QuoteSmashing Pumpkins Settle On Zeitgeist Track List
April 20, 2007, 3:40 PM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
The Smashing Pumpkins have settled on the track list for "Zeitgeist," the first album since 2000. As previously reported, the album is due July 7 via Marthas Music/Reprise. A first single has yet to be specified, nor has the makeup of the band beyond original frontman Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.
"Is everyone afraid? Has everyone changed?," Corgan sings on opener "Doomsday Clock," a big, loud rocker in the vein of "Geek U.S.A." from "Siamese Dream." The set is frontloaded with songs of this ilk, hearkening back to the grunge era with detuned guitars and pounding drums on tracks such as "Tarantula," "Orchid" and "7 Shades of Black."
A more nuanced, less abrasive approach is evident on "Never Lost," which has vibraphone and organ tucked into the mix, while "For God and Country" is a bass-driven tune with shades of Depeche Mode-style synth-rock. The album closes with the mostly synth-powered "Pomp and Circumstance," as Corgans multi-tracked vocals take on an angelic effect.
The band will play its first show in six-and-a-half years May 22 at the Grand Rex Theatre in Paris. European festival appearances will follow through mid-June; the Pumpkins first U.S. show will be Aug. 5 in Baltimore as part of the V Festival.
Here is the track list for "Zeitgeist":
"Doomsday Clock"
"7 Shades of Black:
"Orchid"
"Thats the Way"
"Tarantula"
"Starz"
"United States"
"Never Lost"
"Bring the Light"
"Come On (Lets Go)"
"For God and Country"
"Pomp and Circumstance"
holy mother of hell please dont suck. :D
Im just looking forward to Leeds Festival with them live :) *drooolz*
It is nice to see a number of bands coming back and making albums etc
Is it the digital music selling taking off getting a lot of them back after album sales fell around 2000? Or just that a number of them all just making songs/reforming at same time?
Hopefully itll finally live up to their debut, "Gish", which is one of the best glam rock records ever. :D
Listening to "Cherub Rock", atm. :rock: