Oceania

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Oceania was released on 19 June 2012 via Martha's Music. The record belongs to Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, the large project in which the group put out individual songs for free on the internet for years. Billy Corgan now wanted to make an album, as an album within the album, because releasing one song at a time had, in his view, run its course. He produced it together with Bjorn Thorsrud. It was the first record with guitarist Jeff Schroeder and the only one with bassist Nicole Fiorentino and drummer Mike Byrne.

The lyrics deal with alienation in love and in modern culture. The songs The Celestials and Panopticon were released as singles. Schroeder wanted it to sound somewhat more spacious and dreamy than earlier records. Most critics reacted positively and called it Corgan's best record in a long time. The album entered at number four on the Billboard 200.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Quasar4:55Apple Music ↗
2. 2Panopticon3:51Apple Music ↗
3. 3The Celestials3:57Apple Music ↗
4. 4Violet Rays4:19Apple Music ↗
5. 5My Love Is Winter3:32Apple Music ↗
6. 6One Diamond, One Heart3:50Apple Music ↗
7. 7Pinwheels5:43Apple Music ↗
8. 8Oceania9:06Apple Music ↗
9. 9Pale Horse4:37Apple Music ↗
10. 10The Chimera4:14Apple Music ↗
11. 11Glissandra4:07Apple Music ↗
12. 12Inkless3:07Apple Music ↗
13. 13Wildflower4:42Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• The Smashing Pumpkins