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Classic 90’s album right here. Haven’t heard this one all the way through in years. Still holds up 4.5 ⭐️
32 years later and this all still holds up. The radio songs are still worth a listen, and so is the rest.
Sublime
I knew and liked a few Smashing Pumpkins songs before listening to this album, but listening to this one really helped me to appreciate them more. There was so much depth to this album. It was definitely overall a rock album with their characteristic guitar but there were also songs that had deeper instrumentation that was lovely. I learned this album is on the Rolling Stones top 500 and I can definitely see why.
The way guitars should sound
In the context of 1993 Smashing Pumpkins were absolutely elite at crafting grunge music. So much so that Nirvana couldn't even follow up the dynamic vision of this album. Plum full with noise, angsty and HEAVY drums. I've always appreciated this album because my siblings are 90's kids and I'm a ought's kid so it was so easy to share this music with me. And though the relevancy of this album has died and more angsty and grunge exsists in other genres, this album is and was special for that time period.
One of the foundational albums of my life. First heard "Disarm", "Today" and "Mayonaise" at a summer camp when I was 14 - played on a guitar by a slightly older boy, which added some charm. I downloaded the album immediately after coming back home, and added it to my MP3. I love the build-up on "Cherub Rock", I think it's a great opener. Smashing Pumpkins are a band that, I think, captures adolescence and "teenagery" very well, by being unashamedly emotional and urgent. This is evident in tracks like "1979" or "Tonight, Tonight", but "Cherub Rock" is also one of those songs. There's nothing ironic or distanced, but instead, pure feeling, angst. The fact that "Quiet" is one of the louder songs on the album is, of course, on the nose, but still nice.
Soundtrack to my Uni days. Stone cold 90s classic.
I was starting to think this would be a difficult re-listen but once I got into the “hits” and settled in it was a pleasing experience.
This wasn’t bad but I didn’t find it especially memorable in any way.
This album went hard.
Mostly for Disarm
Never liked these guys. I guess I don't understand the appeal.
A 90s alt-rock standard. Still holds up, IMO.
Strong 4.5
Dang. This is pretty good. I was never into this band in high school but I knew a couple people that were really into them. Legend has it SP played a show at a tiny club here in town a few days after this album’s release but before they became huge.
This is one billion percent a nostalgia rating but I’m going five stars. I don’t think Smashing Pumpkins have made another album as good as this, or at least that resonates with me. Outside of Sonic Youth and some Pavement records, this album has my favorite guitar tones. Anyway five stars
Pretty, pretty, pretty good. I remember when Smashing Pumpkins came through town a few months ago and I made no effort to see them. No regrets. As much as I like them and Green Day (Which is to say, I like them OK and they were big bands in my formative years), I don’t think I need to.
Classic 90s ROCK N ROLL. Haven't listened to this one start to finish in years, but it holds up. Not for your morning coffee, but if you are getting ready for a night out...this is your jam.
Been trying to put my finger on why I could never give Smash Pizkit a 5 and I've got it. It's the voice. Billy is always either drop dead boring, or sounds like he's squeezing out a big angsty poo. Bet you're not smiling politely now. Them drums do go hard as nails however.
The past few days have been all about nostalgia which I’m totally here for. This takes me back to hanging out with my super cool older cousin watching him play Civilization II. Fantastic album 5/5
always a good listen forever appreciative when the pumpkins comes on
Another Album standard of its decade, this time 90's Alt Rock. There are a couple of really good tracks such as Today and Disarm, and it wasn't' an unpleasant listen by any stretch but 90's rock isn't really my cup of tea. Happy to give this a 3.
pretty good for a ZWAN side project
7/10
8.5/10
Amazing stuff, I am consistently wowed by the ability to produce a sound that feels both heavy and light at the same time, while also maintaining an anchoring melody in what feels like a chaotic orchestration. I always feel elevated when they add strings to their songs as well. Their second album, finding their sound and style, they've released a few of my favorites here. Cherub rock, Mayonaise, Today Billy's voice was never perfectly beautiful, but it captures a raw emotion perfectly.
Not sure why, but I was expecting more. 6/10
Not as good as Gish
++: Cherub Rock, Hummer, Rocket, Soma, Geek U.S.A., Spaceboy, Silverfuck, Sweet Sweet, Luna +: Today, Mayonaise +-: Quiet, Disarm 7,9/10
Nice return. Always a pleasure!
Maybe stunning 30 years ago. Felt a bit overblown and indulgent. Made me want to listen to Nirvana. BC is now a wrestling promoter.
very strong album start to finish
Sweet
I gave up listening to it after Disarm just like I did when I brought this back in 1993. The circle is complete.
This phenomenal album surprised me in the best way possible. I never listened to The Smashing Pumpikns before, but I knew they exist and made themselves quite a repution. Damn, this album is so good, it was way heavier than I expected The Smashing Pumpikns to sound. Interesting, energetic, has a big variety but also very consistent. Great stuff.
Siamese Dream is a truly special album that is foundational to a fully realized record collection. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-siamese-dream-by-the?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Fornøyelig
Killer album, Mellotron på Spaceboy sender denne rett til topps.
meh didn’t listen to the full thing, was not inspired
Fun-enough 90’s rock. Not a song I didn’t mildly enjoy. 3.5
Standard sludge rock. Kind of a one trick pony but listenable
Well this was a delight. A CD that I wore out it high school but haven't listened to much recently aside from the more popular songs. It was fun to experience some of the deeper cuts again for the first time in a long time. "Silverfuck" and "Soma" in particular transported me immediately to the past in a much needed escape.
Fine, can see the appeal but not for me
While I feel that "Melon Collie" is too bloated and should be a single album, this one feels about right. Love the guitar/bass/drums interplay and it makes up for Corgan's voice and lyrics.
ouhhh i already listened to this album!! but not fully i guess. cant wait to see if there are any hidden gems. my initial favs were mayonaise and luna. edit: i listened to some parts of it . so far i rlly like soma
It is an 'OK' album.
might change to 5 in future. Very strong.
