Thank you so much, Jon Neudorf and Steven Reid of Sea of Tranquility, for both reviewing CircuLive::NewView !!
Here is Jon Neudorf’s review:
“Hailing from New York, Circuline has been around since 2014 and released their debut album Return in 2015, followed by Counterpoint in 2016 of which I was mightily impressed as it made my top twenty-five of that year.
Their live disc titled Circulive �” New View captures their 2017 performance at ProgStock, recorded at the Union County Performing Art Center in New Jersey. The four panel digipack includes a CD, DVD, and Blu-ray.
This is an excellent performance from the band and includes tracks from their first two albums. The concert opens with the instrumental “Erosion”, a moody and fairly complex piece featuring catchy riff progressions and outstanding keyboards. “One Wish” is a gentler piece at the beginning featuring clean guitar and keyboards and the fine vocals of Natalie Brown. It’s quite a catchy number and reveals the band in fine form especially when they take an unexpected turn into tight progressive metal. All members bring on the heat with scintillating musicianship. The band has some fun with “Piano Challenge”, featuring a head to head dual between the drummer and keyboardist. Both are excellent players and when drums and guitar join in on the fun the band really starts to cook. The somewhat moody “Hollow” finds these musicians exploring darker territory, featuring more fine guitar from Alek Darson.
I really cannot say enough of the talent displayed in this excellent set. Quirky arrangements, scintillating pyrotechnics, and a flair for the dramatic take these tunes off the beaten path as Circuline definitely have their own style and sound. I highly recommend you give this relatively underrated band a spin and discover Circuline for yourself.
The Players:
Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals, percussion)
Darin Brannon (drums, keyboards)
Natalie Brown (lead vocals, percussion)
Willian “Billy” Spillane (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion)
Joel Simches (bass, bass pedals, drums, acoustic guitar)
Alek Darson (lead and rhythm guitars)
My Score: FOUR STARS”
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THERE ARE ACTUALLY TWO REVIEWS ON THIS PAGE!! ONE DUDE 3 STARS, ONE DUDE 4 STARS – TYPES GOOD STUFF FROM THE REVIEW HERE…..
https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=22626
https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=22626