"Freak" (also titled as "Freak U.S.A.") is the second single from The Smashing Pumpkins's 34-track music project, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, and the first song released for the second accompanying EP The Solstice Bare. Like all other songs on the EP, "Freak" was released as a free download on their official website.[1] The song was first played live on July 24, 2009, at the first Spirits in the Sky show in memoriam of Sky Saxon.[2] It was performed live by the Pumpkins throughout their 2010 tours.[3]
| "Freak" | ||||
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 Promotional CD-R of "Freak" | ||||
| Single by The Smashing Pumpkins | ||||
| from the album Teargarden by Kaleidyscope | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Martha's Music / Rocket Science | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan | |||
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Critical reception
editSpin praised the song, noting that "the catchy chorus of bright guitars and cheerful na na na na nas recall his short-lived pop-rock side-project Zwan; the heavy, distorted bass lines revisit the goth-rock moments of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness; and his lyrics are all early-Pumpkins."[4] PopMatters's reviewed that "Freak" "largely explores and builds on The Smashing Pumpkins’ earlier, mid-1990s sound while also very subtly hinting at the newly pointed and cultish, lysergic musical atmosphere."[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 27 |
References
edit- ^ "Smashing Pumpkins". Smashing Pumpkins. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ "tour history - dates : 2009/07/24". spfc.org. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ spfc.org : tour info - "Freak".
- ^ "LISTEN: Smashing Pumpkins Release New Song!". SPIN.com. July 6, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Carl, William. "The Smashing Pumpkins Release New Song "Freak" From Teargarden by Kaleidyscope < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Smashing Pumpkins Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Airplay. Billboard.com. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
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