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Aghori Mhori Mei
Aghori Mhori Mei
Studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins
Released	August 2, 2024
Recorded	2023–2024
Label	Martha's Music; Thirty Tigers;
Producer	Billy Corgan, Howard Willing
The Smashing Pumpkins chronology

Aghori Mhori Me is the upcoming thirteenth studio album by American rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. The Album is set to be released digitally on August 2, 2024 through Martha's Music. Physical editions of the album will released at a later date.^[1] Produced by Billy Corgan it the the bands first record since 2012's Oceania not to feature long-time guitarist Jeff Schroeder, after his departure from the band in 2023.^[3]

In an interview with Kerrang Radio frontman Billy Corgan called the album a "straight up rock and roll guitar record" and stated that "it very much sounds like the ‘Siamese Dream’ / ‘Mellon Collie’ version of the band for this record", comparing the project to the sound of their seminal early work.^[2]

Background and development

The band started recording the album in 2023 following the release of the bands twelfth studio album Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts. In an interview with Kerrang Radio in 2023 Billy Corgan spoke of the new album, stating: “We are already in the studio working on the follow up to ‘Atum’, which I'm happy to say is a straight up rock and roll guitar record". The band initially recorded 20 songs for the album with Coragn wanting to put out a record with "somewhere in the neighbourhood of 10 to 12 songs" on a single record.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Cover artwork and title

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan

*Aghori Mhori Me* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Edin"
2.	"Pentagrams"
3.	"Sighommi"
4.	"Pentecost"
5.	"War Dreams of Itself"
6.	"Who Goes There"
7.	"999"
8.	"Goeth the Fall"
9.	"Sicarus"
10.	"Murnau"

Personnel

The Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
James Iha – guitar

Additional musicians

Katie Cole – backing vocals

Technical

Howard Willing – mixing

Release history

Release history for *Aghori Mhori Mei*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Various	March 29, 2024 ^[1]	digital download streaming	Martha's Music

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Kaufman, Gil (July 19, 2024). "Smashing Pumpkins Announce 13th Studio Album, 'Aghori Mhori Mei'". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Colothan, Scott (May 4, 2023). "The Smashing Pumpkins working on 'straight up rock album' that echoes 'Siamese Dream' & 'Mellon Collie'". Kerrang. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ Strauss, Matthew (October 24, 2023). "Jeff Schroeder Leaves the Smashing Pumpkins After More Than 15 Years With the Band". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

Category:2024 albums Category:Rock albums by American artists Category:Western music (North America) albums

[Billboard-1] Kaufman, Gil (July 19, 2024). "Smashing Pumpkins Announce 13th Studio Album, 'Aghori Mhori Mei'". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[Kerrang-2] Colothan, Scott (May 4, 2023). "The Smashing Pumpkins working on 'straight up rock album' that echoes 'Siamese Dream' & 'Mellon Collie'". Kerrang. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[Jeffleaving-3] Strauss, Matthew (October 24, 2023). "Jeff Schroeder Leaves the Smashing Pumpkins After More Than 15 Years With the Band". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

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