A few Bangers, but not doing too much for me
Ya know what, today IS the greatest day
I have been wanting to explore more SP, so I was happy to see this one come up. Unfortunately, I was left feeling a tad disappointed with it by the end. You can tell all the parts are there- crashing, loud guitars; vocals that range from screaming-in-your-face to lullaby-esque softness; various topics and concepts to keep things interesting. Even so, the overall product felt underwhelming for the most part. It was a solid album as a whole. It had songs that worked both by themselves and together with the rest. It started strong with Cherub Rock. I think the rest didn't live up to that high, however. It also felt long in a way that's difficult to nail down, as the runtime wasn't really the problem. It just got a little tedious or something. Maybe I would've liked it more if it were a song or two shorter? I feel like that was a lot of negative analysis, but that probably comes from having somewhat high expectations. I can say the album was a solid "good" even with the critiques above. I should probably come back to it again later and give it another try. Overall: 3/5
Was not familiar with the Pumpkins game, dudes rock pretty hard
Today, Hummer, Rocket, Disarm
I’ve been a fan of all the hits. This is my first listen through the entire album. SP has such a balanced rock guitar tones and distortion. They hit all of the melodies to satisfy any music fan and play the heavy chords to satisfy those who love metal. I will listen to this in its entirety again.
easy rate Cherub Rock - 5/5 Quiet - 4/5 Today - 5/5 Hummer - 4/5 Rocket - 5/5 Disarm - 5/5 Soma - 5/5 Geek U.S.A. - 4/5 Mayonaise - 5/5 Spaceboy - 5/5 Silverfuck - 3/5 (kinda long for my taste) Sweet Sweet - 4/5 Luna - 5/5 Average score: 4.5/5 (rounding up) another album i can't say much about other than it's damn good. this is Smashing Pumpkins at their peak in my opinion, it's probably tied with Mellon Collie for my fav albums of theirs i think one of my fav things about this album is how they play with sound here. it's got a gorgeous blend of alt rock with some of that grungy sound that was characteristic of the time it was released in. plus tracks like Disarm sound damn near orchestral. is there anything these guys can't do??
I really just couldn't get into it. hated his voice and just lacked cohesion/good melodies good moments but overall not a fan
I always see this album sell out but I never knew why. I get it now.
Silverfuck is an amazing track. Love the vibe of the record
I rated this 4 stars a while ago but I cannot remember a single thing about this album so I'm changing it to a 3 star. Probably wasn't bad tho bc if it was I'd remember it for being so.
Fantastic album, and I'm not really a Smashing Pumpkins fan. Would've been 5 stars except for Disarm.
Fand die ruhigen Stellen eher gut davon Liebling: Hummer Schlechtester: habs nur einmal gehört, da ist nix in die richtung rausgestochen nur die Streicher von Disarm waren bissch sehr kitschig
Unbelievable. I cannot imagine listening to this as a teenager. I would have made this album my entire identity.
Somehow this feels like it drags on longer than Mellon Collie.
Cherub Rock // Quiet // Today // Mayonaise // Silverfuck //
Crap
this takes me back.
What can I say about this album that hasn’t already been said? It’s iconic for good reason. I was immediately captivated by this album as it takes me on a journey of dreamy shoe-gaze rock and alternative rock. Both of which are a top genre for me. It definitely has hints of grunge in it and I can see why this band was comparable to Nirvana at the time. For example “Mayonnaise” was a song I was already familiar with from the band, it was slow, dreamy and sweet. But when I heard the album in its entirety I was surprised that Mayonnaise was no longer my favourite track off the album. “Today” took me somewhere I wasn’t expecting. Gave me flashbacks of The Pixies, and had a punk rock feel to it that I really enjoyed. And of course that song definitely had Nirvana grunge written all over it. Definitely my favourite track off this album for sure. I was immediately captivated by the instrumentals, the layering and the more hardcore heavy alt rock that I didn’t expect from what I thought I understood about the band. I couldn’t tell lyrically, if the album had a cohesive story to tell, but I definitely enjoyed the highs and lows and the journey it took me on. Some soft dreamy songs followed by some really heavy alternative songs made for a gripping album. Reading more about the band and this particular album, I learned there was a lot of conflict during the recording process, which to me surprises me with how great this album turned out despite all the stress and pressure they had at the time with several bands going through a tumultuous period in their life. Love knowing they’re from Chicago as well cause it adds to my list of reasons to visit that state someday. Overall, I found this album to be fantastic and now I understand why The Smashing Pumpkins have been and will be revered for ages and years to come. They got a new fan over here! “Cherub Rock”, “Today”, “Hummer”, “Soma”, and “Silverfuck”
Solid, but probably not their best
Hate
Smashing Pumpkins is another 90s alt/grunge band I really should have listened to prior to this. This was really solid stuff, I love the guitar throughout most of this album and Billy Corgan sounds great! I’ll also forever like the Smashing Pumpkins for the Simpsons moment where Homer meets Billy Corgan. “Hi Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins.” “Homer Simpson, smiling politely.”
Almost took a star off because this album is another one that brings back powerful feelings of being young and happy and having hope for the future, but I have to admit it's still awesome.
Pretty solid. Good vibes, fun sounds. 3 stars.
Ok, I’m finally inspired to make it through all of Mellon collie and the infinite sadness. Lots of interesting sounds throughout, but still very cohesive as an album. Even tho I don’t think I ever heard this album as a kid, it feels nostalgic like something my dad definitely listened to.
I loved Mellon Collie and it’s only gotten better for me with time and I must say I loved Siamese Dream even more even after just one listen. It’s much more digestible, contains just the same amount of wild variance of styles, and still completely slaps. Nothing on Mellon Collie at all, in fact I take back what I said earlier I still think I prefer it, this is just a significantly shorter album and much easier to listen through. Easy 5 stars though and a true classic.
5 minutes for your opening song is wild lol mostly I dig it, I like the combination of heavier instrumentals and soft vocals. the killer in me is the killer in you!!
I really enjoyed this album. Will be listening to more smashing pumpkins.
I mean what do you wnat from me?
Ganska bra, stundtals väldigt bra. Förtjänar fler lyssningar. Fyra
I wish the singer didn't sound like that, I'd like the music fine if it wasn't for that guy. It's fine in some songs, like in "Today", "Soma" and "Geek U.S.A" and absolutely ruins some songs like "Disarm". Also "Silverfuck" feels like three songs smushed together? I really enjoyed the guitar work in this though!
I was going to give this a blind 5 - objectivity out the window. But then I was like, no. I need to listen to this intentionally and critically. I think I'm at a 4.5. Side A is a 5 without at doubt, but I feel like the B side falls off a bit and lands me in the 4 range if I have to pick whole stars.
Today, Disarm, Spaceboy
Pretty good. Heard these songs a million times on the radio, so it was nice to hear them in context.
