How should one evaluate only this disc? This question probably see many die Pumpkins fans inevitably exposed ..... even after frequent nor so by listening. One thing first - the Pumpkins set against a more than ordinary rock record here. Faced you Zeitgeist "but with the complete works of pumpkins, cut this disc certainly very modestly, no worse, it remains ultimately only so much quoted in Sport Red Lantern". Honestly, would zeitgeist been ".... directly to Mellon Collie" published, music press and fans would have torn the work into its component parts and accused Corgan intentional Sale. Man, however, the album is only fair, considering Corgan's highly personal development. But he walked the last few years quite disoriented in the indefinable Stilbrei, he finds now (finally) to his rocking roots. Very surprisingly, comes but that Corgan almost exclusively limited to straight and gruff pieces that storm simply drifting ahead without major inroads. As far as the music keeps obediently to what the album theme Zeitgeist "and most song titles (eg United States," For God and Country ", etc.) promise: Not the usual cryptic and mysterious lyrics, but no-frills but little . original policy and US-bashing The opener Doomsday Clock "and the following 7 Shades of Black" give representative lead the way: The guitars roar and grunt, the drums are beaten to a pulp by Chamberlin almost senseless - indeed, the listener gets from the pumpkins finally let it fly in the face! But This reflects the problem of disk. Where are the truly magical moments that no other band celebrated so magical in the '90s? Where is the melancholy of Siamese Dream "? Where radiates Corgan the infinite longing of Mellon Collie .... ", which could then turn into lightning outbursts or ecstasy? These were the attributes that earned the pumpkins earned cult status and took off the tape of any grunge combos of their era. Only Song 4, namely That`s The Way (My Love Is) "comes close to the level of old works. Here Corgan created the so typical Pumpkins atmosphere between optimism and despair and shines with its unique fragile voice. Most ghosts are on the first single Tarantula "probably divorce. On the surface it seems to be a one-dimensional Abrocker with brittle Proll guitars. I any case like the number very well, because here the fat production and the retro guitars perfect for Song structure and fit the song on top of that has a catchy chorus. Other highlights of the disc are the driving Starz "and the soulful NeverLost". The almost 10-minute United States "may be musical (also live) a spectacular climax. Emotionally, pulling me this rock monster but not completely under its spell. After the very pleasing Bring the Light "it let the pumpkins then fade discreetly but routine. Conclusion: An x-arbitrary band might have earned 5 stars. The Pumpkins in particular, however, one might ascribe most 3 star, if one would like to meet the old masterpieces that have earned + mark all 5 stars. So seems to me (just barely) 4 stars as appropriate. Playing tips: Title 4,5,6 and 8. FIG.
