Another cornerstone of my musical adolescence, the Smashing Pumpkins showed me that it was ok to be sorta weird. I mean, Billy Corgan was a mainstream rock god in the 90s and he is weird as hell. He performed in dresses, while crafting anthemic, melodic, and heavy songs many of which have no become hallmarks of the 90s scene. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was the first album that I really sunk my teeth into as a complete work. It has everything: ballads, face-melting guitars, sadness, power, melody, and passion. Mellon Collie was the first time that an album transported me someplace. While my musical tastes have certainly evolved since then, the Smashing Pumpkins will always reside in a special place in my heart. I will never stop listening to them.
Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet with Butterfly Wings (YSI) (zshare)
Smashing Pumpkins - An Ode to No One (YSI) (zshare)
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Love the Smashing Pumpkins. For me, Adore was the album that changed my life.
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