Smashing Pumpkins Tease Forthcoming Studio Album With Two New Songs (Listen)
Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterThe Smashing Pumpkins have confirmed a new studio album is on the way, teasing the forthcoming release with two new songs, “Cyr” and “The Color of Love,” which arrived Friday via Sumerian Records (full album release date is TBA). The retro-styled songs have electrified fans of the band, which features founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, and longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder (former bassist D’arcy Wretzky is the only missing original member).“Cyr is dystopic folly,” frontman Billy Corgan said in a statement announcing the new music.