As for his (surprising) comments on the vocal mixing, this falls into line with what i posted above. I don't believe for one minute that Rubin talked him into mixing his vocals prominently, he's been doing this on every release since Mary Star of the Sea. Billy has seen himself as primarily a singer-songwriter for ages now, just one that happens to be in a band. That's the way SP2 have been presented and one big reason why they've failed big-time. Corgan's voice was always weak and idiosyncratic but as part of a greater whole, it worked, somehow. He may be technically a better singer after the lessons and focus he's put on it over the decades but he'll never be a "good" singer in absolute terms. So, placing the vocals so prominently will always be a bad move. I've never read one review which has complimented Billy on his improved singing. The fact he still thinks this approach is the way to go is contrary to all evidence.
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