Maybe you remember reading my review of Melatonin by Small Circle, the beautiful first ep from this Philadelphia 4-piece, and maybe you don't, but either way the band is releasing their debut full length, Cyclical, on Flower Girl Records on September 8 and we are lucky enough to already have two tracks to taste before the record drops.
"Spinning" is technical, stacked, ballad of a song about putting in non-reciprocated effort into a relationship but sticking it out anyways. Cam Boucher and Marissa D'elia share dual vocal duties and the contrast between the monotone style of Boucher and the beautiful tone of D'elia during the chorus line, "I'll be just fine," is really emotional. The instrumentation does a great job raising the atmosphere and creating this hopeful feel around this awful experience. This song alone makes me very excited for this record.
"Mornings" for one reason or another reminds me of the closing credit song from the HBO series, The Wire, and I love it. The song has a sad 60's vibe to it. It's filled with that feeling of staying up until early mornings, or pulling an all-nighter for no reason, alone in our room with the lights bright, a mess on the floor, creating something or waiting for nothing, unaware of the time or fully aware and not caring. It's somber and it's wanting and it's wonderful.
Cyclical comes out on September 8 on Flower Girl records. Preorder it now!
Small Circle hit the road with Remo Drive and McCafferty this September.
09/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
09/06 - Asbury Park, PA @ Asbury Park Brewery
09/07 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory
09/08 - Kingston, NY @ BSP
09/09 - Boston, MA @ Sonia's
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