who were the main critics?
Christopher John Farley , David Browne and others.
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
 Christopher John Farley of "Time" called the album "the group's most ambitious and accomplished work yet". Farley wrote, "One gets the feeling that the band [...] charged ahead on gut instincts; the sheer scope of the album (28 songs) didn't allow for second-guessing or contrivance." "Time" selected "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" as the best album of the year in its year-end "Best of 1995" list. "Entertainment Weekly" gave the album an A rating; reviewer David Browne praised the group's ambition and wrote, ""Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" is more than just the work of a tortured, finicky pop obsessive. Corgan presents himself as one of the last true believers: someone for whom spewing out this much music results in some sort of high art for the ages. He doesn't seem concerned with persistent alterna-rock questions of 'selling out', and good for him: He's aiming for something bigger and all-conquering." "IGN" gave the album a score of 9.5 out of 10 and said, "As the 
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [SEP] Critical reception
The album received critical acclaim. Christopher John Farley of "Time" called the album "the group's most ambitious and accomplished work yet". Farley wrote, "One gets the feeling that the band [...] charged ahead on gut instincts; the sheer scope of the album (28 songs) didn't allow for second-guessing or contrivance." "Time" selected "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" as the best album of the year in its year-end "Best of 1995" list. "Entertainment Weekly" gave the album an A rating; reviewer David Browne praised the group's ambition and wrote, ""Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" is more than just the work of a tortured, finicky pop obsessive.