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'''''Tangerines''''' is a six-song EP by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] touring member and collaborator, [[Sierra Swan]]. The track "[[Peach]]" was written by [[Billy Corgan]]. The EP was released digitally through Bandcamp on May 14, 2021, and to most digital stores on June 21, 2021.

'''''Tangerines''''' is a six-song EP by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] touring member and collaborator, [[Sierra Swan]]. The track "[[Peach]]" was written by [[Billy Corgan]]. The EP was released digitally through Bandcamp on May 14, 2021,<ref>https://sierraswan.bandcamp.com/album/tangerines</ref> and to most digital stores on June 21, 2021.

The EP produced the singles, "[[Tangerines (song)|Tangerines]]", "[[I Want All of My Shit Back]]", "[[Troubled Boy]]", all with music videos directed by Swan herself. Videos were also released for "[[To the Moon]]" (with Swan directing) and the Corgan-penned, [[Linda Strawberry]]-directed "[[Peach]]", in which Corgan makes an appearance playing the piano.

== Background ==

Swan described the album as "a journey, with each song completely different from the next but each celebrating freedom in a fun, almost instinctual way." She wrote, recorded, and produced all songs except "[[Peach]]" in her home studio during the [[W:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]] as a means to "escape and provide a sanctuary admist the chaos."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indiepulsemusic.com/2021/05/27/celebrated-chanteuse-famed-billy-corgan-collaborator-sierra-swan-releases-genre-bending-new-ep/|title=Celebrated Chanteuse & Famed Billy Corgan Collaborator Sierra Swan Releases Genre-Bending New EP|first=Denise|last=Kovalevich|website=IndiePulse Music|access-date=May 12, 2021}}</ref>

{{Cquote|I knew when I started writing this EP that it was not going to be very organic. I already made that decision based on my equipment and the necessity to work mainly in my headphones … I was also just not in a singer/songwriter kind of mood. I wanted to have fun, considering the world around me seemed to be the complete opposite at the time.|author=Sierra Swan|source=Amplify Music Magazine}}

On recording with Corgan, Swan told ''Guitar Girl'' magazine: "Well, the coolest part about working with him is that we are very similar when it comes to how we work in the studio. We both, I think, don’t expect a ton of things to happen. We just let it happen. I am less anxious in the studio than I am in life. I’m more of a control freak in life than in the studio. I think he’s the same way because he also lets his gut tell him what to do during the recording process."

== Reception ==

''IndiePulse Music'' called it a "multi-dimensional, eclectic collection of songs," noting the edgy, dance-pop vibes of "[[I Want All of My Shit Back]]" and the "ethereal beauty" of Corgan's ballad "[[Peach]]".<ref name=":0" /> ''Music Mecca'' explained "each of the six songs on the EP is able to stand alone, but still contributes to the overall mesh of the project – which is a rare feat. The eclectic influence of genres creates a backdrop for Swan’s vocals that not only shows stylistic range, but also a high music-IQ."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicmecca.org/former-black-eyed-pea-daughter-of-legendary-country-performer-sierra-swan-discusses-her-new-alt-pop-ep-tangerines-much-more/|first=Olivia|last=Herring|title=Daughter Of Legendary Country Performer & Billy Corgan Collaborating Artist Sierra Swan Discusses Her New Alt-Pop EP ‘Tangerines’ & Much More|website=Music Mecca|date=May 27, 2021}}</ref>

==Track listing==

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== References ==