In April, Corgan laid out his vision for the new album: don't think I'm going to make albums in the old-fashioned way, meaning 12–15 songs, etc. in one small package.
I april 2009 gjorde han sin vision for bandets syvende album klar: Jeg tror ikke, jeg vil lave album på den gammelsdags måde, altså 12-15 sange i én lille pakke.