The Smashing Pumpkins album cover of Siamese Dream . (Credit: Pinterest) I could talk about The Smashing Pumpkins endlessly (and I do). The four band members are all individual legends and their sound together is irreplicable.  They burst onto the scene with their first album Gish , which at the time was the highest-selling independent album ever. They followed that success with something even better: Siamese Dream  in 1993.  This album was relatively different compared to th

Jaydes most recent album, Yen.  (Credit: Judson Doncaster) Jaydes is the most compelling artist of the last 15 years. This self-titled album, released under his middle name, Yen, is a sound that does not easily fit into any genre.  Although an artist who found early success as an underground rapper, Jaydes’ music has ventured from just him and his guitar to what can best be described as pseudo punk.  He is truly an enigma who is able to create compelling music in every genre

You’d Prefer An Astronaut  by Hum album cover. (Credit: Pinterest) You’d Prefer An Astronaut  by Hum is an immaculate album. It takes everything that made early ‘90s music so memorable and pushes it to the next level. Bands like Deftones have cited Hum as “a huge influence” and personally, this album is their masterpiece. The four-piece alt-rock band from Illinois has three songs on the record that I believe are flawless: “Stars,” “I Hate It Too” and “Why I Like the Robins.”