Oceania is the eighth studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins, released on June 19, 2012 through Martha’s Music. The album was produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud, and forms part of the band’s 34-track music project Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. It was their first studio album to feature guitarist Jeff Schroeder, and their only album to contain contributions from bassist Nicole Fiorentino and drummer Mike Byrne, who replaced original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.
The album was a critical and commercial success, debuting at number four on the Billboard 200. As of September 2012, Oceania sold over 102,000 copies in the US. A live performance of the album, Oceania: Live in NYC, was released on September 24, 2013.
Tracklist:
- Quasar
- Panopticon
- The Celestials
- Violet Rays
- My Love Is Winter
- One Diamond, One Heart
- Pinwheels
- Oceania
- Pale Horse
- The Chimera
- Glissandra
- Inkless
- Wildflower
The Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan: vocals, guitar, keyboards, production
Jeff Schroeder: guitar
Nicole Fiorentino: bass guitar, backing vocals
Mike Byrne: drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
Geoff Benge: guitar technician
David Bottrill: mixing
Balthazar de Ley: studio technician
Kevin Dippold: engineer, backing vocals
Ryan Grostefon: engineer
Bob Ludwig: mastering
Greg Norman: studio technician
Richard Shay: photography
Bjorn Thorsrud: producer
Noel Waggener: art direction
Sam Wiewel: engineer
Jason Willwerth: assistant
Unnamed in-studio keyboardist
