Cyr
by The Smashing Pumpkins
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. American Songwriter
    Dec 4, 2020
    80
    By turns arched, ambitious, intriguing and expressive this sprawling 20 song set recalls the band’s earlier epics with melodies that boast the same elevated intensity that’s driven their signature sound from early on.
  2. Kerrang!
    Nov 30, 2020
    80
    Does it need to be quite as much of a lengthy binge as it is? Maybe not. But second helpings of something that’s fundamentally good are never a bad thing. And in the moment that Smashing Pumpkins currently find themselves – three-quarters reunioned, confident, dare one even say comfortable – there’s joy to be heard throughout, as they turn over rocks and see what they can find.
  3. AllMusic
    Nov 30, 2020
    80
    It's another epic statement rife with troubled beauty, presented from a slightly different angle but true to the spirit of longing and restless wonder that has defined the Smashing Pumpkins for over 30 years.
  5. Beats Per Minute
    Nov 30, 2020
    73
    The electronic approach doesn’t work for every song, and a little more humanity and ambience would have been charming, but the appeal of the whole grows as nuances reveal themselves with repeated listens.
  6. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 8, 2020
    70
    It's a concoction that shouldn't work but does. ... Disarming. [Jan 2021, p.82]
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  7. Glide Magazine
    Dec 1, 2020
    70
    Corgan’s attempt at making a contemporary album was mostly successful, though, with the band delivering hook-laden music that is full of great pop moments with enough experimentalism and gritty moments to keep it interesting.
  8. Clash Music
    Nov 24, 2020
    70
    ‘Cyr’ is, of course, far too long and more pretentious than a Met Gala soiree, but the innate contradiction between the essence of The Smashing Pumpkins and the music they have decided to make does keep the listener engaged for much longer than it has any right to.

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6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 67
  3. Negative: 13 out of 67
  1. DanXOex
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Plenty of critics are paid to write that a double album is “too long” before they’ve even heard it. Even more critics are paid to pan thePlenty of critics are paid to write that a double album is “too long” before they’ve even heard it. Even more critics are paid to pan the Pumpkins or Billy Corgan personally based on the fact every album isn’t Siamese Dream and Billy refuses to continually answer dumb questions. Anyway, CYR is essentially the Pumpkins’ pop record, and it’s a damn good pop record. If you can’t open your mind to that idea, you probably won’t like it. But the song writing is brilliant, and the songs hook you in with every listen. Well worth the investment.… Full Review »
  2. Coxon11
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Branching out further into the unknown territory, the smashing pumpkins have produced a synth pop record with plenty of hooks and incredible lyrics
  3. Craigery
    Nov 27, 2020
    8
    Billy has written some very strong melodies here. This is the second best post Machina record next to Oceania.
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