{"product_id":"fruit-bats-siamese-dream","title":"Fruit Bats - Siamese Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on vinyl in August 2020 via Turntable Kitchen’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablekitchen.com\/sounds-delicious\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:windowtext;\"\u003eSOUNDS DELICIOUS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e subscription series, \u003cstrong\u003eFruit Bats\u003c\/strong\u003e’\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003efull-album cover of \u003ci\u003eSiamese Dream\u003c\/i\u003e by Smashing Pumpkins is now available digitally!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Eric D. Johnson:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1993, I was the prime age to be swept up in alternative radio. But truth be told, while I loved Nirvana and Jane’s Addiction, in my heart I was still secretly wearing a hole in my cassette copy of Steve Miller Band’s \u003ci\u003eGreatest Hits 1974–78\u003c\/i\u003e. Somehow, Smashing Pumpkins spoke to all sides of me—angsty on the surface but really filled with a kind of Midwest mysticism that spoke directly to my 17-year-old-kid-from-Illinois brain. It’s also the first tape I ever listened to while driving a long distance alone. I’m pretty sure my version of this album is based on subconscious memories of that drive. I played all the instruments on this. And no, of course I’m not going to be able to recreate Billy Corgan’s crushing, epic guitar tone. Nor could I dream of touching Jimmy Chamberlin’s floaty (yet ever-shredding) drumming. This version is all about hazy memories for me, and how Corgan’s brilliant pop hooks can travel through time and exist in any possible instrumental configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739244589367,"sku":"MRG747digital","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/ba38272db7907994be3336b831aa4f57cc4a6f77_31cdfc8d5d524a516891b2620f17d7ca1e7dedd1_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785382089","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/fruit-bats-siamese-dream","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}