I was 14 years old when Mellon Collie came out, and soon afterwards had my first crush (during the summer of 1996). Apart from the whole album being a totally new musical experience for me on that young age, it was the softer songs that really got to me once I had this huge crush (which did not last too long unfortunately, another new and necessary experience!). I would listen to those songs endlessly while becoming more and more in love with that girl. Still to this day, all those songs bring me back to those days, to a period in my life where everything felt fresh, innocent and strangely out-of-reach in a way which was both hurting me and satisfying me in equal measure. You can tell it was during my puberty, can’t you? 🙂 This album holds a special place in my heart and always will.