About Solara

"Solara" is a song by American rock band Smashing Pumpkins. It was the band's first song to be released after reforming three fourths of the band's original lineup in 2018, eaturing Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin performing on a track together for the first time since 2000's Machina/The Machines of God album and subsequent non-album single "Untitled" prior to their original breakup. It was released as a single on June 8, 2018, as the first song from a set of two upcoming EPs that were set for release in 2018 before a full-length album titled Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. was announced in September. The song peaked at number 47 on the US Hot Rock Songs chart.

The song was first released on June 8, 2018, making it the first song to be released by original members Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin in 18 years. The song does not feature original bassist D'Arcy Wretzky, but does feature long-time guitarist Jeff Schroeder, who has been with the band since 2007. The song was produced by record producer Rick Rubin, who the band had previously worked with on the Adore track "Let Me Give the World to You". The song made its live debut on national television on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, June 11, 2018.