William Patrick Corgan performs in San Francisco during the Ogilala tour, 2018. Photo by Clay Lancaster.

Still actively avoiding “Billy” these days, Smashing Pumpkins’ front man William Patrick Corgan has announced a new solo effort, titled Cotillions, to be released on November 22. His third solo record, the follow up to 2017’s Ogilala will be a double-album (track list below). The singer/songwriter also hinted at new material from Smashing Pumpkins on the horizon.

Corgan explains in an Instagram post:

COTILLIONS: NOV 22, this double album, a true labor of love, is available on all digital platforms. All you have to do is pre-subscribe so you can see the song titles and have it waiting for you the moment it comes out. Don’t miss the chance to hear it for yourself before others tell you what my songs are or aren’t. There is a reason I trust you, the people who support me day in and day out, to decide whether or not my efforts are worthy. We live in a different world now, where an artist can speak directly to you without the filter of mass media shaping your heart and opinions before you’ve even had a chance to decide whether this music speaks to you. And this is absolutely an album from my heart. And so is the new SP, which will be out soon enough. I can’t thank you enough for the support I’ve been given to make moments like this possible. Soon, we’ll have details on how you can order a vinyl copy, of which there will be 2 editions; the Zuzu’s version being limited and having more in it. Lastly, please give love to the artist who made the statues on the front cover, @avassfez and shot the cover and all images within, @jennyfaridathastrom. Now, go pre-subscribe for this record. OUT TO YOU Nov 22
-WPC

Billy Corgan with Smashing Pumpkins at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Photo: Clay Lancaster

Cotillions:

01 To Scatter One’s Own
02 Hard Times
03 Jubilee
04 Fragile, The Spark
05 Cotillions
06 Faithless Darlin’
07 Colosseum
08 Martinets
09 Buffalo Boys
10 Dancehall
11 Cri de Coeur
12 Like Lambs
13 Rider
14 Apologia
15 Neptulius
16 6+7
17 Anon