Circa Survive The Amulet
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Project
September 22nd 2017


5822 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I've somehow never listened to this band much, maybe it's time to change that

Faraudo
September 22nd 2017


4605 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

"man at night it gets worse might be my favorite track right now. it just sounds so good"



It is one of the best, but Premonition of the Hex is GOAT. Like, career highlight for them, what a great fucking song.



LightChaotic
September 22nd 2017


386 Comments


I'm glad most of you have been enjoying this album as much as I have! This one took a bit longer to grow on me than Circa's last two albums but when it grew, it grew on me hard. It's less in your face but there's a subtle pulse running through each track that lets them all flow into each other.

The way Anthony's voice just glides like silk over the verses of "Tunnel Vision", the beautiful vocal and guitar melodies all across "The Hex", and the incredibly satisfying build up and pay off of "The Amulet" are the highlights for me currently.

sailSAway
September 22nd 2017


1141 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

proud of circa being cool with bandcamp

Project
September 22nd 2017


5822 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I was not feeling this until Premonition started. The run from that through Rites of Investiture is solid, and yeah I'm in the At Night It Gets Worse camp for sure.

Faraudo
September 22nd 2017


4605 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Anthony grew so much as a vocalist.

robotmagician
September 22nd 2017


1328 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

it's really incredible how good he's gotten. his voice is still great on the early records with that sort of charming roughness to it. but man, now he's just an incredible vocalist. i remember him once claiming he was a terrible singer when he first started



also i am really into that falsetto (not sure if that's the accurate term for what he is doing) he pushes into, first in never tell a soul (2:18 - 2:24) and then again throughout at night it gets worse. has he done that before in record?

LightChaotic
September 22nd 2017


386 Comments


He hasn't really used a lot of falsetto on any of the past Circa Survive albums as far as I can recall. Certainly not to the degree it is used here.

robotmagician
September 22nd 2017


1328 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i think that's why i like it so much, i really don't think i've heard him do that before

Sowing
Moderator
September 23rd 2017


43943 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

For never really having cared about the band before, I'm spellbound by this album. Every song is good.

LoLifant
September 23rd 2017


1571 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Not feeling it yet.



GreyShadow
September 23rd 2017


7031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Great review. I'll bring my tiered track list here too



S: The Amulet, Flesh and Bone

A: Never Tell a Soul, Rites of Investiture, At Night It Gets Worse, Premonition of the Hex

B+: Lustration, Tunnel Vision

B: Stay, The Hex



with the title track probably being a top 10 track for them and Flesh and Bone definitely top 15 or 20.

GreyShadow
September 23rd 2017


7031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Feeling a 4.3 right now.

I really wish I could see them today do an acoustic performance but I'm already putting my money into seeing BtBam's Colors. I'd totally go to both if I didn't have to uber to this. I feel like I'm making a mistake by missing them haha.

Faraudo
September 23rd 2017


4605 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I think you are, dude. Colors is a great album and all, but Circa's worth it, I think.

Tundra
September 23rd 2017


9631 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

2 polar opposite bands lol, if you want to chill out go to Circa, if you want to mosh BtBaM

Sowing
Moderator
September 23rd 2017


43943 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

These guys remind me of Silversun Pickups

StickFeit
September 23rd 2017


2268 Comments


This record sounds great so far! never really checked this band out.

GreyShadow
September 23rd 2017


7031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I have the ability to see both but I shouuuuld save money. I've had my Colors ticket since June/July. I'm a much bigger fan of Circa though, I'm mostly going to BtBam cause my friend wanted me to come and I know they are great live.



But acoustic Circa sounds like such an experience and ugh...money

Faraudo
September 23rd 2017


4605 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I mean, BtBam's show is going to be pretty cool no matter what, so there's that. But yeah dude, it's a tough call.

Taxt
September 23rd 2017


1605 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm so stoked on this record. It's their best since On Letting Go IMO.

There's not a song here that isn't captivating; I really didn't expect this to be so good.





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