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Track Listings
| 1. To Sheila |
| 2. Ava Adore |
| 3. Perfect |
| 4. Daphne Descends |
| 5. Once Upon A Time |
| 6. Tear |
| 7. Crestfallen |
| 8. Appels + Oranjes |
| 9. Pug |
| 10. The Tale Of Dusty And Pistol Pete |
| 11. Annie-Dog |
| 12. Shame |
| 13. Behold! The Night Mare |
| 14. For Martha |
| 15. Blank Page |
| 16. 17 |
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Entertainment Weekly
None of this means either Corgan or his fellow Pumpkins have mellowed. Corgan barely raises his voice to the angsty caterwaul that makes people either love him or hate him, but his voice and lyrics remain unsettled, and unsettling. Pretty on the outside, the album is dark and obsessive beneath; let's call it passive-aggressive rock.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Hopefully "It's just a phase"...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Adore (Audio CD)
I give it 2 stars because I love the Pumpkins... the only thing saving it from being utterly disgusting is their name on the cover and the fact that Billy seems to at least remember what his band used to sound like. I saw an interview Billy did where he claimed that Mellon Collie "kind of... marked the end of our era as a 'rock band'." You ain't kiddin, buddy. I miss Jimmy's drumming. With Jimmy Chamberlin missing, Billy's tyranny took over and he decided to do a bunch of weird techno junk... I am very disappointed in the band. The first single, "Ava Adore", is fairly decent, but in no way even comes close to the old Pumpkins. "Pug" almost rocks hard, but Billy still sounds like he's whining. Don't get me wrong, I like soft music just as much as the next guy, but an entire album full of it just IS NOT PUMPKINS. "Appels + Oranjes" is quick and lively (although dark at the same time), and its lyrics are reminiscent of "Muzzle" (from Mellon Collie). I enjoyed it... so there's three good songs. I just learned yesterday, though, that Chamberlin is back. I can't wait for the next album... hopefully this soft, semi-techno thing is just a phase. Hopefully they can be a real band again now that they have their drummer back.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Pumpkins at their best,
By Lauren (Duluth, GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Adore (Audio CD)
The Smashing Pumpkins have always been a band that I've known of and been able to recognize on the radio (how could you not?) but I never truly "got into" them. However, after hearing "Thirty-three" (from "Mellon Collie") on the radio, I finally said, "Okay, I have to listen to these people." Over the past few days, I've listened to all of the Smashing Pumpkins' major studio releases. Based on my impression of them, I have to say "Adore" is my favorite. I don't understand why it was poorly received, both by fans and critics, when it came out. It shows a huge step both forward both musically (for the Pumpkins as a whole) and lyrically (for Billy Corgan). It shows far much more ambition than "Mellon Collie" -- ask yourself, how many alternative bands would attempt to make an album without a drummer? But they attempted and they pulled it off beautifully.The album opens with the absolutely gorgeous "To Sheila" -- I knew from the first notes that I was going to love the album. It's followed by the electronically-driven and -- dare I say -- catchy "Ava Adore." The two opening songs do what opening songs should do -- they set the tone for the album, as the rest of the album is full of electronics and beautiful piano-driven songs. Don't worry, the guitar isn't absent -- it's still there, it's just not the overpowering force it once was. It blends easily here. Beyond the opening tracks, some standouts are "Daphne Descends," "Annie-Dog," "Blank Page," and "For Martha," Billy Corgan's tearjerking tribute to his deceased mother. "Adore" proves the musical genius of Billy Corgan. Only a genius could blend all of these noises and come up with the product that he came up with. As I said before, his lyrics also improve with this album -- it's almost as if he stops trying so hard and just lets it come out exactly how he's feeling it ("it" being his mother's death, his divorce, the reunion with his father, etc.). Perhaps that's why I love "Adore" so much -- it's a work of pure emotion, emotion conveyed so well through both the words and the instruments. Don't let yourself be fooled by fans and critics telling you the album isn't "hard" enough -- pick up "Adore," put aside all other influences, and just revel in its beauty.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
a cool idea...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Adore (Audio CD)
I find that the overdubbing of synthesizers and drum machines really took away the soul of this album. I still love, however the piano driven songs, and the soft acoustic driven songs. I love the emotion in the album, but as I said before it doesn't fit in well with a lot the synthesizers.I think that if the outtakes from Mellon Collie (Aeroplane Flies High) were combined with this album, and a sort of a double album like Mellon Collie this would be an amazing album, perhaps better than Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie, Gish, or even Pisces Iscariot. Code Name: I Adore You Disc 1: 1. To Sheila 2. Transformer 3. Ava Adore 4. 17 5. God 6. Marquis in Spades 7. Meladori Magpie 8. Rotten Apples 9. Shame 10. Behold! The Nightmare 11. Ugly 12. The Aeroplane Flies High 13. The Last Song Disc 2: 1. Tear 2. Crestfallen 3. Pug 4. Perfect 5. The Boy 6. Cherry 7. Set The Ray To Jerry 8. Mouths of Babes 9. The Tale of Dusty and Pistol Pete 10. Annie Dog 11. For Martha 12. Blank Page 13. My Blue Heaven Note that this was not meant to offend anyone, both fans of aeroplan flies high, or adore. I personally love aeroplan, but think adore is mediocre.
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