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in the news.....Smashing Pumpkins have en route is American Gothic, a four-song acoustic EP to be released digitally via the iTunes Store on January 2. Featuring the songs “The Rose March,†“Pox, “Again, Again, Again (The Crux)†and “Sunkissed,†the EP will be available for individual purchase on iTunes or as part of a deluxe iTunes version of -- yes, kids, you can purchase it yet again! -- Zeitgeist. Fans will also be able to download the EP artwork for free via www.smashingpumpkins.com on January 2, but if you want to own a physical copy of the EP itself, you'll have to consult your local import store as iTunes is the exclusive North American retailer.The EP was produced by Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin, with one song co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker. The songs were recorded at the Pass Studio in Los Angeles, CA while the Pumpkins were on a break between their 2007 national tour and upcoming 2008 European tour. “We have always regretted not recording more in between tours because albums have never caught the full story of the group...it's sort of Zeitgeist+,†said Corgan, of American Gothic, the title of which is “continued comment on the state of our country.â€â€œI had written a bunch of material during the residencies in Asheville and San Francisco [earlier this year],†added Corgan, “and fans kept asking us if we were gonna put any of that stuff out. iTunes came to us wanting to do something together, so it just felt right. I have performed ‘The Rose March’ occasionally solo on tour, and the response from the audience always seemed to indicate the song had the ‘X’ quality.†The song had an early unveiling in November 2006 when Corgan performed it at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles as part of a series of shows assembled by Pete Townshend’s girlfriend and songwriter partner Rachel Fuller. “Afterwards, Pete came up to me and asked me if we were putting that song on Zeitgeist. I told him we weren't, and he told me I was crazy. That stuck with me -- Pete certainly knows more than I.â€