In the hazy aftermath of 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins’ bestselling, era-defining magnum opus once dubbed “The Wall for Gen X” public expectations for the group either to replicate or surpass its now-fabled maximalist masterpiece were high. For the Pumpkins, such expectations would prove challenging to meet, as Mellon Collie had been a tremendous commercial and critical success for the influential Chicago-based alt rock idols.
Smashing Pumpkins just released the first part of their new 33-song, rock opera called ATUM. So far, 11 tracks are available to stream ahead of the complete three-part set due in April of next year. About the grand collection of music, frontman .