After the Smashing Pumpkins disbanded in 2000, Corgan sought a "restart" that traded gothic angst for sun-drenched power-pop. He assembled an elite lineup of indie and alternative heavyweights:
In the realm of experimental music, few collectives have pushed the boundaries of sound and creativity as much as ZWAN. Formed by Bill Rieflin, the late Richard Oakes, and Ricky Tierney, with a rotating door of collaborators, ZWAN has been a hub for avant-garde musicians to converge and create something truly unique. One of their most striking releases is , a limited edition, avant-garde soundscape that defies genre classification. ZWAN - Mary Star of The Sea -LURW-FLAC-