The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins lives in the middle ground — 25 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 6 quiet anchors and 22 songs where they let go completely.

The character of The Smashing Pumpkins

Across the 53 The Smashing Pumpkins songs we've measured, intensity averages 54/100 — more charged than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Spaceboy (the calmest here, 11) to Porcelina of the Vast Oceans (the most charged, 90), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1991–2023.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Snail.

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The songs that hit hardest

Snail intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1991
Drown intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1992
Cherub Rock intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1993
Disarm intense
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1993
Geek U.S.A. intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1993
Hummer intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1993
Quiet intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1993
Silverfuck intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1993
Today intense
layered texture · extreme changes · DR 9 · 1993
Rocket intense
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 1994
Bullet with Butterfly Wings intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1995
Porcelina of the Vast Oceans intense
layered texture · extreme changes · DR 9 · 1995
Thru the Eyes of Ruby intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1995
Zero intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1995
Bleeding the Orchid intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2007
Doomsday Clock intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2007
Tarantula intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2007
Zeitgeist intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2007
Solara intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2018
Wyttch intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2020
Beguiled intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2022
ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2023

The controlled burn

Rhinoceros moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1991
Mayonaise moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1993
Soma moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1993
1979 moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1995
Lily (My One and Only) moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1995
Muzzle moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1995
Tonight, Tonight moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1995
Ava Adore moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998
Behold! the Night Mare moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998
Daphne Descends moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1998
Shame moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998
The Tale of Dusty and Pistol Pete moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998
Age of Innocence moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2000
Heavy Metal Machine moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2000
Raindrops + Sunshowers moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2000
Stand Inside Your Love moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2000
Try, Try, Try moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2000
Untitled moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2000
That's the Way (My Love Is) moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2007
Knights of Malta moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2018
Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts) moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2018
Anno Satana moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020
Cyr moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 2020
The Colour of Love moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 2020
Empires moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2023

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about The Smashing Pumpkins

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense The Smashing Pumpkins song?

Of the 53 The Smashing Pumpkins songs we've measured, “Porcelina of the Vast Oceans” scores highest at 90/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest The Smashing Pumpkins song?

“Spaceboy” measures gentlest at 11/100. It runs 70 BPM. The songs here span 11–90 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is The Smashing Pumpkins overall?

The Smashing Pumpkins averages 54/100 intensity across 53 measured songs — more charged than the 46/100 average across our whole catalog.

What is the average tempo of The Smashing Pumpkins?

The The Smashing Pumpkins songs we've measured average about 119 BPM — upbeat.

Which The Smashing Pumpkins songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Spaceboy”, “To Sheila”, “Crestfallen”, “In the Arms of Sleep”.

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