[2] In an interview with MusicRadar, Corgan stated, "It's similar to Quasar in that we had the opening riff and didn't know what to do with it.

I don't know how the heck I did that, but it's one of my favorite things in the song, how you can keep the key but change the emotion.

[5] Spin magazine's review of Oceania focused on Byrne's drumming on Panopticon, stating "the impressive, tom-heavy rumble of "Panopticon" quickly asserts his lithe, explosive, decidedly Jimmy Chamberlain-esque ferocity, a deft balance of muscle and sinew.

"[6] Artistdirect also emphasized Byrne's contribution by describing his drumming as "flawless percussive propulsion".

[7] The Seattle Post-Intelligencer noted Nicole Fiorentino's "highly musical bass lines".