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Smashing Pumpkins: 'We may not make another album'

That outfit is just smashing - Smashing Pumpkins, Main Stage, Carling Weekend : Reading, August 26, 2007.  
Pic: Guy Eppel

That outfit is just smashing - Smashing Pumpkins, Main Stage, Carling Weekend : Reading, August 26, 2007. Pic: Guy Eppel

Band say they may never release a new LP again

Smashing Pumpkins have said that they may never release a new album again.

The band did, however, say thay had no plans to give up music or stop playing together – they were simply considering releasing music in more unconventional formats.

Writing on the band's official website, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin said: "Although we [Smashing Pumpkins] may not use the album or full-length CD as a format anymore, we will write and record until we are dead."

Chamberlin went on to write that he was disappointed by recent reports that the band may have considered splitting, affirming that the band were continuing as usual.

Smashing Pumpkins returned in 2007 after initially splitting up in 2000.

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a_grylls 

Apr 22, 2008

Id much rather they just split up this fake immitation of a once great band. Its amazing how tey Pumpkins went from being one of my favourite bands to meaning so little to me. Its not the Pumpkins, and no matter how much Billy and Jimmy try to convince us otherwise,all they are is an imitation Zwan.

merkinman 

Apr 22, 2008

Oh boo hoo. I'm sure the world will cope with this tragic news.

nickarts 

Apr 22, 2008

Is that a threat or a promise?This isn't even SP as we know them, it's just Billy and his back up band. I think he still thinks it's 1996 and we still care.

ajmccarthy 

Apr 22, 2008

i got all excited when i read the headline.

fleeto 

Apr 23, 2008

Nah the pumpkins are still amazing. Listen to Rose March all the way through, its amazing

hness 

Apr 23, 2008

siemese dream was such a long time ago......it has been 15 years since the pumpkins meant anything to any one and though chamberlin is a world class drummer, he is merely baldy twat's back up guy, let it go billy, let it go....

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