"Former Hüsker Dü frontman Bob Mould called them "the grunge Monkees", and fellow Chicago musician/producer Steve Albini wrote a scathing letter in response to an article praising the band, derisively comparing them to REO Speedwagon ("by, of and for the mainstream") and concluding their ultimate insignificance.The opening track and lead single of "Siamese Dream", "Cherub Rock", directly addresses Corgan's feud with the "indie-world".