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Smashing Pumpkins vs JEFF The Brotherhood vs Limblifter

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Back at this being a jerk thing.  You know.  Writing about records and telling you that it's all crap. Random rating scale: 1 brand new air conditioner - Yuck. 2 brand new air conditioners - Ok, but it's still pretty uncomfortable in here. 3 brand new air conditioners - Nice.  Better than the Joneses. 4 brand new air conditioners - Now you are just showing off! 5 brand new air conditioners - Opulence! Smashing Pumpkins "Oceania" 2.5 brand new air conditioners.  Okay.  Heading in the right direction. History: I la la loved "Gish"!  Wanted to make my guitar sound just like Billy's guitar.  Wanted my band to sound just like the Punkins.  Then with each record that came out after "Gish" I slowly fell out of love with the band.  This one has flashes but as you will probably hear or read in other places it's not all that.  For me the problem is Billy Corgan is too grandiose in his musical vision.  He is much better when he is writing