Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness (1995)

This may be the only psych list that you find this album on but nevertheless I find it to be very suitable. This is one of my all time favorite albums and uses so many styles that it cannot be categorized usually, but I consider the whole thing to be one of the great psychedelic experience. The songs drift from beautiful classical arrangements to dream pop to gentle ballads to metal, and it's all worth it. Billy Corgan is my childhood hero and is still in many a very special artist. His songs are not limited by any genre or structure and he uses a little bit from everywhere always maintaining his own voice. This album has some simulated sitar sounds, mellotron, and a track (Thru The Eyes of Ruby) that Corgan estimates over 56 guitar layers for. Take the time to get into this album. It is such a rewarding experience.

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