I agree wholeheartedly, This is the first studio album I followed on this board, from the earliest rumours of "Riff rock" to the finished product and it's ultimate decline. I'm saddened by the unremarkable impact of TC, to a lot of fans it's a respectable collection of tracks, perhaps even the best in 10 years from the band.

Theres a few memories I have of The Circle era...

- The hints Jon gave of "Riff rock" and the sudden performance of WFTWM acoustic that set off debate over the themes of TC.
- The gradual build up of information through interviews and snippets that let us theorize about how the album would sound.
- Seb's infamous TC hoax where a mysterious tape was delivered in the night...
- The release of WWBTF and how there was concern over a rehashed HAND sound and how that ultimately wasn't the case.
- The 30 second snippets that whipped up frenzy and debate on whether or not to listen to them.
- The leak and the majority of glowing reviews that were given (including myself, caught up in the fad!)
- How well some of TC tracks worked live, hearing LTOR live for the first time I couldn't believe how good it sounded. TIMS stands out too.

I got to see 5 Circle songs live:
WWBTF
WWWB
WFTWM
Bullet
Happy Now

I just wish I could see TIMS and LTOR once before TC tour is up....

All in all, I'm appreciative of the circle, it had mixed public reaction but gave satisfaction to a lot of fans. Farewell Circle, you might be final good album we ever get...