2 stars!!!!
An indecisive record that can't decide if it's a concise pop rock album, or a sprawling, almost proggy beast. Thankfully its damn good at being both.
Smashing pumpkins good album and I enjoyed it but probably one that I won’t go back to. The guitars In the 90’s are so wild.“Today” is a good song. “ Disarm” is good too.A bit long -I think I’d prefer a 40 minute version of this album
Pretty cool and unique sounding rock record. Today is great and I love the guitars on mayonnaise.
It was good. I felt like sometimes it was mixed poorly but that could have been because I was on the subway the whole time. Lots of cool parts.