Great album. Feels ahead of its time, and also simply better than a lot of the alt rock bands that copied this sound. Billy Corgan vocals are good (even if he sadly turned out to be kind of a jackass)
I think on a second listen i would appreciate more (i think im this way with most music) but was p good, not exactly my genre
Back half of the album - starting with disarm - is where this really gets going for me. I like this album mostly because you can hear the beginnings of what you get in later albums like mellon collie
Cherub rock - my first intro to this one was guitar hero 3, lol I like the energy in the instrumentation, the songs have a lot of dynamic range and a lot of texture. I think this stands out above a lot of other rock bands from the 90's. Billy Corgan's vocals really aren't my jam though tbh I feel like they somehow picked the worst songs on the album to be singles Favorite tracks - Disarm, Silverfuck
Perfection
Yes
The album that started my love affair with the pumpkins! Not a bad song on here!
3.4
Just a solid wall of solid sound
Love this album. No misses.
really impressed by the whole album. seems like a really big influence on the indie scene of the 2000s
never been the hugest fan but its just too good not to love
Good nostalgia listen, but Billy Corgan is still a giant asshole.
Classic
Good heavy metal album. Reminds me of Dirt because of the grunge influence. Pretty groovy. Favorites: Disarm, Today
Pretty good album Total unexpected as I was not a fan of smashing pumpkins before this album Really liked the riffs in some of the songs Honestly, I expected some shoegaze type feel but to me, this album is more of a rock/metal feel
In 1993, when I was 14, I bought my first 2 CDs, Pink Floyd The Wall and The Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream. Listening to Siamese Dream is warm nostalgia, a remembrance of the troubled emotions of adolescents and the beauty of growing up. Absolutely love the album and it holds up so well 32 years later
Liker, litt repeterende
Genuinely surprised at the depth but it does sound a little too samey. Will need a few more plays.
76 Não é meu tipo de sonoridade, algumas letras me chamaram a atenção. Destaques: - Quiet - Rocket - Disarm - Geek USA - Mayonnaise
Better than expected. An interesting combination of grunge and softer, more orchestral rock.
Great rock album if that’s what the mood takes. First ten songs (bar one) are all great. A couple of tracks will be added to my playlist cherub rock, today (the best), hummer
I was excited when I saw that Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins was my album for the day. What a great way to start off the week. This is another one of the those 90’s albums that stands the test of time. I’d argue Siamese Dream has even aged like a fine wine. I can play this now and enjoy it more than I did back in the 90’s. It’s the only Smashing Pumpkins’ album I feel this way about. Such a perfect mix of quiet and loud. Plus, sweet and angsty feelings. Sometimes in the same song! Billy and the band really knocked it out of the park on this one. Cherub Rock is one of my all time favorite songs! And then there’s Quiet, Rocket, Soma, Geek USA, Mayonaise, Silverfuck. (Those are my faves) Siamese Dream is just a no skip sensation. I have absolutely no qualms with this album. A mosh pit slamming 5 rating! 5/5
nothing special to be honest
It was fun - I liked the lead vocalist and there was a lot of energy. Also felt super Millenial/Gen X. Very classic hard rock sound. It was fine, it just wasn't super stand-out IMO
1. Cherub Rock - 10/10 2. Quiet - 8/10 3. Today - 10/10 4. Hummer - 8/10 5. Rocket - 8/10 6. Disarm - 7/10 7. Soma - 10/10 8. Geek U.S.A. - 7.4/10 9. Mayonaise - 10/10 10. Spaceboy - 10/10 11. Silverfuck - 6.5/10 12. Sweet Sweet - 6/10 13. Luna - 10/10 8/10
Thought I was going to be contrarian and not like it. But dang. This is awesome
Day 37 #musicsky #albumsky ok 3/5
Good 90s rock. Disarm and Today are classics. As always, the Pumpkins veer from aggression to dreamy. Love it.
Another album that i've listened to several times in the past. If you don't like the singer you're gonna have issues with this album. He's definitely an acquired taste. The songs Cherub Rock, Silverfuck and Geek USA are my faves, but i'm a rocker. The one off, mellow song that really stands out to me is Mayonaise.
Good listen
Siamese Dream marked the moment where Billy Corgan set out to achieve his wide-screen ambitions at a time where it was anathema to even think so. At times exhaustive, occasionally euphoric, endlessly epic in scale and scope, Smashing Pumpkins proved that there can still be rock stars amidst the tortured landscape.
Faves: mayonnaise and Luna
The Pumpkins record with all the hits. Never was a big fan of this band, but the music is certainly unique and transformative during this era. The music is emotional, moving and even inspiring in some ways. The vocals can be a bit of a nuisance, but tolerable.
i want billy corgan to stick his bald head in my ass
A masterpiece. Love them, always.
An alright album, I liked Luna the most.
Bien rock bien teenage movie 1990/2000 mais en même temps bien destroy /shoegaze. M'y bloody nirvana
Billy corgans voice is an acquired taste that I can't seem to acquire
Puro fuego
Good album. Really picks up in the second half!
This is an alright album, nothing really too exciting but t wasn't too bad having in the background. It has quite a lot of listens on Spotify but I would say that it's alright overall.
too dramatic, togli le seghe aggiungo volentieri una stella
Never been a huge Smashing Pumpkins fan. After listening to this album, I still am not
Really enjoyed.
the pumpkins are always welcome, i love how all the edge and grit in most of the music makes something sweeter and softer like Disarm have that much more weight
Boring. Not my taste. Stopped listensing after like 30mins.
Some good songs in there but not my favourite band.
Loving this! Definitely my style. Reminds me a bit of Pearl Jam as well. Need deep dive. 4 star
Great album. Stays on one tone all the way through, though.
Love the instrumentals but I'm finding it hard to enjoy it fully cause the singer is aaaaaaaaaa
Really liked it as a first listen. I really dig the guitar throughout the album and I also love the slow songs too. Luna is really a great autumn song tbh. I am surely going to relisten to the album.
Nice
Big fan of this one, great punch right from the start that holds up all the way through! never listened much to smashing pumpkins before but I feel like this album could have been a template for a lot of my top albums.
Ok this was great, better than I expected it to be, all the songs are good and enjoyable. 8.9/10.
Half of the songs are really really great, half go in one ear and out the other. I can't stand the singing. The great songs are great enough for 4 stars. Favorite song: disarm.
The highlights of this album really shine and are defining songs of the era. The deep cuts uhhhhhh are pretty middling. They all sound the same, same guitar tones, same lyrical ideas. Nothing really shines on them.
