After only hearing ‘Today‘ on a compilation album, I knew I needed To hear more of The Smashing Pumpkins. As I hung around HMV trying to decide which album I should buy, I overheard a girl tell her friend that “the new Pumpkins album is meant to be amazing“. So I picked up MCIS and paid for it, but at some point put the bag down and lost it! So my Dad being the kind guy he is bought me another copy. It was beyond anything I ever expected. It was the most I had been excited about a band since I first heard The Beatles. So much diversity in sound! Lyrics that blew my mind! And so began a life long devotion to The Smashing Pumpkins. I even started a band and named it Zero. I will always be grateful.