Oceania (The Smashing Pumpkins album)

Oceania
Studio album by
the Smashing Pumpkins
ReleasedJune 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)
RecordedApril – September 18, 2011
Genre
Length60:02[4]
LabelMartha's Music
Producer
The Smashing Pumpkins chronology
Teargarden by Kaleidyscope
(2009-2014) 		Oceania
(2012) 		Monuments to an Elegy
(2014)
Singles from Oceania
  1. "The Celestials"
    Released: June 19, 2012
  2. "Panopticon"
    Released: September 15, 2012

Oceania is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on June 19, 2012 through Martha's Music. The album was produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud, and forms part of the band's 34-track music project Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. It was their first studio album to feature guitarist Jeff Schroeder, and their only album to contain contributions from bassist Nicole Fiorentino and drummer Mike Byrne, who replaced original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.[5]

The album was a critical and commercial success, debuting at number four on the Billboard 200. As of September 2012, Oceania sold over 102,000 copies in the US.[6] A live performance of the album, Oceania: Live in NYC, was released on September 24, 2013.[7]

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  2. ^ "Smashing Pumpkins: Oceania". American Songwriter. July 10, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Feldman, Max (June 17, 2012). "The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania (take 2)". PopMatters. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "Billy Corgan Details 'Unique' New Pumpkins LP". SPIN.com. 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  5. ^ Smashing Pumpkins Unveil Album Cover for Oceania Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Press release. 2012-04-30.
  6. ^ Graff, Gary (September 5, 2012). "Smashing Pumpkins 'Writing Songs for a New Album,' Corgan Says". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Smashing Pumpkins Prepping Concert Film, Live Album". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.