Circuline “Return”

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Inner Nova
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 24, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Return
2. Nebulae
3. Stereotypes
4. Soleil Noir 
5. One Wish 
6. Imperfect
7. Fallout Shelter
8. Silence Revealed

Line-up: 
Andrew Colyer – keyboards, vocals
Bill Shannon – lead guitars, vocals
Billy Spillane – lead vocals
Darin Brannon – drums, percussion
Natalie Brown – lead vocals
   With
Matt Dorsey (Sound of Contact) - bass
Randy McStine(Lo­Fi Resistance) - vocals (1)
Joe Deninzon (Stratospheerius) - electric violin

Description/Reviews: 

Expect a lot of great guitar and keyboard riffs. Okay, so where does “ordo ab chao”[out of chaos comes order] come into it? Track one ‘ the title track, ‘Return’ doesn’t give you much of a clue as it’s a straightforward melody with some great hooks in it, and one I think a number of radio stations will add this one to their playlists for high rotation. It’s a good song to start off with and imagine it works well performed on stage. Track two ‘Nebulae’ is where “ordo ab chao” seriously starts earning its money with an interesting dissonant beginning by Andrew on keys which we soon find out in this relatively short instrumental, out of random chaos we get order. In fact, most of the following tracks have a similar disjointed beginning that turns inside itself into something melodic throughout the rest of each piece. As you’ll see below, I asked Andrew about their writing and how they came about balancing the consonant and dissonant elements within most of these tracks.So in a nutshell – this is a very tight and solid debut album which you’ll soon discover has so much going on within it. Not a second wasted and yet, not rushed or too busy. I think it’s too early to pigeon-hole them just yet. Certainly there are jazz fusion elements in some of these pieces but not enough to point them in that direction for certain. Vocals are very strong as is the bass playing, and you’re in for a treat right at the end with a high-energy violin solo, shades of Kansas to these ears. I like that they’ve evenly spread the vocal tracks with the instrumental pieces showcasing what a fine bunch of musicians each of them are.

 Paul Watson at progarchy.com

Media/Samples 
7 tracks

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