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Smashing Pumpkins Teargarden by Kaleidyscope

Release Date: 2010
Label: TBA

    The Smashing Pumpkins' Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music was the first album that Billy Corgan pretty much gave away, back in 2000. He continues the freebie strategy with his 44-track behemoth, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. Teargarden trickles out one song at a time. A physical "mini boxed set" of 11 four-song EPs is also available. Aesthetically, Corgan calls it a revisiting of "the original psychedelic roots of The Smashing Pumpkins: atmospheric, melodic, heavy, and pretty." He also notes, "the album is based on 'The Fool's Journey,' as signified in the progress of the Tarot."

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    More pretentious tosh from a band who should never have come out of retirement.

    Willie Corrigan

    Willie Corrigan = Twat

    Black

    This album wil be a big hit with over-the-hill hipsters who still listen to 'Gish' and 'Siamese Dream' every day, re-living their glory days.

    Paris Hilton

    I Listen to gish and Siamese dream every damn day and im only 23. Teargarden will be all we hope for and wish for...Billy corgan is a genius and the brainchild of the band. Yeah Wresky, Iha, and Chamberlan are gone but the best is still yet to come, and soon. Get ready!

    Roman Czepyha

    Ugh. I highly doubt that, Corgan is a straight-up hack post-Zwan (I actually thought Zwan was ok and rather kicked ass live). There's absolutely no reason to believe this will be any good, despite his promises that it'll sound more like what the Pumpkins should sound like. Maybe I'll be wrong...normally I'd say I hope I am, but he's such a tool that I kinda hope I'm not.

    That said, I'll listen to Gish or SD any place any time, that stuff is pure gold. Why does someone enjoying awesome music have to be re-living anything?

    Whiskeyclone

    It is exciting and the first released song is amazing. It is definetly more artistic then most thats out there which is probably why some people arent smart enough to digest it. Billy and the Smashing combinations over the years are some of the most talented writers of all time, yeah Billy does most. Pretentious or not it's amazing, just a Zeitgeist was.

    Will

    I'm only 23, and I still, to this day, I listen to Gish and Siamese Dream regularly. I'm stoked, this is gonna, and already is rockin'!! Hey, if you wanna listen to your Lady Gaga, feel free, I'm sticking to Billy Corgan.

    Presley

    This album is good so far, "song for a son" and "astral planes" are absolutely awesome. I'm somewhat confused as to why some don't dig it..

    Andy

    Paris get a life! Siamese dream and Gish are awesome. I am however one of those re-living a place in my life. I am 29 and have 2 beautiful children and hopefully I will pass this music down to them. I also get to attend the july 23rd show in Knoxville Tn. Hehehe After all these years I finally get to see them!! Oh wel have fun laying on your back paris! Cya!! All my love to the pumpkin fans!!

    Tracy Voiles

    Tracy, you're one to talk about being on your back. I've seen that painted up face that looks like you going to your favorite corner. Peace

    Mary Ann

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