When Siamese Dream came out in the summer of 1993, it was received as the successor to 's (1991). That expectation has partly come true, because both commercially and artistically this second album by Smashing Pumpkins has proved a success. Alternative rock was popular in those days and with Siamese Dream the Chicago band managed to reach both the mainstream and the underground. The album's immediate
… appeal is clear. Singer / guitarist Billy Corgan and co-producer Butch Vig have built a sound wall of guitars by recording up to 32 separate guitar tracks in some cases. Together with Jimmy Chamberlain's rock-hard drumming, the listener gets a whirlwind of sound. Corgan's introspective lyrics have a similar impact. Siamese Dream is an emotional, hard and effective record, with which Smashing Pumpkins rightly became world famous.more
