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alt rock, alternative rock, billy corgan, monuments to an elegy, motley crue, Music, New Music, review, rock, smashing pumpkins, the smashing pumpkins
Following some major changes, The Smashing Pumpkins are back with their 9th studio album, Monuments to an Elegy. This album sees the departure of bassist Nicole Fiorentino and drummer Mike Byrne, with Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee behind the kit. But with frontman Billy Corgan being the only original member left, it’s clear that line-up changes have never stopped him before. The Smashing Pumpkins had an impressive comeback with 2012’s Oceania, but does this new release keep the quality up?