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| | plug <> Zwan - Mary Star of the Sea |
 | | Of the 15 songs (there are only 14 tracks, but "Jesus, I/Mary Star of the Sea" joins two songs together in an extended jam), ten are written by Corgan alone, three are traditional, and the other two are some combination of Zwan members (which includes Corgan in both cases). |
 | | "Mary Star of the Sea" is a worthy successor to "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" and "Siamese Dream", the Pumpkins two biggest (and best) records from the grunge-era 90s. |
 | | Gone are the existential cynicism and doubt that were ongoing lyrical themes in Corgan's work with the Pumpkins; in their place is optimism and belief, not just in god, but in love, which end up being one and the same. |
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