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ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts
Rock · 2022 · 11 tracks · 40m

ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts

The Smashing Pumpkins

A sprawling sci-fi rock opera balancing polished synth-pop textures with heavy, progressive guitar riffs. The first chapter in a massive 33-song narrative odyssey.

November 15, 2022 · Martha's Music (2)

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A grand, theatrical sense of cosmic isolation and narrative ambition.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 40m
01
ATUM
3:32
02
Butterfly Suite
3:28
03
The Good in Goodbye
4:41
04
Embracer
3:40
05
With Ado I Do
2:53
06
Hooligan
3:06
07
Steps in Time
3:49
08
Where Rain Must Fall
4:15
09
Beyond the Vale
3:43
10
Hooray!
3:44
11
The Gold Mask
3:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the grand orchestral overture of the title track into the fluttering synth-pop of Butterfly Suite.
The heavy, chugging guitar riff in The Good in Goodbye that recalls the band's classic 90s crunch.
The unexpected, whimsical vaudeville-meets-electronica energy of Hooray! that breaks the serious tone.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts sound next to the rest of The Smashing Pumpkins's catalogue?

Storytelling+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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