After building up a strong underground fan base following the release of their indie-rock debut, Gish, the Pumpkins signed with Virgin Records, and set out to make their next album. Setting themselves further apart from the grunge and garage-rock sound that was common among rock groups at the time, the Pumpkins incorporated the styles of shoegazing, dream pop, heavy metal and progressive rock into the album. With producer Butch Vig, who also produced Nirvana's "Nevermind", they spent late '92 and early '93 recording in a small town in Georgia.
On July 27, 1993, Siamese Dream was released to the public, and spawned 4 charting singles, "Cherub Rock", "Today", "Disarm", and "Rocket". Besides the singles, it also contained soft songs like "Spaceboy" and "Luna", and heavier songs like "Hummer" and "Geek USA".
Despite tensions between band members during recording, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums to come out of the 90's alternative rock scene, and one of the greatest albums of all time. Rolling Stone placed it at number 360 of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It also received 5 stars from several sources including Allmusic and Consequence of Sound.
If you're interested in a 90's alternative rock record with a different sound, this is the album for you. If you're a newcomer to the Pumpkins and looking for a soft, acoustic sound, listen to Disarm, if you're looking for a heavier sound, listen to Geek USA.
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