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
Studio album by
Circulatory System
ReleasedAugust 28, 2001
GenreIndie rock, psychedelic rock
Length57:08
LabelCloud Recordings
Circulatory System chronology
Circulatory System
(2001)
Inside Views
(2001)

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Alternative Press7/10[5]
Pitchfork9.5/10[6]
Q[7]
Stylus MagazineB[8]
Uncut[9]

Pitchfork named Circulatory System the fifth best album of 2001.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Will Cullen Hart.

No.TitleLength
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

  • 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

References

  1. "Circulatory System's Signal Morning". Optical Atlas. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. Beaudreau, James (August 27, 2001). "Circulatory System: self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. "Reviews for Circulatory System by Circulatory System". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  4. Farrill, Alex. "Circulatory System – Circulatory System". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  5. "Circulatory System: Circulatory System". Alternative Press (161): 84. December 2001.
  6. LeMay, Matt (August 28, 2001). "Circulatory System: Circulatory System". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  7. "Circulatory System: Circulatory System". Q (188): 116. March 2002.
  8. Chakroff, Evan (September 1, 2003). "Circulatory System – Circulatory System – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  9. "Circulatory System: Circulatory System". Uncut (59): 113. April 2002.
  10. "Staff Lists: Top 20 Albums of 2001". Pitchfork. January 1, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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