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Smashing Pumpkins The Solstice Bare Limited Edition Box (12 Inch CDEP ++)
Overview
Of all the major alternative rock bands of the early '90s, SMASHING PUMPKINS were the group least influenced by traditional under ground rock.

Lead guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan fashioned an amalgam of progressive rock, heavy metal, goth rock, psychedelia, and dream pop, creating a layered, powerful sound driven by swirling, distorted guitars. SMASHING PUMPKINS became the model for alternative rock success.

THE SOLSTICE BARE is the second chapter in the Smashing Pumpkins long-awaited 44-song concept album (After the release of TEARGARDEN BY KALEIDYSCOPE VOL. 1 - RSV006 in May 2010). Once again this deluxe release is housed in a limited edition box (12.25" square x 1/2" deep) this time featuring a 1970's design by The Flavor Paper Co. Set includes a 12" Vinyl Picture EP & a deluxe CD in mock gatefold sleeve all with beautifully screen printed artwork by NOEL WAGGENER of SubCulture Press.

The second Chapter in The Smashing Pumpkins long-awaited 44-song concept album
• features 5 new tracks! including new single "Freak"
• Limited to 10,000 worldwide, only 500 for the UK!!!
• Housed in a limited edition silk screened wooden box (12.25" square x 1/2" deep). Set includes a 12" Picture EP & a deluxe CD in mock
gatefold sleeve (all artwork shown on Page 2 below)
• All packaging beautifully screen printed artwork by NOEL WAGGENER (SubCulture press)

a MOCK gatefold sleeve? a MOCK?

Ha ha.

also, why do they say that it's a limited release? they did the same thing with the last ep, and i still see loads of unsold copies everywhere. no way they only made 10,000, and only made 500 available to the uk. no fucking way. bullshit!

bahhhh

on the other hand, 10,000 is a lot, considering they only have about 20 fans left.

Release Date: 11 November 2010
yeah, right.

Album cover is sweet.

jeez cool as, i have to admire how you manage to pick to pieces anything going. but come on.

cover is cool.

it will be the 4 "free" songs and a b-side, probably instrumental again.

yo bill, in english adjectives usually go before nouns, swapping them is kind of a high school poetry move

now, the solstice BEAR on the other hand, that is something i could get behind

They sure do love hyping the artwork. "Mock Gatefold" indeed. ""1970s design" indeed.

"12" Picture EP & a deluxe CD" - sounds like another waste of vinyl if you ask me but it would be nice if all the EP tracks were on the 12".

this site is saying the release is on november 22nd

Spin CDs (http://www.spincds.com/product.asp?id=9025799)

[shrug]

i say the b-side is the fellowship

I don't see how they get this out by the end of November. The second song of the EP doesn't come out for a couple weeks. They'd have to really rush and keep really strictly to the song-a-month schedule to get the last two out in time. Otherwise, the first time we hear one or two of these songs will be when we buy the EP.

The cynical part me wonders if that's by design though. Two or three unheard songs would sell a lot more EPs than four songs we've already gotten for free and one (possibly) unheard b-side.

I just hope some of the music matches up to the artwork and packaging this time to be honest. Freak isn't that promising

I don't see how they get this out by the end of November. The second song of the EP doesn't come out for a couple weeks. They'd have to really rush and keep really strictly to the song-a-month schedule to get the last two out in time. Otherwise, the first time we hear one or two of these songs will be when we buy the EP.

The cynical part me wonders if that's by design though. Two or three unheard songs would sell a lot more EPs than four songs we've already gotten for free and one (possibly) unheard b-side.

He was talking about a different way to release the material. He could just release an EP every 6 months and release maybe 1-2 songs ahead of time....which is what you're saying, I suppose.

...Otherwise, the first time we hear one or two of these songs will be when we buy the EP...

Indeed, thus negating the whole point of the [AG-B] one song at a time release format.

i say the b-side is the fellowship

i say the b-side is gonna be awful

i say the b-side is gonna be awful

same difference

http://i52.tinypic.com/2q20k6r.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/xlfs6h.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/xlfs6h.jpg

what the hell

rocket science?

rocket science = record label
they've been signed onto it for a while now

I don't see how they get this out by the end of November. The second song of the EP doesn't come out for a couple weeks. They'd have to really rush and keep really strictly to the song-a-month schedule to get the last two out in time. Otherwise, the first time we hear one or two of these songs will be when we buy the EP.

