Smashing Pumpkins New Album

Really digging Smashing Pumpkins new album.  For some context, I really believe that "Gish" and "Siamese Dream" were the highlights for SP.  Never liked the later stuff, just didn't have the edge I wanted.  "Gish" rocked so hard.  Still love that album.

So I heard an interview with Billy Corgan talking about the new album I listened.  He still comes off as a bit of a dick sometimes, and a bit pompous, but he's dealt with a lot of crap over the years, so I'll let some of that go.  Anyway, after the interview I noticed that Spotify had the album so I gave it a listen and I really liked what heard. Especially the first two songs.

Those two songs reminded me of "Gish" so I had to buy it, so off to Amazon I went and bought the CD.  Yes, the actual CD.

Since I received it it's been in my car CD player non-stop.  Now, I don't listen to it all the time, but I"ve probably listened to it 10 times and I like it even more.  The first 5 songs are excellent.  As I mentioned the first two have a early Pumpkins rock quality.  And at times the drumming reminds me of Jimmy Chamberlin's.  Love those first to songs.  Tracks 3 and 4 are a bit more mellow, but I like those a lot too.  Around track 6 it loses me some, but I'm going to give this one 4+ stars and I'd put it alongside Siamese Dream in terms of a SP album that I really enjoy.

Well done Billy.