Billy Corgan praises Taylor Swift, defends length of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

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The Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan has praised Taylor Swift and defended the length of her latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ – see what he had to say about the pop star below.Speaking to the Irish Times, Corgan spoke about people complaining about artists releasing long albums – something he’s baffled by.

It’s something he’s faced himself, with the Smashing Pumpkins’ latest album ‘ATUM’, which released in three parts with a total of 33 songs.Corgan said, sympathising with Taylor and mentioning Sinéad O’Connor: “Now that Sinéad’s gone, would it be a bad thing if somebody turned up tomorrow and said, ‘Hey, I just found this tape, and there’s enough for 20 – or 30 or 50 – Sinéad songs.’ Would that be a bad thing?”He then addressed Taylor Swift: “Taylor Swift is one of the most gifted pop artists of all time.

How is it a bad thing that she’s releasing more music? I can’t follow that… You can go on Spotify and just skip it.”Corgan then reflected on the criticism he’s faced for ‘ATUM’: “People complained about the length of my last album, ‘ATUM’.

I thought, ‘Well, just go make your own playlist.’ Just listen to the record one time – rag over the six or 10 songs you like and make your own record.