Today

Juxtaposing a chiming, incredibly uplifting guitar melody against lyrics detailing Billy Corgan's genuine suicidal ideation, 'Today' is a masterclass in tonal dissonance. The song was heavily layered with immense fuzz distortion to achieve a massive shoegaze-inspired wall of sound, a production technique that defined their sophomore record. Its accompanying music video, featuring an ice cream truck in the desert, received heavy rotation on MTV and cemented their mainstream status.