Oceania is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on June 19, 2012 through Martha's Music.

The album was produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud, and forms part of the band's 34-track music project Teargarden by Kaleidyscope.

While Oceania may appear to contradict that, Corgan explains: "I still stand by my view that I don't think albums are particularly relevant at this time.

But as far as making music...from a writing point of view, it's really going to focus me to put a group of songs together that are supposed to go together.

"[9]Corgan later admitted that they switched back to the album format because he "...reached a point where I saw that the one-song-at-a-time idea had maxed itself out...I just saw we weren't getting the penetration in to everybody that I would have hoped.

[20] On March 27, 2012, EMI/Caroline Distribution announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Martha's Music to release the album on June 19, 2012.

[21] In late May 2012, the band announced that they were holding an event called "Imagine Oceania", requesting fans to take and submit their own photos for the album.

Oceania: Live in NYC is a concert film recorded at Brooklyn’s new Barclays Center in New York City on December 10, 2012.

In keeping, this 'album-within-an-album' bears all the classic Pumpkins hallmarks: Searing guitars and busy drums, epic songs and complex arrangements, wistful romanticism and bombastic grandeur.

"[49] BBC gave the album a positive review, saying "On Oceania Smashing Pumpkins sound energised and alive."

Time will tell, but for now it's clear that Oceania is the first Smashing Pumpkins record since then to fully stimulate the senses and stir the heart."

Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying "On Oceania there are some of the most memorable and rousing songs Corgan has delivered since 1993's Siamese Dream".

ARTISTdirect gave the album a five out of five stars, saying "Oceania is the year's best rock record and a milestone for the genre.

Sputnikmusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying "SP have forged ahead to create a record that could well be the catalyst of a stellar second era for one of rock's more interesting groups".

[57] Pitchfork Media rated the album 6.3 out of 10, purporting that on Oceania, Corgan plays with a "hired-via-contest crew of strangers" and that it is "difficult not to notice he's repeating himself," comparing several new songs to earlier Smashing Pumpkins hits.

"[63] All tracks are written by Billy CorganCredits adapted from Oceania album liner notes[64] and AllMusic.