This album didn't really do it for me, perhaps it is my lack of nostalgia for my formative years but Smashing Pumpkins was never on my radar except for the mega hits that you even hear on your generic local radio. I was surprised how many shoegaze elements and how prominent thick guitar driven walls of sounds were. I think the production is great and despite liking these atmospheric guitar drenched riffs that are layered, it was not that engaging. Songs meander on way to long for my taste and I know that the vocals are often a hot debate but I thought it was fine. It all works but it wasn't for me. I feel that songs require a bit more dynamic range or other elements to make them stand out more. It all kind of sounds the same to be frank. However, there were some really good songs here that I like Soma which had a bit more going for it. Disarm is also a nice departure from other songs. I don't think I'll revisit this any time soon.
I used to LOVE the Smashing Pumpkins so much when I was younger, but even then, this album as a whole never fully clicked for me. Don’t get me wrong, several songs have been in my rotation for 30 years (Mayonnaise omg! Disarm was literally life changing!), but this is not a top album for me.
Kind of boring to me. Nothing I didnt hear before and while I probably would've appreciated it for what it was back when it released, it doesn't really do anything for me today.
Fine. Feels like a soundtrack you'd hear at a Bushwick thrift store. A few standouts, but suffers from the double LP length problem
There’s a fine line between an album that represents a cohesive sound and one where the artist shows too much of their range & produces an incoherent set of (possibly very good) songs. This album demonstrates the other end of the spectrum: when the focus on the band’s sound results in a bunch of songs that all seem the same. The sound here is recognizable (probably because it was pouring out of every radio & speaker in the late 1990’s), but it’s hard to tell one song from the next. Testosterone-driven lyrics over a wall of guitar power-chords — got it, don’t need to keep listening.
The distorted guitar and angst voice are so pitch perfect for the discontent expressed. Cherub Rock, Today, and Disarm are all time clasics.
I often wonder if id like this as much if I was 32 when it came out instead of 12. But, oh well, we'll never know.
not my flavour, few songs stood out though, i quite liked soma.
Corgan's voice is an acquired taste but generally works with his songs. The drum work is great. Production is really good too. A bit samey with the quiet-loud trope, but still a strong album. Highlights: "Cherub Rock" (that buildup then release, great opener), "Today", "Rocket" (cool repeating guitar riff), "Disarm" (gorgeous in its over-the-topness), "Soma" (Pink Floyd vibe in soft part, then loud part kicks in around 3:50), "Mayonaise" (loudly wistful)
I have warm memories of the "Smashing Pumpkins"- sound. Unfortunately it is a bit repetitive and so the whole album becomes boring. Nonetheless "Disarm" is a banger and "Today" is o.k. too. Weak three stars for this album. 2,5
Ok, the producer here is the same guy who worked on Nevermind, and you can really feel that quality he did his job, it’s fire. Billy Corgan’s writing is sharp, emotional, and surprisingly relatable. He pours so much of himself into these songs, and you can feel that intensity in every word. The guitar layers on this record are insane. The sound is so thick, dreamy, and heavy at the same time. it’s like walls of guitars crashing together but still melodic and beautiful. That’s what makes the album so special: it balances raw heaviness with this emotional vulnerability that pulls you in. Overall, the album keeps a consistently high quality all the way through. There’s no real drop-off, just a flow of great tracks one after another. So many songs stand out, from the big anthems to the more intimate cuts. It’s that pure ‘90s alternative sound done perfectly.
3/5 smashed my pumpkins
Really enjoyed this
Almost okaish Indie Rock. Unfortunately drifting of in monotonous sludge of distorted guitars and Corgan's petulant whine.
I've never listened to this the whole way through. Just paid attention to the singles, which are definitive 90s alternative. This is a really great album, even aside from Today and Disarm and Cherub Rock. What a wild juxtaposition to the grunge explosion happening at the time. Soma is a great blueprint for post-rock today. And Geek USA just rocks.
A classic in my eyes! I’ve always been more of a Mellon Collie man but this is still essential listening. Only quibbles are his vocals are too hard to understand a lot of the time and “Spaceboy” doesn’t really need to be on here.
Not my favorite Punkins, but still pretty formative for me. Some songs stand out as absolute classics of the genre. Others are tiring. I just realized on this listen why I have such a hard time listening to SD straight through, and I think it’s the wall of noise attack with no dynamic range. It just tires me out after a while. Melon Collie is still the best for showcasing some different styles and sounds. Also, looking back, how did we give Billy a pass for that voice?! It’s so bad. I’m ok with not-great singers (see 5-star Dylan rating) but he is just terrible.
this album gives me so much nostalgia from when i first heard it a few years ago from when i first started listening to smashing pumpkins. i love every song on this album and just love how unique corgans voice is and also the distortion on that damn guitar and the drums and everything is just awesome. i love how one song can be so light and then next so much more heavy. every song is just like a wonder for my ears and some songs also have it where it starts light and becomes something i wasn't expecting. definitely one of the best albums in its category that i've ever listened to. still it's a masterpiece for its era. i want to give this album somewhere between an 4 and 5 out of 5 but it's just too damn good so it gets a five. mayonnaise is my favorite song probably.
Not a bad song on this one. Not even a mediocre one.
Good rocker of an album, without being tiring.
Rating: 4/5 | Favorite Track: Today --- Even though I'm not too into 90's grunge and similar alt rock, this is still a really solid album.
I have never really liked the Smashing Pumpkins so I'm not going into this with high expectations. Cherub Rock is ok. Unfortunately, that's one of the songs I thought I liked going into this. I think it's Billy Corgan's voice that I hate so much. The music isn't awful, standard 90s alternative, but his voice is annoying. A lot of songs from this album got radio play. That definitely doesn't mean they are good, but this was a popular album. Disarm is the hit and I hate it. Another long album. If you ask AI to make a "90s alternative album", this is what it would spit out. Mayonaise is the best song on the album. No, the best song is Space Boy. The second half of this album is better, the album tracks are much better than the singles.
God, this is magnificent. The most erotic album ever released. On listening to it today with a critical ear, I want to give it four stars owing to the dip on side 2 (which, to be fair, is really only the superfluous "Silverfuck" - although "Space Boy" doesn't measure up to the rest either) - but then we get back on track with the beautiful "Sweet Sweet". They should have finished on "Sweet Sweet". But the climax of Mayonaise...
suchhhh a brilliant album, i love the sound of the guitars on this so much it's unreal. this listen i really made an effort to appreciate the lyricism holistically - have come to the conclusion that billy corgan is a genius. fav tracks: mayonaise, spaceboy, today, soma, silverfuck, cherub rock, quiet, geek usa!
