SoundCloud to host “A Stitch in Time” debut tomorrow 4:40 pm // Monday, March 1, 2010
Posted by jjb in news, teargarden by kaleidyscope.trackback
The Smashing Pumpkins today issued a press release discussing “A Stitch in Time,” a new song from their Teargarden by Kaleidyscope album that will be released tomorrow via the band’s new page on music-distribution website SoundCloud.
“A Stitch in Time” was written by Billy Corgan in 2008 and played live by Spirits in the Sky during their tour last August. In the press release, the studio track is said to combine “acoustic guitars with cascading electronics and sitar work.” Corgan is quoted:
The song came in during a stream of consciousness moment while sitting backstage at a Pumpkins concert in those wee, still hours between soundcheck and the show. The lyrics came just as surprisingly fast as the music, and the whole process took about 20 minutes. I recorded it on my phone, and so for a year it was the only document I had of the song. But the song stuck with me and I put it in my back pocket as something worth coming back to later. When I drew up the list of the first 4 songs to record this one easily made the cut because I think it has a signifying effect of what the album stands for, not so much musically but energetically and thematically.
Corgan also says he is “just now recording what will be the 7th and 8th release” from Teargarden.
it is always interesting to know that Billy writes a number of songs so quickly. Like he did with SIYL
yeah!
Will I be able to purchase via Itunes?
@ Jason Lee …it’s free, buddy….if you want to purchase a collector’s edtion vinyal/cd box then that will be available in april but all the mp3′s are absolutely free :)
Wish I could hear that cell phone recorded version, just to know the recording capabilities of Billy’s phone.
I’m hoping that the speed at which he wrote the song lends itself to a less produced final cut. I think they labor so much in the studio to get everything sounding just right (Kerry has to feel like he’s doing something, right?). I’ve said it before (somewhat), but my biggest concern with new Pumpkins material has very little to do with the construction and composition of the songs, and much more to do with the production.
But maybe I just listen to too much music that’s recorded with much simpler studios (laptops anyone?) and less money (although, who knows how much money Billy’s tossing into the recording process. Certainly not me).
Luckily, I’m still eagerly awaiting each new Teargarden release.
Ooh, I can’t wait! “cascading electronics and sitar work”, I hope it’s kinda like “Walking Shade”.
@PumpkinsRockOn
He currently been using a blackberry curve since early Aug 2008 till as recently as Dec 2010. before that he was using a Palm based phone. not exactly sure which one. but he told me he didn’t like it.
you mean Dec. 2009?
and, he was using a blackberry during the Zwan era, but yeah.
cannot wait. definitely my favorite of the first four songs (based on the live versions, anyway).
@gyang333 is this your first time reading a MonteLDS post?
Yay! I’m excited!
Wait…11 comments and not one complaint about the fact that it’s been 6 weeks since the last song and how Billy is ruining someone’s life by not releasing the songs exactly one month apart and that the first EP was supposed to be out in January? Something ain’t right…lol
Welcome back guys:) Looking forward to some positive reactions to the song tomorrow.
watch out.. this is a stitch in time.. rapapa..chaja
this is the new song i’ve been most looking forward to a studio release of. :)
THE SONG IS UP EVERYONE.
Beautiful, beau-ti-ful :)
Listen to it about 10 times since I downloaded it. I love it.