Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
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Free Music Review: Chillingly eerie, but angelic
Hit: 5 Stars
The only definite thing that can be said about Gish is that it is a forgotten classic. For a man in his early twenties to compose songs of such frailty, yet undeniable presence, is a truly awe-inspiring feat. Such originality and creativity from Corgan allows us to suspend reality for the best part of an hour-simply put, Gish, and especially offerings such as Rinoceros and Suffer, bring the listener to another dimension where nothing matters except the wonderful emotions this album evokes. The hard rock slant on I Am One sits beautifully with the majestic nature of the likes of Crush-all of this driven by wonder-drummer Chamberlain means that Gish frequently takes up residence in my CD player.....and it often refuses to leave. So, if you haven't got this record, quite simply, you're at a loss.Free Music Review: Just a glimmer of what was to come
Hit: 5 Stars
Billy Corgan has described 'Gish' as a "religious album, not in a God way, but in personal way." Although this may not make much sense at first, songs like 'I Am One', 'Rhinoceros', and 'Snail' confirm this somehow. Their bizarre, almost otherwordly melodies are a pleasure to listen to. Other standout tracks include 'Siva', 'Bury Me', and 'Tristessa' and the fleeting beauty of the strange 'Daydream'. This unsettling but enjoyable ode to Corgan's personality is nowhere near as technically and musically perfect as later albums such as 'Siamese Dream' and 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness', but it has a depth and feeling that was somehow missing. Plus, none of the later albums had a song so personal, so gut-wrenching and beautiful and strange and indescribable, as 'Snail'...Free Music Review: The unique combination of raw and beautiful...
Hit: 5 Stars
I remember catching the video for "Siva" latenight on MTV back in late '91 or early '92, and just sitting there, stunned, by what I was hearing. "Gish" has turned out to be my all time favorite album, and even though I haved loved most of the Pumpkins' stuff since, they were unable to surpass the shocking originality of this CD. It makes you race, then slow, then race again, and you just loose yourself in a myriad of guitars with a raw edge, or putting out 60's-like psychedelic riffs, or taking you of into dreamland. "I Am One" grabs you, and the rest of the tracks never let you go. I'm online now buying yet another copy because I keep wearing them out (or stepping on them, or someone sets the b on it and scratches it -- you know how it goes).Free Music Review: "All that you suffer is all that you are..."
Hit: 5 Stars
If I had reviewed this album a few months ago I probably would've given it a 4-star rating, but this album continues to grow on me. Each time I listen to it, I come closer to understanding how some call this their favorite Pumpkins album. This album is more 'grunge' than their others, with some hard rockers like I am One, Siva, Bury Me and Tristessa, but it includes many mellow, beautiful tracks as well, like Rhinoceros, Crush, Suffer and Daydream.. then some gradually build and alternate between hard and soft, like Window Paine and Snail. All songs are incredible, but I prefer the mellower ones; in my opinion, the Pumpkins harder stuff is better on Siamese Dream than on here. I recommend this album to anyone, especially if you prefer Siamese Dream to their later works.Free Music Review: Smashing Pumpkins: Gish
Hit: 5 Stars
Their debut, released on the heels and in the shadow of Nirvana's Nevermind, it too helped ring in the alt-rock new year, but it was better: slashing where the granddaddy was plodding, inventive where it was abrasive, composed where it was runny-nosed, dynamic where it was cataclysmic. The album began with the most satisfying side of hard rock in twenty years -- "I Am One," "Siva" and "Rhinoceros" were towering, imperial guitar manifestos; then "Bury Me" turned them all on their heads. From there, the rest was quiet by comparison, but beautiful, hypnotic, passionate. It was so good that, when it finally found ears, a year or so later, it caught nearly everyone by surprise, and it's still shocking. Album of the Nineties.