Title: Some perspective from someone who had this in 91
Product review: Back in 91 this album represented the vanguard of alternative rock before such a thing existed. SP were part of a group of new bands trying to push the boundaries (along with Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Sonic Youth, Jane's Addiction, Faith No More, Dinosaur Jr., Soundgarden, et al). I had this back in 91 and was struck by how similiar I thought it sounded to Jane's Addiction. Since I was in mourning over Jane's breakup, I ate this up (I even saw SP tour to support this album - in between Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers in Oct 91!!). Anyway, while this album has a lot of great songs, fans of Siamese Dream may be surprised by some of Gish's more psychadelic leanings. It's a good album, but listening to it 15 years later, I realize that it loses steam and focus on the second half. Nonetheless, it'll always hold a place in my heart (props to the reviewer from Ontario who nailed high school in the early 90s on the head).
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