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The Smashing Pumpkins: Oceania – review

(Virgin)Oceania bodes well initially for fans of Pumpkins' extravagant, mid-90s gloom. The band's first record since 2007's comeback Zeitgeist forms part of a sprawling 44-song project entitled Teargarden By Kaleidyscope, and the collision of sludgy guitars, thunderous drums and Billy Corgan's frantic yelp on opener Quasar makes for a bracing reacquaintance with overwrought stadium grunge. But it loses its way when Corgan shows signs of mellowing. Even in their softer moments, vintage Pumpkins r...

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21:42 on June 29 2012

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The Newsroom — Billy Corgan revamps the band for the new album "Oceania". more info
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23:05 on June 30 2012

The Smashing Pumpkins: Oceania – review

Guardian Music — (Virgin)Oceania bodes well initially for fans of Pumpkins' extravagant, mid-90s gloom. The band's first record since 2007's comeback Zeitgeist forms part of a sprawling 4... more info
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