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- Summary: The second full-length release from the San Francisco-based duo of Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada was inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay of the same name.
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- Record Label: Sacred Bones
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Noise Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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Positive: 12 out of 16
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Mixed: 4 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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Oct 15, 2012For those who can stomach its muscular experimentation, Circles is out of this world.
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Oct 3, 2012[Circles] is an uncharacteristically varied, psych-y noise-pop record that just plain sounds and feels great.
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Oct 2, 2012Even if it's in small phases, Moon Duo continue to evolve as they revolve.
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Oct 11, 2012For those interested in a group that still finds ways to take Krautrock down several roads, Circles more than succeeds.
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Oct 9, 2012It's just solid and efficient, a period piece with modern trimmings.
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Oct 2, 2012Ultimately, Circles is pleasant and even fun in places, while being somewhat tedious and even boring in others.
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Under The RadarNov 30, 2012The songs occasionally tread similar ground, as with "Sparks" flowing into "Dance Pt. 3" in the same key and playing at first notice like variations on a theme. [Oct/Nov 2012, p.130]
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Dec 5, 2012
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Feb 8, 2018This is one of the most extraordinary albums I've ever heard. Recommended for listening for those who are in alternative genre.
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