
Machina | the Machines Of God is a Alt/Indie album by The Smashing Pumpkins, originally released in 1999. On Gatefold: 71 pressings tracked, owned by 26 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- layered
- brooding
- cinematic
About
Generally, bands that rock hard enough can release anything they want as long as they don’t forget to rock. Smashing Pumpkins’ previous album, <i>Adore</i>, had gotten a bad reputation for being a "techno" record, which it wasn't. And <i>Machina/The Machines of God</i> was understood to be a concept album, which it was. Except that few people understood the concept. Again, that shouldn’t have been a problem, since the band rocks very hard throughout, thanks to drummer Jimmy Chamberlin rejoining the group. This album and its second volume (released solely on the Internet) were met with commercial disappointment, despite receiving decent (even a few rapturous) reviews. Perhaps 2000 simply wasn't the year to be a long-established alt-rock band. Yet hardcore Pumpkins fans who gave the album a fair listen were treated to the fury of “The Everlasting Gaze” and the tuneful and somber “Stand Inside Your Love” before “Heavy Metal Machine” threatened to tear down The Wall (oops! wrong concept album). The nine-minute “Glass and the Ghost Children” further proved that Corgan hadn’t lost his sense of grandeur—just his audience’s attention.
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Tracklist
- 1The Everlasting Gaze4:00
- 2Raindrops + Sunshowers4:39
- 3Stand Inside Your Love4:14
- 4I Of The Mourning4:37
- 5The Sacred And Profane4:22
- 6Try, Try, Try5:09
- 7Heavy Metal Machine5:52
- 8This Time4:43
- 9The Imploding Voice4:24
- 10Glass And The Ghost Children9:56
- 11Wound3:58
- 12The Crying Tree Of Mercury3:43
- 13With Every Light3:56
- 14Blue Skies Bring Tears5:45
- 15Age Of Innocence3:55
Credits
Performers
- Bjorn ThorsrudPROGRAMMED BY
- Billy CorganGUITAR BASS KEYBOARDS
- D'ArcyBASS GUITAR BASS
- James IhaGUITAR BASS VOCALS
- Jimmy ChamberlinDRUMS
- Mike GarsonPIANO
- The Smashing Pumpkins
26 collectors on Gatefold own this · 71 pressings tracked on Gatefold
