10/10 the production makes me feel like Iām being wrapped in a fuzzy blanket and it reminds me of being 13 and on holiday in the Peak District listening to the tape copy I took out of Fareham Library.
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I really really dislike Billyās voice* so the music has to be pretty damn special in order to make SP enjoyable for me and here it is.
Soma is definitely the best track: those guitars are gorgeous! Lots of other great stand out moments too.
Would snap up an instrumental version like a shot.
*weird how personal/individual this isā¦ On paper J Mascis has a similar āwhiny high registerā type voice but I absolutely love it.
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Oh great another Smashing Pumpkins thread!
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prefer Gish and probably Machina, but excellent, excellent guitars throughout this. Just outrageously nice guitars. from the tone to the melodies to the noise. some nice songwriting as well.
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Today is really really shit
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one of the things i like about the pumpkins, and this era of rock in general, is that there isnāt much fretwanking to my ear, and a lot of pedals instead
Mondays are always bad, hope the week improves for you x
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yeah right dead on, thereās a kind of earnestness in there which is class
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a positive one for a change! (hopefully)
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comfortably the worst song on the album, but itās a big single that launched them, so I get why it exists
oh and, lads, itās a ten.
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9 because Disarm is horrid but the rest is incredible
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WAT
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The open rolls and build of Cherub Rock is still one of the all-time best moments in guitar music imho, think thatās a song that doesnāt age or lose any power no matter how much you hear it
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The heavy guitar tones are so all-encompassing andā¦ hungry (for lack of a better word). Yeah the first half of Bamās post basically. Great record, my favourite SP.
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the heavy version of Disarm is brilliant
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Iāve never listened to this album. Never been a fan of Billy Corganās voice, so Iāve never really bothered with them as a band. Maybe Iāll have a listen this afternoon.
Until recently Iāve only ever really known Smashing Pumpkins by their singles and obviously the fun of these forums. But I generally like the singles, even though it took me a while to realise it. I had a go with Mellon Collie recently but I didnāt get beyond the first few songs. (And it is such a shit title for an album as well).
So I guess I should give this a chance, although the poll will probably have expired long before I get a chance. Is this generally accepted as their best work?
Glad someone else said this. Probably my highlight of the whole album, although I went for Mayonnaise as the best track.
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Itās between this and Mellon Collie, but they have quite distinct feels from each other and some prefer the more shoegazey elements of this
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