Smashing Pumpkins

[svdv22]

Did anyone hear Oceania? I really, really dig it

I love it. The best thing Billy's done since Mellon Collie, and the record of the year so far.

I agree

[AxlReznor]

Reissues of the band's back-catalog so far have been great, and they keep on getting bigger.
Exact tracklists haven't been released yet, but it's just been announced that the Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness reissue will come with 64 bonus tracks (all from the Mellon Collie era) across 3 discs, as well as a DVD featuring a 3 hour show from the Brixton Academy in 1996, and two booklets, and all of the other usual bits and pieces they've put into the three previous reissues so far (art cards, etc.).
Current price on Amazon.com is close to $100, but hopefully that's just a placeholder price. Either way, that's a lot of music.

[raindogs70]

Reissues of the band's back-catalog so far have been great, and they keep on getting bigger.
Exact tracklists haven't been released yet, but it's just been announced that the Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness reissue will come with 64 bonus tracks (all from the Mellon Collie era) across 3 discs, as well as a DVD featuring a 3 hour show from the Brixton Academy in 1996, and two booklets, and all of the other usual bits and pieces they've put into the three previous reissues so far (art cards, etc.).
Current price on Amazon.com is close to $100, but hopefully that's just a placeholder price. Either way, that's a lot of music.

I'm sure the old stuff ties into him being able to get a proper promotion for the new stuff. It's how a proper remaster and re-release project should go. People would love GNR to put stuff out like this, but way more red tape than Corgan has. He has everything on a new label (but isn't EMI changing hands?) and the back catalog helps as far as promoting new stuff goes.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

I like Oceania a lot, but no one I know knows about it and in general I don't see SP mentioned anywhere as a currently active band. Is unfortunate.

[Falcon]

I like Oceania a lot, but no one I know knows about it and in general I don't see SP mentioned anywhere as a currently active band. Is unfortunate.

No James Iha, no D'arcy, no Jimmy Chamberlain.

The brand lost alot of identity with the member revolving door and inactivity over the years.

[LunsJail]

I like Oceania a lot, but no one I know knows about it and in general I don't see SP mentioned anywhere as a currently active band. Is unfortunate.

I hate to say it but it seems as if the Pumpkins music got stuck back in the 90's and somehow doesn't translate to this generation.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

SP played in my town last night. Went to the show and I was very impressed. 

The new guys bring it. Billy rocked- played Guitar and keyboards and vocals also sounded really good.   Looks like he's eating well when he's off tour.  Or he needs to switch to light beer.

[DeN]

the real come back is here!
with a new single. as it should be. hmm.

https://youtu.be/rx9ya42QLXs

great single if you ask me (and even if you don't)

 

[Dr. Blutarsky]

2 songs from the upcoming album were released 2 weeks ago, I just noticed.

The colour of love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KwkCtVrL8E

Cyr - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AN_GRWlU7k

Not your old SP.  Dark disco is the best way I can describe it.

A different direction compared to anything else thev've done.  Admittedly I dont love it, but I think I like it. 

[rizzo160]

It's official, the smashing pumpkins are releasing a double album on November 27.

[Gavgnr]

Think I’ll check this out, just hungry for anything new from a few of my fave bands

[Dr. Blutarsky]

They have 2 songs on youTube for the upcoming album. Definitely not your old school SP,  may need to grow on me more. Some cool sounding synths on them.