cdollaz

http://www.smashingpumpkinsnexus.com/


March 25, 2014

Pleased to announce that I’ve just inked a new record deal with BMG that will see the release of two Smashing Pumpkins albums in 2015; titled successively: ‘Monuments To An Elegy’ and ‘Day For Night.’ For those interested in sound, think: ‘guitars, guitars, guitars, and more guitars;’ but more so on the epic side of things than say, grossly metallic. Recording sessions begin today, as plenty of songs have been written and ready to go. Manning the boards will be producer Howard Willing, with whom I first had the pleasure of working with during the ‘Adore’ sessions. We expect a single out by year’s end.



Additionally, this stands as the initial post on a new nexus: The Panopticon, which through its simplicity should better address the speed of modern life. A continuing feature, items regarding each day’s recording will be shared that same evening, with song titles, lyrics, poetic impressions, pictures, sound clips, studio gear and the like offered for a circuitous, bird’s eye view of the process as it unfolds.



-W.P.C. 3/25/14

Dan

Canada did it first:


I actually really enjoyed the last SP album, so I'm interested in these.

Dude's obsession with the band ISIS confirmed. A few songs on the last album were clear references to ISIS albums/songs.

Randy Miller III

Looks like he got a normal person to ghost-write that first paragraph.

Supermallet

"Monument to an Elegy"? Stay pompous, Billy!

Phodg

He lives in my town and owns a tea house at the end of my street. He plays there acoustically sometimes. It's funny when he does because there are lines down the street to see him, so they end up rotating people in and out.
I'm not a Smashing Pumpkins fan but I've met him a few times in town and he's actually a really nice, down to earth guy.

mndtrp

Is this before or after he completes the 44-song album he was supposedly working on a few years back?

starseed1981

Really? I'm a huge SP fan and every time I've run into him he's been a complete jerk. And this goes back to 1994 when he was famous.

DVD Josh

This has been my experience as well. The first time it happened (yes, the FIRST), was devastating as it was like getting hit in the face by your idol.

EddieMoney

What a pretentious fuck.

Wonder if he needs an opener for his next tour?

superdeluxe

Haven't really liked his new stuff. The only thing that keeps me tuned in is the Reissues with the bonus material from previous work.

Adore is on track:

http://www.smashingpumpkinsnexus.com...2-D31FD627C6F5

cdollaz

Awesome. I have loved this reissue series (except for Mellon Collie, which didn't offer so much bang for the buck) and this one should be one of the most interesting ones.

superdeluxe

Yeah, I felt a little gipped with the Mellon Collie, I'm going to jump on it when the price comes down.

cdollaz

Me too. I've passed so far on used copies at around $60, but once I can get a new one for around $50, I'm on it.

auto

Agreed

Supermallet

Can't wait for Adore. Didn't realize there was a mono mix.

UAIOE

Ahh Adore. Now we reach full "Uncle Fester" era.

I like 3-4 songs off this album, not really enough to buy the 6-disc blowout.

Hopefully "Machina" will have some 2-disc edition, I'm curious to hear both albums mixed together.

starseed1981

I'm psyched for the Adore reissue. Apparently the Adore-era versions, and this has been rumored for the past 15 years, of Cash Car Star and Let Me Give The World To You were instant singles that just didn't fit the album (even the record company thought so). I'm really excited to hear them.

superdeluxe

Weren't those on the Machina II?

Matt

Love LMGTWTY. It should have been huge.

DVD Josh

My favorite song from this era is Dross.

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starseed1981

They are completely different versions. Like, night and day different. In the case of LMGTWTY the record company even brought in Rick Rubin to prep it as a single.

Rob V

I loved SP back in day but really this is Billy and maybe the bassist, right? It's kinda like Guns & Roses with Buckethead and Axl and nobody else... not REALLY SP / G&R but in name only. Nothing beats their 90's albums.

DVD Josh

Your analogy is beyond terrible. SP, regardless of who has been in it at any time, has always been Billy.

GNR, on the other hand, was truly the sum of its parts, especially Izzy, but Slash to a large degree as well.

JeffTheAlpaca

Did Corgan fire the drummer?

http://pitchfork.com/news/55101-motl...ns-next-album/

superdeluxe

It's not Jimmy, but then again no one is, but I've always liked Tommy Lee, so this is a upgrade.