The Smashing Pumpkins 1991 to 2000 On Track by Matt Karpe

The Smashing Pumpkins 1991 to 2000 On Track by Matt Karpe

The Smashing Pumpkins rose to fame during the grunge movement of the early nineties, however, the Chicago quartet's soaring guitar-driven anthems and beautifully crafted ballads instantly set them apart from their Seattle contemporaries. Possessing not one but two magnum opuses in their extensive back catalogue- the moody and reflective Siamese Dream, and the sprawling double-disc, diamond-certified Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, found the band once tipped to be the next Nirvana entirely in a league of their own. The Pumpkins' career has been meticulously orchestrated by Billy Corgan, a songwriter for the ages who has never shied away from exploring and expanding the boundaries of alternative rock. Without his immeasurable creativity and irrefutable desire, the Smashing Pumpkins would never have achieved the successes which came their way. The Smashing Pumpkins on track revisits the band's triumphant first decade, uncovering the stories behind the songs on their six studio albums released during this period, as well as standalone singles, movie soundtrack entries, EPs, and a whole host of B-sides and rarities. Also acting as a detailed biography, this book is an essential guide to the music of one of the nineties' biggest rock bands.

An avid music fan, author, and journalist, Matt Karpe has written for multiple online and print magazines over the last decade, including Powerplay Rock & Metal, and the punk and hardcore publication, Down For Life. This is Matt's ninth book overall, with other titles covering the Nu Metal movement, Korn, Tool, and Faith No More. He lives in March, Cambridgeshire, UK.

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ISBN 13	9781789522914
ISBN 10	1789522919
Title	The Smashing Pumpkins 1991 to 2000 On Track
Author	Matt Karpe
Series	On Track
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sonicbond Publishing
Year published	2023-11-03
Number of pages	176
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