
Smashing Pumpkins: From Christmas Albums to Rock Operas
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan has released the final act of his 33-song trilogy rock opera, ATUM. While the album is synth-heavy and may disappoint fans of the band's earlier guitar-heavy sound, it contains highlights such as "The Canary Trainer" and "Cenotaph". The album is a sci-fi metaphor for Corgan's experiences after reviving the band in 2007 and requires full attention to understand. ATUM: Act Three makes for a nicely trippy conclusion to the whole project.


