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Sea of Tranquility Gives “CircuLive::NewView” 4-Star Review
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
William “Billy” Spillane Leaves Circuline
Circuline and founding member William “Billy” Spillane have parted ways. “It’s time for me to move on. I wish you all the best of luck” – was the band text received from Billy this morning.
For the past seven years, Billy has been a core member of Circuline, starting with them in the progressive rock tribute band, Downing Grey. Highlights have included Billy performing live with Circuline on an East Coast Tour opening for Glass Hammer, on two of the traveling Sonic Voyage Fests, Chicago’s Progtoberfest, opening for IOEarth in England including the HarmonixFest, and the inaugural 2017 ProgStock Festival in New Jersey. Billy’s vocals can be found on Circuline’s first two studio albums, Return and Counterpoint, and his live performances can be experienced on the two live CD/DVD/Blu-ray products CircuLive::Majestik and CircuLive::NewView. We can’t thank Billy enough for his contributions to Downing Grey and Circuline from 2013 to 2021.
We know this is upsetting news to many friends and fans of Billy’s, and we are very sorry for that. This decision was not an easy one for either party, nor was it one we took lightly. There are many variables that brought us here, issues about which we will not comment publicly, out of respect for all parties involved.
Band aesthetics and workplace cultures are tricky things; all the right elements must be in harmony (no pun intended), and every band member must find it an environment in which to thrive.
Billy is a great guy, a great musician, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
Netherlands’ Background Magazine Gives Great Review for “CircuLive::NewView”
Thank you so much to Background Magazine’s Henri Strik and Tracy van Os van den Abeelen, for this FANTASTIC review! We are reprinting it here IN FULL, and if you want to read it on their website, the link is included at the bottom of this post. 😀
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For many lovers of progressive rock living in the USA is Circuline a rather well known name. However for those living on the other side of the Atlantic ocean this name doesn’t ring any bells for most of them. They don’t know that they started early 2014 and released already two studio albums. Namely Return (2015) and Counterpoint (2016). This sextet from New York occasionally does some live performance in their country and also wants to climb the stage in Europe. But as with many bands from North or South America it is rather difficult to reach their audience outside their home country and see them face to face. Therefore it is sometimes a good way to come with a live release. This also occurs for Circuline. Therefore they decide to come up with a second live release in their career after putting out Circulive::Majestik back in 2018. So it’s now time to welcome Circulive: New View. It’s a release which is without any doubt a great bundle to own. Why? Because it brings out the audio and video on CD, DVD and Blu-ray in one package. How cool is that!
New View was recorded at the ProgStock Festival October 14th in 2017. It was done in a line up consisting of Andrew Colyer (keyboards / vocals / percussion), Darin Brannon (drums / keyboards), Natalie Brown (lead vocals / percussion), William Spillane (lead vocals / rhythm guitar / percussion), Joel Simches (bass / bass pedals / drums / acoustic guitar) and Alek Darson (lead and rhythm guitars).
The whole release is rather entertaining and gives us a cross-section of their already mentioned two studio albums. There is also one composition written by Sound of Contact, namely Pale Blue Dot. A great version if I may say so. Moreover we have the great Piano Challenge between Andrew Colyer and Darin Brannon. A medley with scraps of classical music as well as excerpts of Tarkus (ELP) and Awaken (Yes). Also nice is The Drum Feature that follows the soundscape-like Forbidden Planet. Instead of just letting the drummer go behind his kit on his percussion, everyone taps, drums or plays on a percussion instrument. Nice for variety and as a show element and is something which Gentle Giant and Lazuli have also done on stage.
For me it is the instrumental parts such as in Fallout Shelter, Forbidden Planet and Stereotypes that appeal to me very much because everyone has mastered their instrument well and radiates pleasure playing. In addition to the pointed but delightful guitar solos, the classical piano playing and the flashy bass playing on the Rickenbacker are particularly striking. Off course it doesn’t mean that the songs in which the two singers are included are the worst compositions done. Both singers have strong voices and add really something to the band.
All in all you can say that the keyboards stand out, and you can tell who is holding the strings here. But the guitar work is not neglected either and supported by an excellent rhythm group.
The DVD contains the same material as the CD, but the Blu-ray offers additional video content: concert with audio commentary, backstage and behind the scenes material, official videos, onstage photo slide show and concert poster slide show. So the fan gets a lot of material here and will be thrilled.
In the end Circuline offers the fan the best-off par excellence but also the perfect live album which will obviously delight all the followers of the group but which will also serve as a starting point for all those who want to discover this great American band. This is a real must for fans of Glass Hammer, Renaissance, Magenta and Yes! And of course for lovers of progressive rock in general! Well done indeed! Next time please get to the other side of the Atlantic!!!
**** Henri Strik (edited by Tracy van Os van den Abeelen)
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https://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/CDreviews/CirculineCirculiveNewView.html