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Originally Posted by Javier
I freaking love the circle!!! It's really atmospheric, arrangement wise it's some of the best work the band did post-2000 and John Shanks best produced album. Lyrically it's pretty good too (working man aside). I get that some of the political themes turn some people off but they're hidden really well on most songs (again working man aside). Even on Happy Now, Jon may have been writing about Obama, but for me the song is a very special and personal one. Also songwriting and guitar wise, it's the last album that had a heavy Richie presence, I see it almost like a married couple giving it one last chance, making their best effort before breaking up. Yeah it may not have worked entirely but it made something special. The only song I skip here is Live before you die, the rest awesome to me!
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I agree with everything on here. The Circle has a poor first 3 songs, in my opinion, but then I absolutely love the rest. WWWB isn't shocking, I just think better songs are out there.
Superman Tonight, Thorn In My Side, Brokenpromiseland, Loves The Only Rule & Happy Now are some of the bands best work. Happy Now gets ripped by some fans but I love it. I think the way Jon delivers the verses are perfect. The chorus maybe could have more oompphhh and it could do with a better guitar solo as the one on the single is so short and basic.
I remember thinking Fast Cars was the weakest song on the album but I've started really liking it over the last few months.
I've always said I love Learn To Love as a closer as well. It's just got this atmospheric feel to it and I remember hearing it for the first time when I got the album and thinking it ended well.
The Circle holds some special memories for me and takes me back to such a good time in my life. It was probably my peak of moving the band with the tours that were happening and such a solid album, in my opinion. I was in sixth form and not long leaving and it just really brings some special memories for me. I miss that time.
I'd be delighted to have something similar for the new album.
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