<3 forever
Yeah that first one especially really had something. I remember posting "Devotion" here when it first leaked, and somebody said they liked it, but wished the singer didn't sound like a girl
All their releases are quality, but they had some periods where things started sounding "samey". I listened to "Depression Cherry" today though, for the first time since it came out, and forgot how solid that album is. They've still got it.
And to JB: I remember being bummed as a kid, for buying "Pisces Iscariot", since it wasn't a "proper" album. I still listen to that "Landslide" cover sometimes, when I'm going through a thing with a girl.
Recently I've actually been listening to SP for the first time in awhile, but mostly "Adore" (love that album even though it didn't totally work), and working my way through "Mellon Collie..."