“Ho bisogno di un album”

In un’intervista pubblicata oggi da MusicRadar.com, Billy Corgan parla diffusamente degli eventi che caratterizzeranno la vita degli Smashing Pumpkins da qui ai prossimi anni. Ovvero, in soldoni, chiarisce alcuni punti relativi all’annuncio di martedì. La lettura è più che consigliata, come spesso accade quando di fronte ai microfoni c’è questa versione “zen 21° secolo” di Corgan. Alcuni punti degni di nota:

[Sul ritorno al formato album per "Oceania"]
“I still stand by my view that I don’t think albums are particularly relevant at this time. That may change. But as far as making music… Nobody I know listen to albums anymore. Nobody. I don’t care if they’re 20 or 55. But for me, from a writing point of view, it’s really going to focus me to put a group of songs together that are supposed to go together.”

[Sui remaster in arrivo tra 2011 e 2013]
“[...] it’s been 20 years since the albums have been released, and they’re due for a fresh look with new technology. You know, when we did those albums they were mastered to 16-bit. I think when we go to a much higher digital bit-rate, people will be really surprised at how good those master tapes sound. Basically, I just want to update the fidelity that’s there already. That’s the best way to put it.”

[Sulla nuova formazione e i "vecchi" Smashing Pumpkins]
“[in passato] I was doing a lot of the work in isolation, and then I’d have to go out into another room and fight with somebody about the fucking deli tray. I’m at a place in my life where I really enjoy being in a band, and I really like the people I’m playing with. At the end of the day, we’ll be judged as a group whether we get it done, and I think Oceania will be a really big statement to prove whether or not we belong. I know a lot of people don’t think we belong.”