This was fun and moody, so drummy and bassy.
Damn. This album still just hits so goddamn hard!
Great 90s rock, gritty, heavy tones and great vocals, mixed with anthemic passionate songs like disarm or today, where you can feel the hurt. Great album
The one time I dislike the deluxe version that's 2 hours long less than the remastered version. 5 stars
I can see the appeal of this genre of 90s rock, but it just falls a bit flat for me.
Sounded okay to me, the more I listened the more I hated the lead singer's voice. Felt similar to listening to Nickelback and eventually I tried to tune out the lead singer's voice. Its unique and all, but after a while its so tiring to listen to.
This was by far the best 90s rock I have listened to. But know this: the bar is very low. This was a solid 3.
A really good album! But it's a little too long. I get tired by the time there are 3-4 tracks left.
Was delighted to see smashing pumpkins, a band I know but not familiar with their stuff. This album just had the perfect balance of heavy and non-heavy, a Time Machine back into the 1990’s alternative era, 9/10.
pretty good album some soft and hard songs with meaningful lyrics
2/10
3.5
Today is Today is Today is
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Despite being lumped in with the onslaught of popular 90s grunge bands, they really weren't even close to sounding like their supposed peers. The Smashing Pumpkins would go on to greater commercial success with their great but bloated followup, but never truly topped the songwriting, perfectly balanced tracklist, and pure sonic craftship that went into this one. An all time great. Bold and bombastic and beautiful and one of the very finest albums of the 1990s, or indeed, of all time.
Not really a grunge guy by trade but i enjoyed the music here. Very consistent vibe/tone wise but I think it works to the album's strengths.
± one star
A new sonic wall.
Amazing, I didn't know much the Smashing Pumpkins but wow! 10/10
Я просто обожнюю alternative rock та його похідні. Особливо коли мова іде про 90-і, адже це, напевно був найбільший стрибок у розвитку рок музики як такої, на даний момент. І це альбом є найкращою його ілюстрацією. Після доволі гарного Gish (1991), фронтмен гурту Біллі Корган був сповнений амбіцій створити такий альбом, після прослуховування якого «буде незрозуміло що це було», але який при цьому «засяде у вас в голові на довгий час». В цьому контексті, Smashing Pumpkins, дійсно зробили унікальну роботу. Siamese Dream багато в чому покладається на класичне звучання Black Sabbath та Led Zeppelin, додаючи трохи психоделічності та «прогресивності» від Pink Floyd. Все це заміксовано із сучасним, у ті часи, гранжем та шугейзом. При цьому, шумне, але в той самий час, мрійливе звучання не покладалося на «ефекти». В цьому плані гурт притримувався формули Кевіна Шилдса із my bloody valentine. Вони покладались на винахідливі «багатошарові»аранжування, та експериментували із тональностями. І якщо Шилдс перетворював музику на «звуковий потік», пісні на цьому альбомі все ж залишаються більш структурованими та чипляючими. Те як, у висновку, звучить Siamese Dream визначило шлях альтернативної музики на роки вперед. На ньому, гурт «вивів» ідеальний баланс «складності» та «простої мелодійност», через що і знайшов відгук у багатьох слухачів. Це дуже розумна та цікава робота, що випереджала свій час. Якості якій, додає глибока, поетична та депресивна лірика Когана. Я сьогодні слухав цей альбом вперше за останні років пʼятнадцять. І зараз, він «торкається душі» куди краще, та розуміється зовсім інакше ніж у підлітковому віці. Тепер, із великим «багажем» прослуханого, розумієш його справжню велич, та те, що він ніколи не перестане бути актуальним. Справжній шедевр, та відносно сучасна, класика.
Incredibly meandering offering that ranges from some of the best written tracks of the decade, to bloated, overly complicated middling songs that seem to never end. The guitar tones are superb and rich, though there's only so many 6 minute songs this can be used in before the trick is truly worn out. Best Tracks: - Cherub Rock - Hummer - Soma Worst Tracks: - Silverfuck - Geek USA Rating: 6.5/10
Easily in my top 10 and probably top 5 albums. Perfection from front to back.
Juicy guitar riffs Balancing quiet with loud While drums run amok
We will never know what came first, The Smashing Pumpkins or Nirvana, and I can't even tell which I like more. It was good, I liked the sound. Maybe a bit too long
Kid's menu Deftones
Never listened to a Smashing Pumpkins album front to back or much of them besides the hits. This was a vibe. Great music to work to.
Sometimes I forget just how monolithic the Pumpkins are in 90s soft rock. Between this album and its follow up, there's like 10 all timers. Genuinely crazy. Anyways, Billy Corgan's voice is the only thing ever holding this record back. If it works it works, if it doesn't my ears bleed. Fortunately for all parties, he's got a good streak for this album; pretty much every song works with his voice, and for tracks like Disarm, I think it works even better with his unique sound than it would for a more typical singing style. In the right place and at the right time, I think this album would be a 5 star listen. Today just happens to not be that place nor time, but even then it's an excellent listen.
I love The Smashing Pumpkins
5/10
It can't be understated how great the multilayered guitars sound throughout this record. A lot went into the production I'm sure and at the front of it all was Billy Corgan, the troubled perfectionist. You hear it in the lyrics, soft-spoken at times and wailing at other times, the man put immense pressure on himself to create as perfect of a record as he could. This album feels more ornate than the other alt rock and grunge that was released around this time. Not that there ISN'T emotion in the other rock-adjacent music, but it just feels more prevalent and contemplative here thanks to Corgan, Iha, Wretzky, and Chamberlin. Props to Butch Vig and the rest of the production/technical team too for curating one of the more sonically satisfying alt rock records of the 90's. Favorite tracks: Cherub Rock, Today, Hummer, Disarm, Mayonaise
Luv grunge tunes nuff said
Always had a weird relationship with Smashing Pumpkins... This album had a very grunge vibe with a mix of Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains (two bands I love deeply). It began and ended very well. I really liked the album and the atmosphere it produced upon listening to this while it was somewhat a sunny day. Towards the end I think I finally solidified what I wanted to get from this album and what it achieved. It's a freaking 🤘🏻 album. Loved it. Fave Songs: - Cherub Rock (a masterpiece opening track) - Quiet - Rocket - Disarm (so beautiful) - Soma - Geek USA - Mayonaise (amazing track) - Silverfuck (goes hard) Definitely needs a second lesson to appreciate the lyrics I think, and even the instrumentals I didn't hear. I love the use of violins scattered with different songs. Or perhaps it's a different instrument? Maybe keyboard? I don't know. It just sounded so good. Really really good.
