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Mary Star of the Sea
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The new group led by Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins features a lineup including fellow Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlin on drums and guitarists Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Skunk) and David Pajo (Slint, Tortoise).
| LABEL: | Warner Brothers / Reprise |
| RELEASE DATE: | 28 January 2003 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Alternative, Rock |
NOTES: Some versions include a bonus DVD.
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The average user rating for this album is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 37 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Nick S gave it an8:
This is a very underappreciated album, especially amongst Smashing Pumpkins fans. In my opinion this album is superior to Zeitgeist and both Machina's. It's Billy Corgan's only truly happy-sounding album. It makes me sad that this band is gone since they had so much unreleased material that is actually even better than what's on the album. Still, Mary Star is solid.
HeCtiC B gave it a10:
Splendid album, the variety from HeartSong to Honestly display a Pumpkinesque ability to shower us with unbridled melodies layered with lyrics that have that feel-good quality we need.
Joris gave it a9:
Happy Pumpkins would be the best description for this good and solid album within its style. Takes catchiness to a higher level, however can't meet up to any of his Pumpkins' albums.. Standout songs are Endless Summer, Declarations of Faith (with those very Pumpkinesque feedback guitars), Ride A Black Swan and Yeah!
Ali C gave it an8:
At last, Billy Corgan returns from the creative desert that was the Smashing Pumpkins after Siamese Dream. This really is a great record, with barely a duff song, that gets right under your skin. But whilst it's consistently good, hitting the spot time and again, it's hardly revolutionary. Siamese Dream threatened to change the world, this just wants to entertain it.
Billy O gave it a 10:
The best CD of the year. Billy Corgan does an excellent job in this catchy CD. The guitars (especially in "Mary Star") are incredible. This really is an amazing CD. Go out and buy it now!!!!
Tom H gave it a 0:
This album is almost comical. The fact that such a mediocre compilation of throwaway pop music has been so well received is baffling. Only one good song in the whole mess, which drags on for entirely too long.
[Anonymous] gave it an 8:
Pure melody, Billy and his guitar are the front and center. The wonderfully melodic "settle down" is a great example, with Billy's one and two, carrying the melody in unison, was a memorable performance on Leno (for a Corgan fan at least). Over all it is just a rich volume of Corgans beautiful anthemic works, without the angst and angier-than-thou that seemed to consume him for a while there.
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