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The Smashing Pumpkins

Musical Group

American alternative rock band formed in Chicago and led by Billy Corgan, famed for 1990s albums such as Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

Founded in Chicago; leader and primary songwriter Billy Corgan; early lineup included James Iha (guitar), D'Arcy Wretzky (bass), and Jimmy Chamberlin (drums). Noted for blending heavy guitars, melody and later electronic/synth experimentation.

DeBaser hosts many reviews covering The Smashing Pumpkins' peak-era masterpieces and their later, more divisive experiments. Critics celebrate Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie while opinions split on reunion albums and synth-heavy releases. Overall the corpus is reverent about the band's 90s legacy and mixed about recent output.

For:Fans of 90s alternative rock, music critics, and album-focused listeners

 

It’s pointless now if you come to tell me "yes, but Siamese Dream was something else" because yes, even Manowar knows that Siamese Dream was something else.

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Okay, "Mellon Collie..." is the album everyone considers the undisputed manifesto of the Smashing Pumpkins, but I much prefer this "Adore", to the point that I consider it the true masterpiece of the group.

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This album is something beyond music, something precious that Billy wanted to gift to the world.

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