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Monuments to an Elegy
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Track Listings
1 | Tiberius |
2 | Being Beige |
3 | Anaise! |
4 | One and All (We Are) |
5 | Run2Me |
6 | Drum + Fife |
7 | Monuments |
8 | Dorian |
9 | Anti-Hero |
Editorial Reviews
The Smashing Pumpkins have created one of the most acclaimed bodies of work in musical history having sold more than 30 million albums, and won multiple Grammy Awards in the process. The pivotal group's many hits defined the alternative music era and continue to resonate on modern rock radio, influencing a whole new generation. The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing two albums within a year of each other starting with MONUMENTS TO AN ELEGY on December 9th, to be followed by DAY FOR NIGHT in 2015. Billy Corgan says, 'For those interested in sound, think: 'guitars, guitars, guitars and more guitars' but more so on the epic side of things than say, grossly metallic.' He continues: 'Manning the boards is producer Howard Willing, with whom I first had the pleasure of working with during the Adore sessions.' Playing drums throughout MONUMENTS TO AN ELEGY is Tommy Lee.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 12 x 12.6 x 1 inches; 1.02 Pounds
- Manufacturer : BMG Rights Management
- Item model number : 30690875
- Original Release Date : 2014
- Date First Available : October 19, 2014
- Label : BMG Rights Management
- ASIN : B00OBDKRFK
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #207,203 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #19,345 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #90,140 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024I was on a Mötley Crüe kick and I saw on Wikipedia that Tommy Lee played drums on MONUMENTS TO AN ELEGY. Haven’t listened to The Smashing Pumpkins since MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS. Love MONUMENTS TO AN ELEGY! Just the right amount of songs and the total time is perfect. It helps there’s a similar keyboard riff on most tracks . . . gives the album an air of consistency.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2014I in no way claim to be a long time Smashing Pumpkins fan. In fact, I got into them probably around the time they released Oceania. But, I am a long time music fan with interests including death metal, progressive metal, classical, jazz, electronic, and alternative rock. That being said, I find that I can only comment on the musical merit of this album with no emotional attachment or pre-conceived desire for The Smashing Pumpkins to sound a certain way.
As you can tell from the five stars above, I loved this album. I only listened to it once so far, and I think it sounds extremely fresh. I absolutely loved Oceania and I think this album is a perfect sequel. The only other albums that I own are Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and I think those are fantastic albums as well.
So no, I didn't grow up listening to the Smashing Pumpkins, but I finally got around to listening to them within the past 2 years or so and even caught them on the Oceania tour. I think this album is great.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2014If you’re into The Smashing Pumpkins, then there’s no better time to be a fan, as a plethora of exciting projects have been flying out of Billy Corgan’s camp as of late. Whether it’s the deluxe edition re-issue campaign of previous classic albums, Corgan’s eyebrow raising one-off releases such as AEGEA and Siddhartha or simply a good old fashion studio album of new Pumpkins material.
On the band’s tenth studio album, Monuments to an Elegy, Corgan and company tread new ground once again proving that chances are not afraid to be taken. Much like their previous near-masterpiece Oceania, Corgan is determined to move forth, leaving the likes of Siamese Dream and Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness as far in the past as possible. With Billy Corgan leading the charge as the last remaining original Pumpkin, he handles guitar, keyboards and bass, filling the slot of the recently dismissed bassist Nicole Fiorentino. The ever-so-loyal lead guitarist Jeff Schroeder remains, but the big news coming out of Pumpkinland was that Motley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee would be handling skins on all nine tracks, filling the vacant slot left behind by Mike Byrne.
Maybe not quite as moving as Oceania, Monuments to an Elegy has many high-points, mainly the simple fact, that with most Pumpkins albums as of recent, Corgan has the uncanny knack to write songs that make you say “huh…really? You actually recorded that?” But after a few listens, it all makes sense. Such tracks like “Being Beige”, “Anaise” and “Drum + Fife” fall in that category.
Now and then, the drums sound a bit intrusive, yet, Lee’s drumming sounds more controlled and less erratic, as is expected on many Crüe songs. Production-wise, it’s also not as slick as Oceania, but more muddy in places. This, however, is not a criticism. Your personal preference will be the judge. Of course this album, for reasons only known to Corgan, was recorded at breakneck speed, so a few songs sound more like polished up demos as opposed to fully realized songs, such as “One and All (We Are)” and “Tiberius.”
With all that said, I give highly favorable props to the new effort. As mentioned before, The Pumpkins have never been afraid to take chances, and songs such as “Anaise”, “Monuments” and “Dorian” are a testament to that fact.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014It's a solid album, wish there were more tracks. I personally like it better than their last, but it's good to hear sonic progress. Granted at this point I'm getting tired of Billy using the word lover :)
The guitars are driven, thick, and lush, harmonies solid, and Tommy's drum work keeps the songs driving.
Emotionally it seems more connected than the last album, but nearly as interpersonal as the pre-break up music. Don't be mistaken, it's still got feeling well beyond that of today's alternative singers who, for the most part, try and sound as disinterested as possible.
That being said, the album is an absolute joy to listen to, a treat if you are already in the Pumpkin camp. I truly hopes it finds its way into younger audiences and catches on.
Top reviews from other countries
- Brian CReviewed in Canada on April 25, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Great price
Nice price for this vinyl. Some good songs but more of a pumpkins collection to have.
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ArkkonnReviewed in France on February 12, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Envoi et état de l’objet Parfait
Très bien…
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Darren_spoonerReviewed in Mexico on March 1, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Una gran banda
Un cambio radical en el sonido de la banda. Como buen fan de los pumpkins puedo constatar que es un muy buen álbum y lo recomiendo ampliamente el sonido es fantástico en un buen equipo hi-fi amazon cumpliendo como siempre muy rápida entrega y en óptimas condiciones
- Patrick M.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic as they were
I really don't know what some smashing pumpkins fans want, siamese dreams, gish, Mellon collie etc are gone, fantastic as they were, here we have a new set of songs, and I for one am delighted to still have BC and the smashing pumpkins around. We can all yearn for years gone by, but would you rather BC called it a day and all you had was their back catalogue, brilliant as it is, I for one would rather they kept producing sublime albums like this, and I get the feeling there's plenty of life left in the old dog yet, songs like being beige and one and all prove that point, I hope Billy and Co are round for a long time yet, there still nobody quite like them, so let's enjoy it while it lasts!
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SatoReviewed in Spain on June 6, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Discazo!!!
No se si será el sonido de batería que el Señor Tommy Lee (batería de Mötley Crüe) le ha imprimido a todo el disco, o si serán los arreglos del bueno de Billy Corgan, pero lo cierto es que el sonido de este disco es mucho más contundente que en obras anteriores de los Smashing Pumpkins, sin que ello desmerezca su contenido, más bien todo lo contrario. Nos encontramos ante un álbum de ROCK, con mayúsculas, que no da tregua ni un solo segundo, y con una banda inspirada y en muy buena forma. Recomendable de todas a todas...