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Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings
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Positive: 18 out of 22
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Mixed: 1 out of 22
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Negative: 3 out of 22
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May 9, 2023If it's rare for double albums to have more killer than filler, then triple albums may as well be unobtainium. Don't tell that to Billy Corgan though! He's beat all the odds and created the most vital-sounding Pumpkins album since the 20th century (and this is coming from a fan of 'Cyr'!).
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May 9, 2023
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May 10, 2023
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May 9, 2023Takes a few listens but there are a lot of good songs throughout this album. It helps to realize that the songs serve to push a story arc as a musical. Lots of good guitar work on this one compared to more recent Pumpkins releases. Some standouts include The Good in Goodbye, Hooligan, Sojourner, Night Waves, Springtimes, Cenotaph, Intergalactic and many more. A real solid album by the Pumpkins.
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May 12, 2023I really gave it a chance...and It started growing.
If you dont like Billys voice - do not listen
If you dont like modern production- dont listen
If you dont like synths and processed beats- hands off
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But if you are open for a journey and a music lover, then go ahead and give it a few spins.
Highlights: Spellbinding, Harmaggedon, Cenotaph, Space Age Love it -
May 18, 2023Although half of the songs are cheese I like the other half a lot. Put together my own Atum on Spotify and that really flows well.
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May 16, 2023
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Jun 11, 2023Ahead of its time. @Billy is Gen-X’s most accomplished songwriter. The ambition of this project is unparalleled in 2023.
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May 15, 2023The album, when taken as a whole, is simply too much. When taken as individual pieces, it works much better – and there’s simply no reason for it to be this long.
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May 11, 2023ATUM is the most controversial and strangest of all Smashing Pumpkins albums: a record that defies expectations but often disappoints in how prosaic and calculated it is.
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May 11, 2023ATUM doesn’t necessarily suffer by comparison to past albums. Its highs are more modest. The ferocity is long gone. But in its own ponderous way, it is generous.