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Circulus
Clocks Are Like People
Genres: Folk, Rock

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Dragon's Dance
2. Song of Our Despair
3. Willow Tree
4. Wherever She Goes
5. Velocity Races
6. To the Fields
7. Bourée - Circulus, Traditional
8. This Is the Way
9. Reality's a Fantasy

CD Details

All Artists: Circulus
Title: Clocks Are Like People
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rise Above
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 8/14/2006
Album Type: Import
Genres: Folk, Rock
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 803341226722

Synopsis

Album Description

Filled with visions of feckless scarecrows, errant knights and the quiet joys of candlelight, the debut full-length album (The Lick On The Tip Of An Envelope Yet To Be Sent) by these medieval minstrels, Circulus , gave those brief hot summer months of 2005 a soundtrack of ancient wind instruments, 70s Moog synthesisers and ghostly harmonies. Now they are back and have moved five centuries into the future, creating a Baroque-Rock album of the highest caliber. Clocks are like people should see Circulus jump forward in terms of success as well as era's. The much improved an accomplished songwriting/production on 'Clocks' shows Circulus in a more laid back and comfortable light. Key tracks 'Song Of Our Despair' and 'Wherever She Goes' have radio written all over them, whilst the Elizebithan harpsichord workout of 'To The Fields' or the Moog soaked wonders of 'Bouree' prove that the have lost none of their creative appeal.

CD Reviews

A fine second album, but ...

J. R. P. Wigman | Netherlands | 09/13/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Last year the first Circulus album "Lick on the tip ..." fell onto my path and I was delighted with the energy, wit and quite unique blend of rock/folk/psychedelics of the record, and was really looking forward to the next album.

"Clocks are like people" is a fine follow-up with great arrangements and a more intricate approach. There are more twists and turns in the songs themselves and they are embedded in a more symphonic environment. In its approach this new album reminds me of bands like Jethro Tull in contrast with the first one which had a more folky and psychedelic feel.

There is a downside to this album though. As the accompanying booklet suggests the band wasn't too happy with the response by critics and possible buyers alike, and this may explain the fact that this latest effort seems a lot more subdued and refined to a point where I'm missing the fun, energy and the-devil-may-care approach they exuded with "Lick ..". So while being a really good effort, it's not the daring step into the unknown I had hoped they would take. A pity. Hopefully they'll throw all good marketing and strategy advice aside and take the wilderness path again.

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