Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The first half is near-perfect. Second half is still great but slightly less focused.

I can see why people love this but it didn't grab me the way I expected.

Bold artistic choices that mostly work. Rewarding for patient listeners.

Some interesting ideas here that don't always pan out. You can tell they were trying to push in a new direction and I respect that, even if the results are mixed. A couple of tracks are genuinely great.

Bold artistic choices that mostly work. Rewarding for patient listeners.

Not terrible but certainly not deserving of the acclaim.

A rewarding listen that demands your full attention.

Arguably the greatest album in its genre. Hard to argue otherwise.

Not for me at all. I can see the craft but it does absolutely nothing for me.