Douglas McCarthy, who was found together with the guys of VNV Nation on stage at Berlin's Kesselhaus, on 4/12/05 (www.power-of-voice.de), was relieved of co-producing duties with the former Pumpkins frontman yet again. Corgan's first solo album is co-produced by Billy and Nitzer Ebb's Bon Harris and mixed by Alan Moulder, who has previously worked with William on most of The Smashing Pumpkins' albums. The album, which reportedly has fifteen tracks, includes a cover of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody" featuring a guest appearance by The Cure's Robert Smith. "The Future Embrace" is set for a June 21st release date. www.Billy-Corgan.com
Harris and Corgan have worked together before on the Pumpkins 1998 release "Adore". William reportedly is a big fan of Nitzer Ebb's Hard Beat and Electronic Body Music.