Drown starts with such a delightful riff and in general just has a very smooth vibe. Victor (vocals and guitar): “This song is so damn smooth. By the way, is James Iha one of the coolest rhythm guitarists ever? This guy never gets a shoutout. And then our man Billy Corgan looking like something straight out of The Matrix if it had been a low budget b-movie production. First off, an introduction from Cameron Diaz at her peak 90s hotness. Joachim: “A great pop song in itself, but for even more of that magical Pumpkins weirdness factor, check out their SNL performance of this one. That was my first Pumpkins experience, and to this day, Doomsday Clock strikes something in me – although nostalgia might have something to do with that.” Perfect (from Adore, 1998) That Chamberlain intro (with the ULTRA high-pitched snare), the multi-dubbed Corgan wall of guitars. Now having dived back into their discography, the shortcomings of Zeitgeist as an album become more evident – but still, I remember putting it on and being hit first by Doomsday Clock. The contemporary bands that inspired us into making music were inspired by Pumpkins! So, being 14 years old, Zeitgeist was the first Pumpkins album I ever owned. Joachim: “As the oldest member of this band I wasn’t even three months old when Siamese Dream came out, so it’s safe to say that we belong to the generation that has had to go back and discover the greatness of Smashing Pumpkins ourselves. But… that guitar solo.” Doomsday Clock (from Zeitgeist, 2007) The rest of the song is magnificent as well – a great, ethereal build-up. It’s so grandiose, the atmospherics are fascinating (to this day, I still can’t tell the guitars from the synths in that chorus, and I mean that in the best way possible!), the two signature Chamberlain drum fills… It’s just some of the most thrilling music they’ve done.” Funnily enough, he had named his own band Machine… Through several forced listens, this thing started to grow on me and The Everlasting Gaze is now probably my favourite Smashing Pumpkins chorus. What a weird record this is – but I once did some work with a producer who absolutely loved this one. Joachim (guitar): “Part of what makes Smashing Pumpkins such a great band is the story – the breakups, the intrigue, Billy Corgan’s ventures into wrestling and posing for the front cover of a cat magazine, and Machina is the record that tells everything about Smashing Pumpkins’ unrivalled ability to alienate a fanbase. The Everlasting Gaze (from Machina/The Machines Of God, 2000) You can watch the video for Alcabean’s latest single, Bloody Pose, at the bottom of the page. So, we decided they’re expertly-placed to give us the lowdown of the Pumpkins’ finest songs as they see them.
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