The Smashing Pumpkins have reunited with producer Butch Vig. Frontman Billy Corgan says working with Vig felt like going back to 1993. “Butch was dad,” Corgan says. “Everyone just sat with their hands folded and waited for Butch to tell us what to do.” He adds it was funny to watch after more than 30 years how the band slipped back into old roles.
The new song they made with Vig is for a project they are not ready to announce. For now, it’s a one-off.
The band is also getting ready for the Rats in a Cage U.S. tour starting in September. Each show will include a full set of the 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, followed by a second set of songs from across their career.
A tribute album called Sending Hearts to All My Dearies will be released Aug. 14. It features covers by Tame Impala, Palaye Royale, Meg Myers, Nita Strauss, Des Rocs and others.
