Silversun Pickups: Swoon

The swirling, ambient guitars and vocal style of the Silversun Pickups reminds me of the Smashing Pumpkins on Siamese Dream. If I told them that, they would say they hear the comparison all the time. Maybe they’re jerks, though, and they would blow me off and despise me for trying to affix them to some point of reference. “Sorry, guys. No harm intended,” I’d tell them. “Your music is really cool.” They’d flip me off, because in rock and roll, you don’t accept apologies. As they wandered back to their vampire tour bus, I’d mutter under my breath, “Drama queens.”

Rating: * * * * *