I don't understand what they mean, and I could really give a f*ck.
I love Today and Disarm, but other than that the songs all sound the same. Good live band, bad listening band.
Boring. Too many songs, each one is too long, and they all sound the same. The 90s were a musical sinkhole.
The soft, clear electric guitar sound is great, especially when it's playing riffs. The guitar hook in Today is instantly recognisable and glues itself to your temporal lobe (the part of the brain that deals with auditory stuff). The distorted guitars are more questionable, in no small part due to their omnipresence in 90s rock. It's the same reason why Radiohead's Pablo Honey gets its well-deserved hate (when compared to their later records), along with countless other rock bands from that era. The compositions are generally good though, with solid song structures that showcase the guitar riffs and vocal lines nicely. The bass and drums are fairly good throughout the album too. I dig the track layering that was clearly a sonic/production focus for the Smashing Pumpkins. All that being said, I'm not a fan of the singing. It's the classic combo of "strained and untrained" that's ever-present in alt-rock and its popular predecessors of punk and post-punk. Someone described it in their review as a "petulant whine", and I can't say I really disagree. One thing I've found from this project so far is that vocals are one of my (very few) dealbreakers when judging the quality of music. And unfortunately, it's more often the vocals that make/break an album than any other factor. The singing drops this from potential 5-star territory to a middling 3. Other reviewers cite the lyrics as working particularly well with Corgan's vocal quality – but as a listener who never pays heed to lyrics unless they're either masterfully poetic or egregiously bad, I didn't notice this synchrony. 3/5 Key tracks: Today, Disarm, Luna
I always think I should like The Smashing Pumpkins more than I do. I did mostly enjoy this album, but most of the songs sounded very similar to me and I definitely prefer Mellon Collie
Best album on the list I've done so far
You can always tell when you’re listening to a Smashing Pumpkins song. My only complaint, though, is that sometimes it’s hard to tell which song that is until they reach the chorus. And even then it’s often hard to distinguish one from another.
The best songs here are not better than the best from Mellon Collie, but this is tighter.
Some good songs. I seem to have liked it more back in the 90's though. I think Billy's voice grates on me more now than it did 30 years ago, for whatever reason. 3.5* rounding up for nostalgia.
What a great sound. Don't really know any Smashing Pumpkins music but love the solid sound of the guitars. A revelation and will certainly look out for more!
extremely 90s
Having only really listened to individual songs before and never a full album I was definitely impressed by this as a complete piece of work.
3 stars
A este grupo por desgracia le puse la cruz cuando salió su doble álbum de dos horas y es difícil que se la quite. Dicho esto, este me ha parecido un álbum más comestible y ha habido partes simpáticas, tanto como para ponerle mejor nota. Canción destacada: Today
Quite nice.
For years I would see Smashing Pumpkins scrawled in tip ex across the rucksacks of people who were a bit cooler and edgier than I was. Who or what were these pumpkins? It turns out that they have good songs and good sounds. I think I would have really liked them when I was younger. But do I like them now? Yes, when they are most aligned with what I want. Disarm for example. Soma? Yes. Geek USA? Somewhat. But there is a lot that feels a little juvenile. I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps its just the grungy angst.
Classic Grunge album, always great to listen to
Long but enjoyable, recognized a couple of hits from here
Jeg kan åbenbart godt lide grunge. Det er åbenbart et album som er kendt for, at de har givet den maks gas med den rocket del. Shoegaze, classic rock, heavy metal, orchestral. Orchestral er sikkert derfor jeg godt kan lide det.
This is my kinda 90s album, the loud guitars with so many effects you can barely tell if its rock or metal anymore, or how psychedelic it gets, the tight songwriting and pretty sound. I'm not someone who listens to TSP often (in fact I only really listened to their stuff like two years ago) but I know I can't stop myself from letting one of these songs play, or the best songs on Mellon Collie or Adore. So this was a treat for me, and as close as I can get to stuff that's really and truly my taste.
Classic. Great tone that doesn't necessitate a modern "remaster." Great flow from one song to the next. You just know there's some guy in Missouri named Kris who's against the very idea of liking the Pumpkins at all that when they finally give it a try, they're going to kick themselves for missing out.
I know Billy Corgan is a total piece of shit, but this album is FUCKING KILLER. It sounds huge! Production is so perfect; giving room for all the instruments to be heard clearly, but still creating this massive wall of noise as they come together. Drags a little in the back half, but god damn does this album rock.
First listen. Ok I guess.
Sheer artistry. A musical journey through the emotions. Tracks that end completely differently to how they begin. Could it be the best pumpkins album?
Great album. It has defined my youth as a young listener. The album goes back in memory lane, ofcourse with the likeable hits ike Disarm and Today. The vulnerable lyrics combined the guitar work and the symphonic complexity make it great.
What this list is making me realise is just how much my taste is shaped by exposure/nostalgia etc. I really enjoyed this album, I;d heard of SP of course but hadn't listened to them before. I really enjoyed it but I'm sure if I was more familiar this would be 5* but for now it's a 4.
One of those stars is for this joke: "Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins." "Homer Simpson, smiling politely."
As my musical tastes vastly broadened in the early 21st Century and I began to take the musical blinkers off, I really got into the Smashing Pumpkins. Love the slowness, darkness and bass heavy sound throughout this album, then regularly mid song; it kicks off with an even bigger sound. A real emotional roller-coaster of music, riddled with the expected text book stories of dramas, drug/alcohol addiction, deaths, big egos & temper tantrums from the band members you'd associate with this musical environment. Mayonnaise is my favourite track from this album. Almost a 5, but not quite.
Unapologetic Apoplectic Aggression Frustration Young persons anger Now turned banger
back to back worldies
I have a few regrets on ratings that I've given during this album process. My biggest is probably giving Pixies Doolittle 4 stars. Every time I relisten to it (which has become fairly frequently) I regret not giving it 5 stars. Complete miss on my part. We live and we learn. I'm sharing this anecdote because I'm a little afraid that I might be making a similar mistake here. The vibe is somewhat similar, early '90s grungy alt rock. It has some absolutely iconic tier-A songs ("Cherub Rock", "Today", "Disarm"). This one is a bit on the long side at 62 minutes and there is a bit of filler. Still, this is a really awesome album though start to finish. I'm completely talking myself into a 5 start album here. Ok not making the same mistake twice, it's done. Favorite song: Disarm Other: Cherub Rock, Today, Hummer, Rocket, Soma, Mayonaise, Spaceboy, Silverfuck, Sweet Sweet, Luna 2/25/25
Killer record, not a bad song on there. I prefer this over their Mellon Collie
“hummer” and "silverfuck" are masterpieces love the balance between heavy and softer / more tender music close to the type of music i’m leaning towards making not the biggest fan of the singer’s voice the sequencing of the album works really well
Fun!!
just great- glad this generator had me listen to the whole album. every song is really good.
