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  1. "1979" is a song by American #alternativeRock band #theSmashingPumpkins. It was released on January 23, 1996, as the second single from their third studio album, #MellonCollieAndTheInfiniteSadness (1995). "1979" was written by frontman #BillyCorgan, and features #loops and #samples uncharacteristic of previous Smashing Pumpkins songs. The song foreshadows the #synthpop sound the band would embrace more openly on Adore and its singles "#AvaAdore" and "#Perfect".
    youtube.com/watch?v=Lr58WHo2ndM

  2. THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
    Live At Riviera Theatre In Chicago, October 23th 1995
    2024 Europe 2xLP pressing
    Unofficial Bootleg

    This one has sentimental value for sure.

    I grew up smack dab in the middle of Boston and Providence, so I was able to get 95.5 WBRU loud and clear, which at the time, was THE station for cool and alternative music (until it went to complete shit around 1998).

    I distinctly remember listening to (and taping) this Pumpkins concert on the radio the night it aired, and am beyond pumped there’s a vinyl representation of it.

    Recorded at the height of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, it’s a great setlist with the perfect blend of that album and the hits from Siamese Dream, with a few extra surprises, including three songs with Cheap Trick.
    The apex of the Pumpkins before things got really weird and shitty.

    #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #90s #90smusic #TheSmashingPumpkins #indie #alternative

  3. G-Nitro’s Daily Music Wrap-Up – 2/05/26

    I check out an album by Paul Revere & The Raiders, and revisit The Smashing Pumpkins' debut album.

    Favorite Videos include Kintoki on blackboard, Kanishia at The PlayRoom, and more!

    g-nitro.com/g-nitros-daily-mus

    #Music #1001Albums #PaulRevereAndTheRaiders #TheSmashingPumpkins #Kintoki #Blackboard #Kanishia #ThePlayRoom

  4. MØL – Dreamcrush Review By Killjoy

    One of the common complaints I see about blackgaze is that it tends to be toothless compared to its black metal forebear. This is part of the personal appeal to me, but, in any case, Denmark’s MØL has built a reputation for bucking that trend. They managed to impress even hardened metalheads like Mark Z., who found their 2018 debut, Jord, biting enough to shake him from his blackgaze apathy. Nuclear Blast Records scooped up MØL for the release of Diorama in 2021, which largely picked up where Jord left off. Now, after a fairly lengthy absence, we have Dreamcrush. Is MØL still interested in being one of the fiercest voices in the blackgaze genre?

    While MØL was once a direct competitor to Deafheaven, they have largely moved on to a different market segment. The change is most apparent in the guitars, which traded the muscular black metal riffs for a dreamy hybrid of classic shoegaze and vintage alt-rock hooks à la The Smashing Pumpkins or Silversun Pickups. At the same time, traces of more modern acts can be detected. The pairing of cheery, punk-tinged guitar chords with blackened rasps calls to mind Noctambulist. Other times, Dreamcrush is like a more gazey, less mathy version of Rolo Tomassi. Somehow, MØL has created something that feels both fresh and nostalgic.

    DREAMCRUSH by MØL

    These significant overhauls that MØL made to their formula have vastly improved replayability. On previous records, the guitars did a lot of the heavy lifting to convey nuanced emotion while the vocals mainly draped a uniform blanket of fury. Now, Kim Song Sternkopf’s clean singing shares much more of the melodic load. His harsh vocal range has also been noticeably expanded from his usual high-pitched snarls, dipping into low growls during tracks such as “Young” and “A Former Blueprint.” Dreamcrush is also more dynamic from an instrumental perspective, from the jangling guitar strumming (“Små Forlis”) to dark riffing (“Young”) to delicate strings (“Favour”). While I do enjoy MØL’s prior work, it didn’t quite escape a sense of homogeneity until now.

    There are, however, a few small kinks in MØL’s newfound musical direction. Even though their melodies are distinctive, the song structures become a tad predictable, often alternating between clean-sung verses and lead guitar/harsh vocal choruses. Also, several songs have limp, unsatisfying conclusions (“DREAM,” “Dissonance”), slightly hampering the overall flow. Finally, Dreamcrush’s midsection (“Hud,” “Garland,” and “Favour”) is considerably softer than usual for MØL, which I personally appreciate but may cause some existing fans to take issue. I will say, however, that these tracks feature the more dazzling guitar solos, and the tail end of Dreamcrush hearkens more to MØL’s former aggression. Dreamcrush’s individual track lengths have been trimmed to reach an easily digestible total runtime of 42 minutes.

    MØL continues to defy genre stereotypes, though in a much different way than before. No longer content to zoom past other groups in the blackgaze lane, they unexpectedly shifted to various other rock subgenres. Some longtime fans may be disappointed by the waning black metal, but MØL still juxtaposes ethereal and heavy with the skill that many of their peers strive for but rarely achieve. I can genuinely say that Dreamcrush is my favorite MØL release to date, and they have removed many of the barriers that were preventing me from fully embracing fandom. While Dreamcrush may not perfectly come together as a whole, it proves that MØL isn’t inclined to sit still and grow complacent.

    Rating: 3.5/5.0
    DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
    Label: Nuclear Blast Records
    Websites: moeldk.bandcamp.com | molband.com | facebook.com/moeldk
    Releases Worldwide: January 30th, 2026

    #2026 #35 #AltRock #Alternative #BlackMetal #DanishMetal #Deafheaven #Dreamcrush #Jan26 #Møl #Noctambulist #NuclearBlastRecords #Review #Reviews #RoloTomassi #Shoegaze #SilversunPickups #TheSmashingPumpkins
  5. YUNGBLUD & The Pumpkins dropped a new version of Zombie this a few days ago and it's better than the album version.

    youtube.com/watch?v=pf3KyEnacJ8

    #music #yungblud #thesmashingpumpkins

  6. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, jetzt „30th Anniversary Edition“ …. oooooh, ich hatte schon fast vergessen, wie fantastisch diese Platte immer war und ist, und sinke zurück in Teenage-Erinnerungen.
    #TheSmashingPumpkins

  7. The Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness hit #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart on November 11, 1995.

    #Music, #TheSmashingPumpkins, #90s, #90sMusic, #1990s, #1990sMusic

  8. The Smashing Pumpkins released the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness album on October 23, 1995. Happy 30th anniversary to Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness!

    #Music, #TheSmashingPumpkins, #90s, #90sMusic, #1990s, #1990sMusic