Second Album Review

So this weekI'm going with a shorter cd because the first one had too many GOOD songs.
So what I'm actually gonna talk about is a CD single I just bought.
Its for the song "Tonight, Tonight" by the Smashing Pumpkins.
7 song are on this single.
The first song, "Tonight, Tonight", is one of the bands most well known songs. A mid-tempo ballad. Its beautiful guitars, and luscious string sections, its one of Billy Corgan's best moments with this style. The lyrics are beautiful and Corgan keeps his voice in its best. His signature whiney moan is perfect contrast for the smoothness of the instruments.
The second song, Meladori Magpie, is a seemingly large departure from most of the SP cataloge. You can hear a slide guitar in the background and the acoustic guitar is twangy like a country song. Although very different, this song is worth listening to. And Billy's voice kind of fits this song suprisingly.
Rotten Apples, the third track, is a melancholy example of solo Corgan. One this song, the synth strings are higher in the mix than the guitar. There is no bass or drums. Although not an impressive song, it does have its own merit and it is somewhat entrancing.
Jupiter's Lament is fairily short at only 2m 32sec. Again, this is seemingly just Billy and an acoustic guitar. Its slow tempo gives the listener a better idea of his feelings. He knows his woman is gone, "oh yes I know." It really is a lament.
Medellia of the Gray Skies is very easily one of the best songs on this EP. There's a beautiful guitar line, Billy's vocals sound so distant, but sound perfect for the song. I can't really say much about this song, but if you listen to it, you will understand what I mean.
Blank is the 6th track on the EP/single. Another slow song, its also relatively short, or just feels so. Its pretty basic, but distincive. Billy doesnt make bad songs!
The last song, Tonight Reprised, is actually a re-do of Tonight, Tonight. However, this is stripped down. Like and "unlugged" version, if you will. This is also much slower, which allows the true feel of the song to be exposed. This is, in my opinion, how Tonight, Tonight should have been. Beautiful and simple, Tonight Reprised is a great way to end this EP.