First time listening to this album. I'm not a big pumpkins guy but I did enjoy it.
90's classic.
Cherub Rock Today Disarm Mayonaise
I can tell this is good and was fun to listen through once, but 'cause I'm not a rock fan not many stood out particularly EXCEPT: Today which is sweet. Gorgeous guitar on Hummer. Luna is lovely too.
Homer Simpson, smiling politely
Nice
I just don't like Billy Corgan's voice. I think I'd love this of someone else sang it.
The Smashing Pumpkins nemen voor mij altijd wel een eigenzinnig hoekje in binnen het alternative rock prisma. Je borduren - net als vele Amerikaanse 90s rock-formaties - voort op de sound geïnitieerd door 'Nevermind', maar alhoewel de fundering duidelijk in grunge is geworteld, is het nooit écht gezien als een grunge-band. Door psychedelic rock, sludge metal, en zelfs shoegaze en dreampop, te verwerken in hun geluid wijken ze behoorlijk af van de tradities van de 'standaard' US grunge band van die tijd. Die eclectische mix, natuurlijk in combinatie met de onorthodoxe vocalen van Billy Corgan, levert muziek op wat je direct als Smashing Pumpkins weet te bestempelen, ook al hoor je sommige nummers voor het eerst. Een pluspunt wat mij betreft. En ook al denk ik dat dit hun beste werk is, kleeft er ook een minpunt aan die idiosyncratische sound. In plaats van dat er veel variatie is tussen de songs, kiezen ze vaak voor de zelfde cocktail aan stijl-elementen (psych rock, grunge, metal, etc.), en is het eindresultaat vaak hetzelfde. Energiek begin - rustig/dreamy tussenstuk - grungy climax. Ik heb in ieder geval moeite met het uit elkaar halen van individuele songs, en ik vergeet ook telkens wat mijn favoriete SP tracks zijn. 'Disarm' en 'Spaceboy' doen wel écht iets anders, en vooral 'Disarm' is met zijn gebruik van orkestraties een voorloper van het grootsere, theatralere en populaire 'Mellon Collie'. Maar die variatie mis ik toch een beetje, alhoewel de consistentie van dit album tijdens hun discografie niet meer werd tentoongesteld. Meer dan genoeg bangers om dit toch wel te bestempelen als een sleutelplaat binnen de US alt rock scene van de 90s. 8/10 Highlights: Cherub Rock Disarm Soma Mayonaise
Veel bands die de muziek maken van the Smashing Pumpkins zouden niet bij mij aanslaan. En dit doet dat dan toch wel. Volgens mij door twee dingen: 1. De bizarre maar oervette stem van Corgan, die je echt uit duizenden herkend. 2. De hardrock verpakt in een dromerig jasje. Het is hard, maar toch ook weer niet, omdat het wat van de scherpte mist. En ondanks dat de nummers best op elkaar lijken (klassiek minpuntje) is de algehele sfeer op het album erg goed en rol je zo de plaat door. Smashing Pumpkins zijn een unieke band, met een roots in de grunge tijd en scène, maar toch een ander en uniek geluid. En daar heb ik toch wel van genoten. 8/10 Highlights Disarm Mayonaise Spaceboy
El disco es realmente impresionante. Una crema. Las únicas críticas que le pondría serían un par de temas de relleno y una mínima monotonía. The Smashing Pumpkins será una banda que me quedará.
It took 3 years, but I've finally bought in
This is such an important album for me. Maybe not as good as Mellon Collie, but it made such a huge splash and heralded what was truly a great band (at least for a while). Have to love it for it meant to a generation of disaffected teenagers.
Ok sound.
Billy Corgan can make some songs very good, some highlights like Spaceboy, but to me a bit too slow.
even for a cover alone I would give it 5★
Started listening and was a bit underwhelmed then something happened about half way through and I started to pay attention. I think I liked it but will give it another spin to verify.
Not the sound that I expected based on the group name, the only song I cared for is “Disarm”
A little noisy for me.
It's between this and MCATIS as to which is my fave Smashing Pumpkins album. I heard MCATIS first, but I think Siamese Dream is a more condensed and better album to showcase 90s Smashing Pumpkins without any fluff. To me this album is one of the albums to point to the sound of the 90s.
Brilliant. One of my favorite bands. If I were to describe this album I would say: cameleon. You never really know if you should be swaying or headbanging. And it's not between songs, it's literally individual songs. I think every song on this record is good, but every 2 - 3 songs is incredible. Some of personal favs: -Cherub Rock -Today -Disarm -Soma -Mayonaise -Silverfuck -Spaceboy -Luna Which then leaves like 3 or 4 songs that are okay. Probably could have taken them off the record and kept this to a tight 45. -
Way too heavy on the electric guitar, sounds broken. I guess I'm not into alternative rock for sure.
Never a big Smashing Pumpkins guy, but better than I thought it would be.
really enjoyed this, such a classic and a super influential sound for its time. 8/10
The Good: Aggressive vegetables!!! The Bad: I am more of a meat person… The Ugly: Trying to figure out where the Siamese Dream is attached? Okay, so the above is weak… but that’s because I don’t know what to say. Lately I have been dealing with terrible albums, so it has been a massive relieve to find this album presented to me. Not my favorite Pumpkin album, but who’s counting? Are the vocals annoying, sure. But there are people who can’t stand Kate Bush’s voice either… I’d argue to Corgan's voice is just what is needed for this music. Massive hits, this album was paramount in the ‘90s and definitely one that people need to hear before they die!!! Oh so close to 5* for me…
Not as strong as other things they’ve done. But many.
Pretty good
Might be the nostalgia speaking but this is a 5
Really strong throughout, I enjoyed this a bit more than I remember. Critical album for the 90's
Ah, now here's some 90's alternative that I like. (13 known/23 new)
Fantastic. Will listen again.
I've never really taken the time to listen to the Smashing Pumpkins, mostly because I don't really care for the song 1979. This album was much better than I was expecting. Solid 90s era grunge.
