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Circulatory System (album)
Circulatory System is the first album by the American music ensemble Circulatory System. It was released on August 28, 2001, on musician John Fernandes' Cloud Recordings label.[1]
| Circulatory System | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 28, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 57:08 | |||
| Label | Cloud Recordings | |||
| Circulatory System chronology | ||||
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The album artwork is a juxtaposition of the album covers for Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle and Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume One by Elephant 6 act The Olivia Tremor Control, who shared members with Circulatory System.[2]
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Alternative Press | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
Pitchfork named Circulatory System the fifth best album of 2001.[10]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Will Cullen Hart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yesterday's World" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Prehistoric" | 1:21 |
| 3. | "Diary of Wood" | 2:17 |
| 4. | "Outside Blasts" | 6:07 |
| 5. | "Joy" | 2:06 |
| 6. | "The Lovely Universe" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Round" | 1:07 |
| 8. | "Inside Blasts" | 5:54 |
| 9. | "Illusion" | 1:57 |
| 10. | "Waves of Bark and Light" | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Now" | 2:07 |
| 12. | "A Peek" | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Fingers" | 1:04 |
| 14. | "Days to Come (In Photographs)" | 2:42 |
| 15. | "Symbols and Maps" | 2:24 |
| 16. | "The Pillow" | 2:58 |
| 17. | "Stars" | 1:55 |
| 18. | "Should a Cloud Replace a Compass?" | 2:14 |
| 19. | "Time or Dateline" | 1:11 |
| 20. | "How Long?" | 2:00 |
| 21. | "Your Parades" | 3:27 |
| 22. | "Forever" | 1:26 |
| Total length: | 57:08 | |
Personnel edit
- Will Cullen Hart – vocals, guitar, electronics
- John Fernandes – clarinet, violin, bass guitar
- Peter Erchick – organ, bass guitar, vocals
- Heather McIntosh – cello, bass guitar, vocals
- Derek Almstead – drums, percussion, vocals
- AJ Griffin – guitar, vocals
Former members edit
- Hannah M. Jones – drums, percussion
References edit
- ^ "Circulatory System's Signal Morning". Optical Atlas. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ Beaudreau, James (August 27, 2001). "Circulatory System: self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Reviews for Circulatory System by Circulatory System". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ Farrill, Alex. "Circulatory System – Circulatory System". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Circulatory System: Circulatory System". Alternative Press (161): 84. December 2001.
- ^ LeMay, Matt (August 28, 2001). "Circulatory System: Circulatory System". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Circulatory System: Circulatory System". Q (188): 116. March 2002.
- ^ Chakroff, Evan (September 1, 2003). . Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Circulatory System: Circulatory System". Uncut (59): 113. April 2002.
- ^ "Staff Lists: Top 20 Albums of 2001". Pitchfork. January 1, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2012.