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How did the smashing pumpkins Breakout in 1992?
Amid this environment of intense internal pressure for the band to break through to widespread popularity.
did they publish any albums during this time?
late 1992 to begin work on their second album, with Butch Vig returning as producer.
what as the name of their second album?
The recording environment for Siamese Dream was quickly marred by discord within the band.
Did they end up producing this album?
In all, it took over four months to complete the record, with the budget exceeding $250,000.
How well was it received?
Siamese Dream debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 chart, and sold over four million copies in the U.S.
alone.
Did they win any awards during this time?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
the band's reputation as careerists among their former peers in the independent music community was worsened.

Question: Why had it worsened?
Self-contained rewrite: Why had The Smashing Pumpkins' reputation worsened?