The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground Terrace Martin The Smashing Pumpkins didn't shy

The Smashing Pumpkins didn't shy away from making the follow-up to the grand

OTC's crammed

The Witness finds the band holding a magnifying glass over their default state of playing and performing

which falls suddenly into a lull about halfway through -- only to rebuild once more on the back of shimmering synthesizers playing bubblegum chords

Coyote begins with El Goodo's most famous song "Feel So Fine" and includes the radio smash hits "I Saw Her Today" and "Information Overload"

The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground Terrace Martin The Smashing Pumpkins didn't shyThe Velvet Underground's self titled 3rd album, released in March 1969, was a departure from the band's previous work. Gone was co founding member John Cale, and in his place was a 21 year old with Long Island roots named Doug Yule, who stepped right in. As the late rock critic Lester Bangs put it, "How do you define a group like this, who moved from "Heroin" to "Jesus" in two short years?" 45th Anniversary Pressing Pressed in 2015