SMASHING PUMPKINS Gish Vinyl LP RARE ORIGINAL 1991 UK PRESSING HUTLP2 VGC
£
45
$
60
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
SMASHING PUMPKINS Gish Vinyl LP RARE ORIGINAL 1991 UK PRESSING HUTLP2 VGC. Condition is "Used".
Condition of Sleeve is Very Good, there is a slight scuff mark on the front cover, see photos.
Vinyl - is Very Good + = Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that are of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the playback or listening experience as a whole. Sounded great on my sound system. See Photos
Review:
Gish serves as a fine example of what a debut album should be. It contains dynamic songwriting, offering moments of finesse alongside the fuzzed-up mania, and is performed with a balance of raw intensity and technical prowess. The Smashing Pumpkins work tremendously as a collective, that much is certain, but the individual performances are too good to overlook. Jimmy Chamberlin’s drumming is frenetic, but assuredly fluid; the basslines performed by both Darcy Wretzky and Billy Corgan are consistently strong, at times very progressive; and the multi-layered guitar work is a hazy delight. Corgan’s playing is particularly impressive, laying down solo’s that are more in the vein of Kyuss’ Joshua Homme than anything in the alternative rock scene. The record is a rich and gloriously grubby collage of sounds. It stands strong in a place somewhere in-between Pixies and Nirvana, with an added injection of psychedelic rock to ensure The Pumpkins nail down a sound of their own. The distinction of Gish isn’t always all that clear — the dynamic contrast shown on “Siva” was essentially a Pixies trademark in 1991 — but it’s helped out tremendously by compelling song arrangements and notable flexibility with structure. The Pumpkins occupy a great space; it’s not always polished, but it is regularly engaging, and Gish manages to retain its illusive atmosphere to the end. In the middle of the album lies an outstanding trio of songs that highlight the range of The Pumpkins’ vision—they rock out on “Bury Me”, before singing hopelessly about love on “Crush” (comparing the warmth of love to a liquid peppermint) and channelling their inner Doors on “Suffer”. It’s as good as ’90s alt rock gets. Gish is far from perfect, but only a few debuts manage to get even close to those realms. An essential listen for any alternative rock fan.
price rating
