Smashing Pumpkins, Gish
Before there was Siamese Dream (1993) and before there was Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995), Chicago’s Smashing Pumpkins premiered with Gish, a noisy, delightfully imperfect album that included essential Billy Corgan compositions “I Am One” and “Rhinoceros”. All of the angst-ridden beauty of the band’s second album is tested out slowly here on Gish, a swirling collection of fuzzed-out guitar rock that hinted at the greatness to come.
Released: May 28, 1991
