Man. Twenty years ago, 15 years ago, the release of a new SP album was something I looked forward to for months. I remember buying Adore at midnight, coming home and listening to it twice through before going to sleep. Disc 2 of MCIS, I played so much I actually had to replace it eventually.
I've listened to this new album two times: once on the iTunes preview last week, and once this morning when my preload downloaded.
I don't like it. I could delete it right now and never miss it. The song "Run2Me" makes me want to throw up. I don't know what this song is, but it's not something I'd have ever expected from Smashing Pumpkins. "Dorian" is almost as awful.
There are a couple good songs. I like "Drum + Fife" and "Tiberius" is okay I guess. The rest? Unmemorable.
The whole thing is way too short and it's over before you even have a chance to get into it. Driving to work, I knew I already had it downloaded, but I thought, "Maybe I should stop somewhere and buy the actual CD." (Something I never do anymore because why the heck would I? But for certain bands I'd make an exception.) But I'm glad I didn't, because I looked at the digital booklet that came with the iTunes album, and it's 6 pages of nothing. So glad I didn't buy a physical copy of this. How lazy. Nine boring songs (two of which I never want to hear again) and a boring booklet.
It's amazing to me how much I used to be into this band. I used to know every word to every song. I know tastes change as you age but it's the same guy, still making music. Why has his music become such crap?
Also, hearing a 47-year-old man sing "never been kissed by a girl like you" is just kind of weird. You're too old to be kissing "girls." Move the fuck on with life. This shit is embarrassing. Billy's been around the world, seen a lot of stuff. Is this really all he has to write about? "A girl like you?" This SUCKS.