I kind of regret that I wasn't more into Smashing Pumpkins when they were in their prime. I remember my best friend bringing this cassette on the school bus a lot, but I was more of a casual, singles SP fan. It's only in the last few years that I've really started to explore their discography in depth. I think this is probably my favorite of their albums (with Gish coming in a very close second). I like the shoegazy vibe of a lot of it. The sound is cohesive across many of the songs, but there's enough variation in sound and tempo that it doesn't get boring. And some of my favorite SP tracks are on here ("Today" and "Disarm"). I wouldn't call it a short album, with several songs well over 5 minutes ("Silverfuck" is pushing 9 minutes!), but it's a lot more manageable than the sprawling double LP of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, with a lot less filler. I think SP were at their best in the earlier years, before Billy got so far up in his own butt (though a lot of Ava Adore is still really good). 4.5/5 (I suppose I'll round to 5)
Not bad, but not as good as I was hoping. It's all a bit samey. I'm not keen on the guitar tone. I like Billy Corgan's vocals. It's all fine, just never gonna be one of my favourites.
all i know of smashing pumpkins going into this was that song in Guitar Hero titled something I don't remember Oh, I didn't know Today was their song! I know this one! I'm liking it. It's very 90s.
Their best album, great flow of songs I love the drumming and the tone on the guitars not a single bad song on the album
Great album.
I can tell it's quality but also just not really my thing. Disarm is a great song.
I enjoyed this album but I have to question whether it is exceptional enough to be on this list. Other bands around the early 90s were doing similar things. 4 stars for being good but not brilliant.
Not as much of a fan as I used to be (they’re a great band when you’re a teenager) but I still enjoyed most of this album. The bonus disc is largely a waste of time, you could lose half the songs because they’re either earlier versions of the album tracks, worse versions of songs that are already on Pisces Iscariot (the main reason the bonus tracks are a bit thin - could have been a really good three disc package), or worth the listen but just buried under everything else. I don’t think this is really an album people “should” listen to, although with the themes of most of the lyrics, it does still fit “before you die”. But if you’re into rock, grunge or shoegaze (I can definitely appreciate the shoegaze influences more now than when I was listening to it 20 years ago), it’s a fun listen. He’s not the best singer, but who is?
Great album, disarm, mayonnaise and today all unbelievably good
Another one that suffers from no half stars. It’s not my thing so much anymore. It’s good for sure but I doubt I’ll come back to it much.
Love this album
A good album, corgans voice though.
Really loved this and have done for a long time. The only thing I can maybe fault it on is that it’s maybe a bit long
Fantastiskt album, med fina melodier och solon. Inte en endaste tråkig stund Disarn är min favorit låt
I was underwhelmed by this album.
Not catching fire for me!
Decent voice and talented musicians but unmusical tunes. Can’t dance, can’t repeat them. Just why. 2.5/5
Smashing Pumpkins is pretty meh in my book but this album was better than average for them.
I like smashing pumpkins, but the album feels bloated. The singles are iconic, some of the jam tracks, cool as they are, take away from the overall album.
An almost perfect album. After having a string of 70s rock albums, this was a sweet relief. The variety of tones and textures, the depth of the production, and the SONGS. Almost every one is a classic. I'm not the biggest fan of the pumpkins overall, but they absolutely knocked it out of the park on this one.
7.5/10 I rather liked this one, much more than other music in a similar place and time - like grunge, which this clearly isn’t. Hard rock and metal with interesting influences of things like shoegaze and post rock Corona has a unique voice Once it got past the harder, angrier stuff at the start it really hit its stride. Middle and back end were strong. Probably needed a couple of songs removed, felt a little long or repetitive towards the end. Best: Today
4 out of 5. Always a band I heard on the radio but never bothered to actually spend time with their albums. This was some good stuff.
I could never warm up to Corgan’s vocals. Nasally screech or whispering whine, it just doesn’t work for me. Otherwise, these tracks are pretty solid musically, and stand the test of time. A fine album.
some classic 90's alt/grunge songs on this record. Some decent deep cuts. Mellon Collie is their masterpiece but this is still a solid record.
Lot of good songs, and even if its too long for my normal taste, silverfuck was interesting. I'd be pretty happy to listen to this again, it'll live in my head from Rock Band anyway.
Full disclosure: I’m not a huge Pumkins guy. Hitsene er def hits, men syntes ikke albumet var så engaging som en helhetlig greie.
Very cool very rough. much more my type of rock. Soma Cherub Rock
1. Disarm 2. Cherub rock 3. Mayonnaise Er en 2.5 for meg. Only so much Billy Corgan I can take.
4 maybe 5
Great this init
Really good and riffy grunge album, great songs
It's a 3.5 really. I like the less rocky songs with the whispery singing. It's been a cultural blind spot, probably have to revisit someday, but not really for me.
"Today" is phenomenal and the epitome of 90s grunge, and "Disarm" is awesome too. I didn't dislike any songs on the album, but those two really stood out, along with the guitar whistle/feedback in "Mayonaise" Very vibey, and very grungy rock with some psychedelic and shoegaze elements.
Not too crazy about any of the songs.
Yikes so many of these early tech 90s era recordings did not age well. I feel like I'm listening to exported files rather than musicians playing. Or rather musican, singular. Didn't Billy pretty much insist on recording everything himself? Well despite the production and band member drama. I'm happy to separate the art from the artists. I don't love every song on this album but the ones that hit are pretty transcendent for me. Impossible to be objective, the nostalgia is pretty thick. Disarm is an emotional tsunami.
I have nothing good to say about this record, or Smashing Pumpkins, outside of that i appreciate the grand instrumental compositions on occasion here. I came into this record with hopes of having a better experience than I did with Mellon Collie (having two of these albums make this 1001 is overkill), but what I got was much of the same. I cannot stand Billy Corgans voice, I hear no appeal in it other than it being instantly recognizable, if that matters to you. His singing is genuinely grating on the ears when it’s at its lowest points on this record. “Disarm” is a fine song I suppose, but only if you could have the magic powers to mute the audio channel that plays back Billy Corgan’s vocals. I understand the appeal of Death Grips more than I understand the appeal of Smashing Pumpkins. I have nothing else good to say about this record, so I will not say anything else at all.
urban beat, rock, 1993 -> 2
I like early Smashing Pumpkins. This and Gish are solid.
It's gotta be a five. Classic songs from a classic era. I don't smash the 'kins as much as I used to, but they have had a strong legacy for a long time. Corgan's kind of a weiner though.