Smashing Pumpkins!

ConorKavanagh

I saw The Smashing Pumpkins in Dublin in 2008. They haven't been over here since. I've gotten pretty much every major release that they've ever put out. I really hope that they come back to this country. As it stands I think they've only announced dates in England and Italy for Europe.

2-feign-reluctance

HughFreakingDillon said:

DarthMaeglin said:

Just checked the iTunes store, and Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts), which was up as a preorder (which I'd ordered) has disappeared.  Anyone have any insight on this, lol?

Also, happy to hear the Machina reissue is moving ahead, just hope there's options beyond the "originally conceived" running order (likely the super-duper box set will have all the versions, I'm guessing).

I wasn't aware it was ever up for preorder. 

According to BC it's not even at that stage yet. I think he just signed 'papers' in the last month or so to get what he needs from Virgin to re-release it. Said this week it will be M1 and M2 together, along with who knows what.

lolobugg

New single out now. Album out in November

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/14/647838562/the-smashing-pumpkins-mostly-original-line-up-announces-new-album

kramer73

lolobugg said:

New single out now. Album out in November

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/14/647838562/the-smashing-pumpkins-mostly-original-line-up-announces-new-album

Lots of colored vinyl, if you're into that.

lolobugg

kramer73 said:

lolobugg said:

New single out now. Album out in November

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/14/647838562/the-smashing-pumpkins-mostly-original-line-up-announces-new-album

Lots of colored vinyl, if you're into that.

Yep. I picked up the limited edition gold vinyl.

Thinking about the boxset but there are really no additional songs on it.

FR181798

Too many vinyl choices. The purple looks cool but just couldn't justify the extra cash for the boxset, all 3 tracks are on the LP anyway. I went for gold as 500 is a low number and word is it's selling fast.

lolobugg

FR181798 said:

Too many vinyl choices. The purple looks cool but just couldn't justify the extra cash for the boxset, all 3 tracks are on the LP anyway. I went for gold as 500 is a low number and word is it's selling fast.

good choice. I think that colour goes well with the album title.

once word gets out, these won't last very long. good price on a limited edition of 500

HesCalledDyer

Really like the new single, excellent tune!  Solara has grown on me, especially after seeing it live.

I ordered the purple vinyl but just the album, not the box set.  Was there a glow in the dark or maybe mint green vinyl?  It looks like it in the graphic they posted on twitter but no one seems to know where to get it.  Spotify clear is sold out.

Tim Simmons

The GITD is mixed in with the first pressing of black. /500

redraw

Just ordered the gold vinyl

HesCalledDyer

Tim Simmons said:

The GITD is mixed in with the first pressing of black. /500

Whoa, really? How did you find that out?  I now have people now telling me that the one in the pic is actually the clear, but I don't know how much I believe that. Clear is clear, it doesn't have a greenish hue to it. And besides, there is a separate pic for the clear.

Tim Simmons

Bullmoose said it when they announced a pre-order. 

A GITD record will be that Milky green color like anything that glows in the dark green. There is a Spotify clear variant (/1000). So maybe that’s adding to the confusion. 

HesCalledDyer

Tim Simmons said:

Bullmoose said it when they announced a pre-order. 

A GITD record will be that Milky green color like anything that glows in the dark green. There is a Spotify clear variant (/1000). So maybe that’s adding to the confusion. 

Awesome, thanks! Yeah I think these people are just assuming it's the clear because they don't have any info other than that. 

FR181798

HesCalledDyer said:

Really like the new single, excellent tune!  Solara has grown on me, especially after seeing it live.

I ordered the purple vinyl but just the album, not the box set.  Was there a glow in the dark or maybe mint green vinyl?  It looks like it in the graphic they posted on twitter but no one seems to know where to get it.  Spotify clear is sold out.

Confused, I can only see the purple as part of the boxset. Surely if there was a GITD they would advertise this, $$$ more sales $$$ I saw the milky green image and thought it was just a poor representation of the clear. Too many options and a pointless boxset IMO. Gold looks to be the most limited at 500 and it's not even sold out. Just shows you that the whole Smashing Pumpkins saga has left little appetite for this band. It's a shame because the last album was decent. Can you imagine if PJ listed the new album in these variations and quantities. We'd all be moaning within 15 mins that it was sold out on everything but black.

FR181798

In answer to my own question I see the purple on the SP web store but it has a t with it. Maybe the GITD is what they mean by "Surprise variants". Anyone read that stuff about unlocking the SP vaults, hundreds of unreleased songs. As much as I like SP, please no.

lolobugg

FR181798 said:

In answer to my own question I see the purple on the SP web store but it has a t with it. Maybe the GITD is what they mean by "Surprise variants". Anyone read that stuff about unlocking the SP vaults, hundreds of unreleased songs. As much as I like SP, please no.

there are some real gems in there that were never officially released.  There is a fan made compilation called "Mashed Potatoes" that has a lot of their pre-Mellon Collie outtakes and live tracks. it is great.

HughFreakingDillon

I don't mind Solara, but this one does nothing for me. 

Tim Simmons

Mashed Potatoes is a Billy curated mix that he made for the band and friends just after SD I believe. But yeah, I'd love an open archive. 

lolobugg

Tim Simmons said:

Mashed Potatoes is a Billy curated mix that he made for the band and friends just after SD I believe. But yeah, I'd love an open archive. 

yes you are correct. it wasn't a fan made compilation really......

but lucky for us it got bootlegged by someone and released to the interwebs.

I saw 5 of the 9 shows they played in my hometown in 2007. Orange Peel residency. There were some cool songs like "?" and "Mama" that he wrote during that time that were never officially released.  Would love to hear some studio versions of those. I am sure they tracked them all for "American Gothic" EP.

Tim Simmons

Yeah, there were some good tracks there.