Mary Star of the Sea

惜しまれつつ解散した元スマッシング・パンプキンズのフロントマン、ビリー・コーガンのニュー・バンド：ズワンの1stアルバム。といってもこれが彼らの唯一のアルバムになってしまいました。スマパンよりも良い意味で肩の力が抜けた好盤。

Rolling Stone (2/6/03, pp.59-60) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The second half lurches to life: it's that old Smashing Pumpkins sound, and it sounds even better than you remember it..." Spin (3/03, p.118) - 8 out of 10 - "...Corgan almost always makes his guitar sound like a monolithic classic-rock jukebox, ablaze with neon and dripping blood..." Entertainment Weekly (12/26/03-1/2/04, p.140) - Ranked #6 in Entertainment Weekly's 2003 "Records of the Year" Entertainment Weekly (1/24/03, pp.96-7) - "...MARY STAR OF THE SEA has a sharp zestiness and power that have been missing from Corgan's work for some time..." - Rating: A- Q (01/01/04, p.80) - Ranked #22 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "[Corgan] bolted a Byrdsian jangle and New Order bass onto the Smashing Pumpkins' goth techno rock and came up with songs full of buoyant optimism." Uncut (3/03, p.95) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The songs keeps one boot in heavy metal but mostly get straight to the point while piling on the hooks and harmonies..." Mojo (Publisher) (3/03, p.102) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...It does mark Corgan's return to form. Pumpkins fans will feel blessed..."