ATUM

ATUM (pronounced like "ah-tum") is the twelfth studio album by The Smashing Pumpkins. It features 33 songs that form a three-act rock opera that is the sequel to 1995's Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000's Machina/The Machines of God. The album was announced on September 19, 2022 via Madame ZuZu's newsletter.

Each act of ATUM will be released every 11 weeks, with Act I due for release on November 15, Act II on January 31, 2023, and Act III on April 21, 2023.

Pre-orders for the vinyl box set went on sale on September 19, with two options: the black vinyl edition, and the autographed "milky way gray" vinyl edition. Both are machine-numbered, include four LPs, a special audio story of "Act I/Atum", and a complete lyric book and story narrative. In addition, they include five 7" records containing an additional 10 songs that are exclusive to the vinyl.

Shipping is expected in April 2023, with no online streaming of the full album until "at least winter of 2023."