it's so easy to cite Siamese Dream or Mellon Collie as these essential albums of the 90's. And they are. But F... back when I was in high school, Pisces Iscariot was the far easier answer to the question "why do I love SP?" I should note that I've long considered that the best way to hear what a band REALLY sounds like is thru a b-sides collection. The tracks here range from pretty to rockingggg. But there's something... less epic, or more humble. And sure that could all be formulated. The tossed off photos. The typos in the liners. The way that these b-sides just feel less produced. But I don't know. This to me is just such a fantastic album, and certainly one of its time.