CYR
Billy Corgan reenlists the creative core of James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlain for a lengthy synth-pop excursion that is clinically competent and rarely as thrilling—or thrillingly weird—as their previous work.
Frontman Billy Corgan has been open about his desire to craft a "contemporary" record. He gets his wish – relentlessly
Casual fans of the band’s anguished alt-rock days may be confused by the buzzy synthesizers
The Smashing Pumpkins continue to be "the band we've never been before" on the synthy Cyr…
On ‘CYR’, The Smashing Pumpkins struggle to offer anything that matches the songs of their heydey, while Steps are as irrepressible as ever on ‘What the Future Holds’
On ‘Cyr’ The Smashing Pumpkins reach for something galactic, but don’t quite fill the space, finds Kate French-Morris.
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The Smashing Pumpkins - Cyr review: [â¦] i don't understand what they mean and i could really give a fuck