Future Embrace, The - Corgan, Billy

Released in 2005 this album was the first we heard from Billy Corgan since Zwan in around 2002. It was much anticipated and I had really looked forward to its release Track One - All Things Change A interetsing sing. Very original, techno stylings and some very dark guitaring in amongst well sung lyrics. You're sort of reminded of Smashing Pumpkin's Adore but there is a strong feling that something is missing. 3.5/5 Track Two - Mina Loy (M.O.H) ...
...repetitive drums, really industrial sounding guitarthen Corgan's whiney voice ripping in. "The sirens call outside..." really seems to fit the guitar. The construction of the song is great I like the steady build to the chorus and the different changes of tempo to and from the darker bridge. I love the guitar in this song especially in the chorus. It's rich and full sounding not just simple power-chords. The ending is also blissful and a great climax. ...

Phelthew 28.03.2008 · Read full review
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Finally, after a long era of virtually nothing from the ex Smashing Pumpkins frontman (there was Zwan, but they were fairly disappointing), Billy Corgan returns with some of the most engaging, insightful music of his career. His high-pitched snarling whine combined with the grandly melancholic harmonies and progressions of electronics pick up where the Pumpkins 'Adore' left off. Corgan's voice blends perfectly with the dark electronic beats to create ...
...connection and salvation. There is a sense of close urgency that can be found in songs such as 'Tolovesomebody' with the heatfelt declaration "You don't know what it's like/To love somebody the way i love you", but not the passionate rage that pumped and echoed through much of the Pumpkins music. The album cover/artwork conists of a naked Billy (yes please) in various poses with his birthmarked hand - a mark that throughout his life has been a source ...

funkyfiend 19.10.2005 · Read full review
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...happy to say . with Future Embrace he is back on form producing pumping and beutifull rock. From a production point of view billy has obiously decided to go for a highly produced electronic sound, with a drum machien almost used thruout ,and ever other instrument going through somesort of electronic process. I dare say alot of the sounds might not be instrument at all in the conventiall sence. The closest i can releate this to in his former work ...
...download). but without so much of the really fast tracks-I cant imagine he will be giving headbanging gigs to promote this tour. The songs are emotionally writen right from the first song, and are resnablely upbeat with 'all things change' being a song about him moving on after a hard period in his life. As seems to be a thing of his past few releases he sings about love and hope in alot of the songs. He also manages to fit in a rather nice cover ...

beahotdacer 06.10.2005 · Read full review
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Well to start with, this is not for Smashing Pumpkins fans. The music is like Machina but Electro. Basically. I feel the lyrics are pretty weak. He is not on form at all here. Don't think I hate him or anything, it's quite the opposite, The Smashing Pumpkins are my favourite band. So when I got this CD I was really excited, and it didn't take long to be completely let down. The only salvation this CD has is Walking Shade. The only Single from the ...
...probably from shame! The musically quality is ok, if you like the electric elements, but the only people who would buy the CD are Pumpkins fans, and I doubt this would be either what they expected or what they wanted! All in all I feel this is a huge disappointment and one to avoid like the plague. ...

self_aggressive 12.03.2006 · Read full review
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After the sudden breakup of ZWAN, a Billy Corgan solo album was inevitable. Okay it sounds nothing like the Pumpkins,but ignore that and this is a damn good album. 'Mina Loy' and 'Walking shade' are brimming with fuzzy electronic rock wonder. Openner 'All things change' is a definate highpoint with its simple yet beautiful melody. The major surprise is the Bee Gees cover of 'To love somebody' which effortlessly betters the original. 'The camera eye' ...
...can't get over the fact that Billy isn't just replicating past glories then don't bother buying this. It's a good start to his solo career and whilst I can't see myself listenning to this much in years to come for now it is a pleasing return from one of the true talents of American rock. ...

dan_wales 30.01.2006 · Read full review
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