Smashing Pumpkins to Ring in 2008 with New Songs

'Gish'-era Smashing Pumpkins: It Was Acceptable in the 90s.

A good deal of the Smashing Pumpkins' appeal has always been the beguiling, even bipolar, way the band can slide in an instant from an overwhelming sonic assault into eerily hushed tones. Indications of this talent were apparent early in “Suffer,” a track from their 1991 debut album, Gish.

Quite a few hair trends and band lineups later, the Smashing Pumpkins’ duality comes to mind again, upon the news that they will release an EP, American Gothic, on January 2. Like the dark, wintry day of persistent hangovers and broken resolutions on which it is due, the work will be quiet, meaning acoustic.

The four tracks on American Gothic will be available as a hard copy all over the world, except in the United States, where it will be available only via iTunes. Biodegradable and cruelty free! Apparently, the Smashing Pumpkins absorbed some quality time with Al Gore during the backstage moments of their Live Earth concert in New Jersey.