That's exactly what I was saying, duga, about the "wow factor" in this record. The whole album is a good product, but there are no songs you have to put the record on hold to listen to again. No Black Hole Sun, no Pretty Noose. They're all strong tracks, but I wouldn't define any of them as the strongest. Taree is my favorite from the album, and not even it's on the level as the previously mentioned songs.
I think it's quite a bit better than the new Smashing Pumpkins. That album really ran together after a couple of songs. It was a real return to form for SP, but the songs were not as good as some of their earlier records, and that's all there is to it.
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