If you were paying close attention in the spring of 1991, you could sense that change was in the air. The record industry had awakened to the fact that this new “alternative” rock scene was much bigger than anyone had realized. Things were about to explode. And they did.
By the end of 1991, alt-rock had taken over, thanks to albums from Nirvana, REM, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and U2. Hair metal and classic rock were swept away in the flood.
It would be another couple of years before the Smashing Pumpkins would break through with their Siamese Dream album, but when they did, people were immediately led back to Gish, their 1991 debut album, which contained this banger of a single.
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