Small Circle kind of just appeared. Featuring members of Sorority Noise and Rozwell Kid plus newcomer Marissa D'Elia, the band just released this beautiful ep of emotional, subtly urgent songs with the chops of a band that's been together for years.
"We Belong Here," the ep's first track has this great distant sounding, twangy, Modest Mouse style guitar line throughout it. A song about love. Reminiscent of something I wrote about someone one time... That subtle urgency I mentioned reveals itself here. D'Elia sings, "It's so easy to write about you, there's just never enough words," and there's never enough time to do so. So listen to this again.
"Please Don't Touch The Moon," is wonderfully American Football inspired in the pretty guitar playing by Cameron Boucher, but the song has variety in it's approach to the middle of the song. It's darker and the darkness grows even as the song turns back inward to the softer playing. A nice fusion of sound is built up in the background and repetitive vocal melodies introduce this weird blend of claustrophobic open-ness. Like trapped in a glass box in a field.
The ep closes with "It's Just Not Realistic" that turns back to the Modest Mouse instrumentation of "We Belong Here." The dual vocals between D'Elia and Boucher blend so well and each have their own wonderful pieces they bring to the song. This song feels like it could explode at any minute. Like it's constantly teetering on the edge of somber reflection and an emotional breakdown. Vulnerable would be the word I would choose if I could only use one, both for this song and the ep as a whole. A very impressive first effort. I hope we get more, and what about a physical release? Tapes anyone?
Stream / download the ep on bandcamp.
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