In a new message on his Instagram, Billy Corgan has intimated that Smashing Pumpkins may be recording a reunion album with none other than mega producer Rick Rubin.
But let’s go in parts. Firstly, it is publicly known that the group’s original lineup has been rehearsing a meeting for 2018 – Corgan recently posted a photo inside a studio alongside drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and guitarist James Iha.
Last week, both Chamberlin and Corgan posted photos inside Rubin’s studio in Malibu. Now, the icing on the cake is a new message from the singer stating that he has been working with the producer on “a new album” without specifying the project.
“I share a small (controlled) window of my crazy life,” commented Corgan. “For example, we are currently in the studio recording with Rick Rubin. But unless I show you a picture of Rick sitting like a Buddha at a mixing desk, you probably would not guess that. ”
The musician wrote the message in response to rumors that surfaced after posting a picture revealing health problems without revealing too much detail.
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“Or when, in a very innocent way, I post a picture with a needle in my arm and talk about making peace with God and my time on earth, this sends a kind of signal to my friends and acquaintances that I was sick or wanted someone’s sympathy. (Actually, it was just a serum full of vitamins and homeopathy to help me recover from this strong flu).”
It is worth noting that Corgan did not exactly say that the album he was recording was from Smashing Pumpkins.
However, Consequence of Sound recalled that just a few days ago a rumor surfaced about a band that would be recording a reunion album with “a good part of their original lineup” together “one of the five most famous producers of all time” – or either, the pieces fit.