The Smashing Pumpkins reunion album 'Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol. 1' is finally out: Stream
After a rocky start to their reunion efforts, Smashing Pumpkins have finally redeemed themselves with their new album, the wordily titled 'Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.'
The album marks the coming together of three-fourths of the original lineup of The Smashing Pumpkins — frontman Billy Corgan, bassist James Iha and guitarist Jimmy Chamberlin, alongside long-time member Jeff Schroeder for the first time in 20 years. The last time the trio recorded together was for 2000’s pair of records, 'Machina/The Machines of God' and 'Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music'. Helmed by legendary producer Rick Rubin and recorded at the renowned Shangri La Studio in Malibu, 'Shiny and Oh So Bright...' serves as the direct follow-up to the Pumpkins’ 2014 album 'Monuments to an Elegy.'