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SMASHING PUMPKINS BACK TRACKING Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins announced last month via the band's social networks that they've signed an artist services deal with BMG. Via Marthas Music/BMG, the band will issue two new new albums in 2015, titled Monuments To An Elegy and Day For Night. The first single (title TBA) is expected to be released by year's end. The Pumpkins Billy Corgan says, "For those interested in sound, think: 'guitars, guitars, guitars, and more guitars' but more so 44 illinoisentertainer.com april 2014 on the epic side of things than say, grossly metallic." Recording sessions began yesterday (at an mystery location (ZuZu's Teahouse Basement?), "as plenty of songs have been written and are ready to go," Corgan said in a press release. "Manning the boards will be producer Howard Willing, with whom I first had the pleasure of working with during the Adore sessions. We expect a single out by year's end." Corgan also gave his best "stream of con- artist who has been playing music in many sciousness" press statement, "Additionally, forms over the years. Most recently he cut a this stands as t