![]() ![]() Singles like “Stand inside Your Love” and “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” seemed genetically engineered to reap maximum profit. Whereas songs like “Today” and “Rocket” sounded almost like accidental hits, the Pumpkins’ later work was coldly calculated. His songwriting became increasingly self-conscious. Few could accuse Corgan of selling out, since he always made unabashedly commercial music, but there was something desperate about his new approach. The neo-hippie traded in his slacker cool for a goth wardrobe and pristine studio polish. American rock radio was a better and more adventurous place when Corgan was at his Siamese Dream-era peak.īut then one day Corgan put down the bowl and decided to trade it all in for a shot at pop-rock glory. Of all the grunge bands to come and go, few would argue that the Smashing Pumpkins stretched the genre to its creative limits - incorporating neat atmospheric touches and a distinctly British penchant for effects pedals. And we were all left wondering what could have been. ![]() Sure, there were a few noteworthy singles, but the albums were nothing more than mediocrity dashed with a few tossed-off moments of genius. The day he donned his black frock, the Smashing Pumpkins were officially over. We lost Billy Corgan long ago and he’s never coming back.
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