The cynical part me wonders if that's by design though. Two or three unheard songs would sell a lot more EPs than four songs we've already gotten for free and one (possibly) unheard b-side.

That's a good thing though. If you are interested enough you get it first.

That's a good thing though. If you are interested enough you get it first.

It doesn't bother me much (I'm buying it either way), but as pointed out above it does tend to undermine the entire idea behind the song-a-month release plan. And really, it'll be pretty annoying if the EP comes out in November but they still drag out releasing the songs from it until January or February.

i think it is safe to say that billy has abandoned the whole one-song-a-month idea

if the ep comes out before all of the songs are released, it'll just be ripped and the other 3 songs will be posted online by someone in like 5 minutes, so it will really defeat the purpose of the whole 1 song a month thing.

http://i54.tinypic.com/xlfs6h.jpg

Good art, nice, fine, Chinese restaurant-style vibe.

From O-board:


this may be obvious to everyone, but it looks like the artwork shown in the rocket science ad could be from the vinyl picture disc. judging from the circular shape and the hole in the middle.

http://i53.tinypic.com/svq7o0.jpg



nothing gets past these people does it. what a fucking joke, retards.

Good art, nice, fine, Chinese restaurant-style vibe.

if you like chinese restaurants, that is

if you like chinese restaurants, that is

Sure, as long as the wait staff serves Oolong tea and Chinese folk muzak is playing, it should make for a good time.

So they're gonna be different sized boxes? that's weird they wont look good side by side on a shelf...

Sure, as long as the wait staff serves Oolong tea and Chinese folk muzak is playing, it should make for a good time.

lol you sure haven't tried the ones in my area

maybe when you put all the free gifts together with the obelisk you can build an interdimensional vehicle or resurrect the pharoh ramses

Don't worry. With exception to the letter font, the artwork itself look more Byzantine style.

can you even imagine how terrible this will be when we get to EP 11?

lol you sure haven't tried the ones in my area

With Chinese, you have to be careful. There's one place in my area I like, because the food doesn't make me run to the bathroom two hours later.

So they're gonna be different sized boxes? that's weird they wont look good side by side on a shelf...

It's going to look fucked up. Maybe Billy should design a box that has a porno-shag carpet exterior glued to the outside. That would be cool.

I wonder what the cumulative consumer cost of this entire thing will be when completed. If each EP costs around $25 (average, not gouged), and there are eleven potential releases, that will be in the area of $275, not including taxes. At least my car loan will have long matured by then.

i think the art looks neat.

can you even imagine how terrible this will be when we get to EP 11?

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv287/fwerfwater/teargardensize.jpg

The idea of vol 11 being some kind of a throw rug or something is hilarious

i was hoping they'd all be unique and different sizes to be fair, i didnt want 11 x 1 cd +7"ep boxes with a different print on the front.

WELL ARE U HAPPY NOW?

new song september 14

Don't worry. With exception to the letter font, the artwork itself look more Byzantine style.

the teargarden letter font sucks so fucking hard. remember the time we'd all search for pumpkins fonts because they looked so cool

The actual artwork on the physical packages is really nice though... it's only the website that looks dire. Probably because they hired art directors for the former. I have a feeling that Billy is the one painting all these dodgy watercolours

The actual artwork on the physical packages is really nice though... it's only the website that looks dire. Probably because they hired art directors for the former. I have a feeling that Billy is the one painting all these dodgy watercolours

Yeah, the design on the box cover is like a Hildegard of Bingen piece. Corgan must be doing those paint-on-plastic things. He probably bought an old set from an antique shop.

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv287/fwerfwater/teargardensize.jpg

how is he still making that same face after all that time?
you'd think he'd give up.

the teargarden letter font sucks so fucking hard. remember the time we'd all search for pumpkins fonts because they looked so cool

Yeah, now I know all this "search" will involve is dragging down my bookmarks tab to 1001 Free Fonts.

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad123/soniclovenoize/withtwo.jpg

I want in other colors!

Fordgeist

Still not sure whether to buy this or not...Its like those damn magazines which come out at 99p and you get the first part of a model tank..then you end up having to spend out on the rest of the crappy things because you started in the first place and only part of a tank is stupid :(

lol

Still not sure whether to buy this or not...Its like those damn magazines which come out at 99p and you get the first part of a model tank..then you end up having to spend out on the rest of the crappy things because you started in the first place and only part of a tank is stupid :(

Pretty much the reason I didn't start. I know if I get even half the EPs (if they are good) then I will want the rest. Might as well bypass the whole thing and save my money for other things.