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MP3 FLAC		Smashing Pumpkins Aghori Mhori Mei [Album] 2 August 2024 Alternative Rock Wikipedia Discogs
'Aghori Mhori Mei' is the thirteenth studio album by Smashing Pumpkins. The album was written and recorded over a two-year period and is billed as a "rock and roll guitar record".
Performers: Billy Corgan (Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard) James Iha (Guitar) Jimmy Chamberlin (Drums) Billy Corgan (Production)

TheBigBlack Review (7 September 2024) And just like that it is 1993 again, and Smashing Pumpkins have released an album that is big and brash and in your face, and bursting with that big rock energy that made the world fall in love with them. Since their return from hiatus in 2007 Billy Corgan has lead the band through many different styles (including 80s inspired electro-pop and multi-volume space operas), with only some albums containing brief flickers of their early 90s distortion and attitude - but it was always just a tease leaving us wanting more. After a number of albums that left most long term fans cold, they have finally hit the mark with Aghori Mhori Mei, and produced something that easily stands alongside past glories. Opener 'Edin' smashes through the silence, and Billy's voice is commanding and adds weight to the music with tight production. 'Pentagrams' carries on the rock, with a crispness to the guitars that cuts like a knife. Leadoff single 'Sighommi' is a great representation of the album's sound, although it isn't the best song on offer here. There are gentler moments of course, like the graceful 'Penetcost', the orchestral backing driving the song forward. But these are few, and bookended with tracks like the pummelling 'War Dreams Of Itself' and 'Sicarus' is the sleeper song of the album, revealing its many layers slowly over multiple listens. 'Who Goes There' sounds like it could have been on any Pumpkins album from the 90's and '999' is dark and brooding animal, that sounds ready to strike at any moment. The album ends with the sombre 'Murnau', but a softer moment is needed to bring the crescendo to a close. More recent fans of the band that prefer their pop leanings may be scratching their heads on first listen to Aghori Mhori Mei, but old time fans will be left with a smile on their faces. Clocking in at 45ish minutes it isn't too long or too short, and it begs to be put on repeat for multipole play throughs. One can only guess what the band may do next?

Tracks:
(1/1) 1.	Smashing Pumpkins - Edin (06:47)
(1/1) 2.	Smashing Pumpkins - Pentagrams (06:26)
(1/1) 3.	Smashing Pumpkins - Sighommi (02:55)
(1/1) 4.	Smashing Pumpkins - Pentecost (03:19)
(1/1) 5.	Smashing Pumpkins - War Dreams Of Itself (03:29)
(1/1) 6.	Smashing Pumpkins - Who Goes There (03:29)
(1/1) 7.	Smashing Pumpkins - 999 (05:44)
(1/1) 8.	Smashing Pumpkins - Goeth The Fall (03:25)
(1/1) 9.	Smashing Pumpkins - Sicarus (04:15)
(1/1) 10.	Smashing Pumpkins - Murnau (05:00)

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