The Smashing Pumpkins: Neues Album mit Rick Rubin❗

In einem Instagram-Post hat Pumpkins-Kopf Billy Corgan am Sonntag angekündigt, dass die Band mit Überproduzent Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Slayer, Metallica, RHCP aber auch Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran und Adele), der bereits sein letzjähriges Soloalbum produzierte, im Studio ist.

I’ve had a crazy life. Good crazy, but crazy nonetheless. For example. I saw this picture of myself the other day. Besides having a generally good idea of when it was taken (1993 or 1994) I don’t remember actually taking the photo, nor do I remember countless others like it between the years 1991-2004. Now, perhaps that says something about my inability or desire to remember, but I’d argue it’s an unfortunate result of the blur of those years. Which leads me to this time, or this moment, where like so many, I share a window (curated as it is) into my crazy life. As an example, we are currently in the studio with Rick Rubin. But unless I show you a picture of Rick sitting Buddha-like at a mixing desk, you probably wouldn’t know that. Or when I, in a very naive way, post a shot with a needle in my arm and ramble on about making peace with God and time left on dear ‚ol Earth, it sent some signal to friends and associates alike that I was sick or wanted other’s sympathy. (As fact, it was an IV full of vitamins and homeopathy to assist in getting over this vicious flu). So yes, was sick, and no, not serious in any way nor would I share such info here because this window I’d prefer to be one where you see the sunlight streaming through. The only addendum to that is when I saw how others were reacting to their perception of my misguided and poorly worded message, I chose not to react in kind; in essence I let the shadows cast be whatever you-they-them want to believe. Because we live now in a world where perception often outweighs reality, and that’s fine. So to that, here’s a new pic I just took of me with my sandy-brown, curly hair flowing in the studio breeze. Lots of love, WPC #wpc

Ein Beitrag geteilt von WilliamPatrickCorgan (@williampcorgan) am Jan 27, 2018 um 10:23 PST

Bereits vor zwei Wochen hatte ebenfalls ein Instagram-Post Corgans für Furore gesorgt, in dem er mit den Ur-Smashing-Pumpkins Mitgliedern James Iha (Gitarre) und Jimmy Chamberlain (Drums) im Studio zu sehen ist. Für Fans der ersten Stunde stehen die Zeichen deutlich auf Reunion. Allerdings hatte die noch in der Urbesetzung mitspielende Bassistin D’arcy Wretzky letzte Woche verkündet, dass sich die Band entschieden habe, sie nicht wieder mit ins Boot zu holen.

@smashingpumpkins: Not sure what cross-eyed spy took this photo, but we had a visitor to the studio the other day. So many memories when you put the three of us together. @jamesihaofficial @chamberdrums #WPC

Ein Beitrag geteilt von WilliamPatrickCorgan (@williampcorgan) am Jan 16, 2018 um 8:31 PST