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culmination of everything the Smashing Pumpkins have ever
done musically, wrapped into one brilliant album. It
seems that with each new album, this band has employed a
new set of style rules while still managing to keep that
Smashing Pumpkins sound. The grunge rock of Gish, the
rock perfection known as Siamese Dream, the scratchy,
imperfect Pisces Iscariot, the mystic and magical Mellon
Collie and the Infinite Sadness and the dark, entrancing
moodishness of Adore...all come together, each showing
its head in one way or another on this new album. If
you're a previous lover of The Smashing Pumpkins, this
one will definitely score a big one in your
heart...however, the new listener may find it hard to
relate, thus making Machina a not-so-good choice
as a first exposure to this highly talented band. |
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