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Title: 5 stars isn't enough
Review: I've loved every Smashing Pumpkins album, from the raw energy of Gish and Simease Dream to the epic Mellon Collie & Infinite Sadness and even the subdued and cerebral Adore. After listening to Machina for the last 4 hours, I am stunned by the beauty and power of the music. Billy Corgan's songwriting is better than ever, with lyrics that read like poetry contrasted with the aggressive guitars and drumming of Jimmy Chamberlin. Machina is a showcase of the wide range of the Pumpkins... from the power of "Everlasting Gaze" to the beauty of "Age of Innocence" to my favorite, "This Time". The duet with Brittney Spears on "Heavy Metal Machine" turned out much better than I would have guessed (yes, that's a joke!)The 60's had John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the 70's had Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, the 80's had (um, bad hair?), and Billy Corgan has led those of us that were lucky enough to experience Gish in 1991 all the way through Y2K and hopefully far beyond.
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