Empire Magazine (Germany) Gives Great Review for “C.O.R.E.”

by | Sep 19, 2024 | ,

Circuline, CORE, C.O.R.E., Empire Music, Empire Magazine, Martin Dambeck, Germany, Andrew Colyer, Darin Brannon, Natalie Brown, Shelby Logan Warne, Dave Bainbridge, Inner Nova Music, Kansas, IONA, Lifesigns, Joe Deninzon, Kyros, Downing Grey
Circuline, CORE, C.O.R.E., Empire Music, Empire Magazine, Martin Dambeck, Germany, Andrew Colyer, Darin Brannon, Natalie Brown, Shelby Logan Warne, Dave Bainbridge, Inner Nova Music, Kansas, IONA, Lifesigns, Joe Deninzon, Kyros, Downing Grey

Thank you so much, Martin Dambeck and Empire Magazine (Germany), for this wonderful review of C.O.R.E. !!

Here is the entire review, translated and reprinted in full below:

“After two live releases, Circuline returns with C.O.R.E. another studio album.

Originally started as a prog rock cover band called Downing Gray, the prog ensemble Circuline emerged in 2014.

With the Americans the personnel carousel has turned. So are bassist Shelby Logan Warne (Kyros) and guitarist Dave Bainbridge (Iona) are new on board. As Joe Deninzon (Kansas) also plays the violin as a guest. From the original cast
are Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals), Darin Brannon (drums) and Natalie Brown (vocals).

Circuline play cleanly produced and extremely entertaining classically influenced prog Rock that sounds very modern at the same time.

Bainbridge on guitar in particular elevates the Circuline new level. He hits one fantastic guitar solo after another. The vocal passages in particular are sometimes reminiscent of Yes and the violin playing also gives off a slight Kansas feeling.

There are also sparkling to sacred keyboard runs over and over again dramatic arcs of tension in the individual songs. The beautiful thing is that the Americans, who, by the way, do a lot of bombast, always remain quite independent in all comparisons. C.O.R.E. is a fine prog pearl from the USA. Recommended!”

Empire Magazine and Martin – Thank you so much for these kind words.

https://www.empiremusic.de

Via Nocturna (Portugal) Good Review for “C.O.R.E.”

by | Sep 16, 2024 | ,

Circuline, CORE, C.O.R.E., Via Nocturna, Pedro Carvalho, Portugal, Andrew Colyer, Darin Brannon, Natalie Brown, Shelby Logan Warne, Dave Bainbridge, Inner Nova Music, Kansas, IONA, Lifesigns, Joe Deninzon, KYROS, Landmarq, Darwin, Yes, King Crimson, Big Big Train, ELP, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Steve Hackett, 3.2, Robert Berry's 3.2 band

Thank you so much, Pedro Carvalho and Via Nocturna (Portugal), for this lovely review of C.O.R.E. !!

Here is the entire review, translated and reprinted in full below:

Album | CORE

Artist | Circuline    

Edition | Inner Nova Music   

Release | September 20, 2024

Origin | USA

Genre | Prog rock

Highlights | Tempus Horribilis, All, You, Blindside, Transmission Error

For fans of | Landmarq, Darwin, Yes, King Crimson, Big Big Train, ELP, Steve Hackett, 3.2

Appreciation

Two studio albums were followed by two live albums. So it was time for Circuline to come back and present new songs. This is where CORE (Circuline Original Reimagined Evolving) comes in . The North American band is making some changes to its line-up for this new album that has been in the works since 2018. And, without a doubt, this record is well defined by its title and subtitle. This is the interior, the core of Circuline , clearly, its musical core – a prog rock that does not aim for virtuosic displays of galactic abilities in half-hour songs. On the contrary, it promotes a prog rock that is based on the melody and emotion of songs with a strong musical, theatrical and cinematic component. The successive dialogues between the vocalists and between all the instrumentation and harmonies that are created, carry this desire towards a greater goal than simply being technically magnificent (which it is also, let’s say!) – the goal of creating songs that touch and that involve. But always with meticulous attention to detail and, mainly, to the experimental component. And, in this aspect, C.O.R.E., shows us an evolved, mature Circuline , capable of entering both fields (song/emotion and sound exploration). In fact, as the subtitle makes clear: this is an album with originality, with imagination and that marks the evolution of the band and of a style. [88%]

CORE review published

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Review link: https://vianocturna2000.blogspot.com/2024/09/review-c-o-r-e-circuline.html

Cheers,

Pedro

88/100

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Pedro and Via Nocturna – Thank you so much for these kind words.

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