Smashing Pumpkins Ready 'Solstice Bare' EP

Billy Corgan will continue his unconventional 44-song album onslaught when the Smashing Pumpkins release 'The Solstice Bare,' the second installment of 'Teargarden by Kaleidyscope,' on Nov. 23. The second physical EP from the massive project, which plays catch-up after each track gets a one-at-a-time, free digital release, will count four previously issued tracks including 'Freak' and 'Spangled,' plus a bonus song, "Cottonwood Symphony".

In tandem with the release, the Pumpkins will tour South American locales like Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Santiago next month. The band wrapped a tour of Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday with a performance in Auckland.

As with Vol. 1, which was released in May under the subtitle 'Songs for a Sailor,' the EP will be released as a limited edition CD and 12" vinyl picture disc, the latter of which comes packaged in a box covered in a metallic/foil design created by the Flavor Paper Co.