Monday Morning Commute Album #1 : Adore - The Smashing Pumpkins

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I listen to a lot of music- as a recreational listener, a songwriter, a musician, an engineer, whatever the case may be. ( i wear a lot of hats.) It's by far the most important artistic facet of my life.

As such, I'm almost constantly listening to music on my iphone when I'm out and about in toronto.
typically, i allow the shuffle in itunes to be my deejay, and carry about my merry way listening to whatever it offers up. However, on monday mornings during the long, dreary commute to work, i tend to try to fit in listening to a complete album. i'm afforded roughly fifty (though sometimes as many as seventy, stupid TTC) minutes in which to listen and digest a a complete musical experience. y'know, like they did in the 'olden days' of 33's and 45's (oh don't worry, we'll get there too.) I've decided it would be a fun excercise to note the experience of listening to these albums, and share my thoughts and reactions to them. There's no particular rhyme or reason to the albums being reviewed. some are old, some are new, musical styles will vary little or completely week to week, and the relevance of the works themselves may reside in days long since passed. that said, i think we'll have some fun talking music together. thus, without any further adieu, join me over the jump for this week's edition.