Audio CD review:
Smashing Pumpkins - Ava Adore

Smashing Pumpkins - Ava Adore

Band: Smashing Pumpkins Title: Ava Adore Rating: Release Date: 07 April, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks:

Customer Reviews The single greatest gothic romance song. The lyrics are dark the song is moody and the guitar riffs kick ass. Nice to hear a single again from the Pumpkins The album starts with the amazing "Ava Adore" which anyone who comes here has also heard. And it's from the last album where they would actually release a commercial single stateside. I have heard this single before; I'm probably going to buy it sometime when I get the cash. I have heard both of the B-sides though. Neither are actually spectacular, but they are both pleasant. "Czarina" is a nice fingerpick acoustic track from the Pumpkins and "Once in a While" is nice to hear. It's interesting that there are a couple of B-sides in this era that had James Iha whenever none of the songs that made the album were even co-penned by him. Alright... The single "Ava Adore" was the first one to release from their not very succsessfull fourth album "Adore", in 1999. A high quality single from the band's most barren period of their career. The title track is one of my favourite Pumpkins songs -very anthemic and romantic with lyrics about crashing cars and pulling teeths in the name of love. Except from the title track, these b-sides(Ones in a While and Czarina) are just beautiful two lullabies. Unlike their L. P. Billy and his friends go very mellow and even though some of the melodies get a bit annoying at times, the touching vocals and naiveness in his lyrics makes us forget of those times. Nice, but not a must-buy. . You can see a complete list of all Smashing Pumpkins discography, or go back to the Smashing Pumpkins tabs