Circle (the Finnish band): S/D

i mean, i don't want to crowd up the awesome circle thread with this, but i really hate the way the RSD focus is now just all about people on a scavenger hunt for specific, artificially limited items instead of just celebrating record stores in general.

Thanks all for the info! My local store's getting a few copies so I'm sure it'll work out.

The new RjL is righteously awesome, with a very eclectic and experimental prog feel!!! A lot of the songs resemble stuff from Mika's main band, Kuusumun Profeetta, only super-powered by Jussi's relentless riffage and Leppanen's usual ultra precise drumming. Ratto deploys a lot of different keyboard sounds, particularly organ sounds and the fender rhodes also makes a few appearances. The album is soaked in reverb and there's a lot of experimenting with nifty effects and of course pop hooks galore. All and all, a very rich tapestry and a nice progression from the colorful UUmama.

Plus there's a lightning fast barn burner of a song seemingly about Anne Frank!!!!

I love "Le Mans", but am still waiting for the CD to hear more...

I picked up the RSD release 30 min before the store was about to close and the clerk was like "Hey, I think they played here earlier today" (this was at Reckless) and I looked at him like o_O really? And he insisted and then we realized that he meant Circles. Anyway, I think they had other copies JVC, if you want one.

I didn't know it had a cover of HERE COME THE WARM JETS on it!?!?! Packaging is beautiful too.

Anyway, that's my update.

I managed to score one of these, as someone had (deliberately?) hidden it amongst the stack of stock for some other band. The eyeball sticker on the LP is torn, which is a tiny bummer, but other than that - Jesus, it's gorgeous. The vinyl is white with red vein-y swirls!

Only spotted black vinyl here in the UK. If anyone finds spare copies of the 'red eye' or 'eyeball' coloured versions, then I would love them, please!

I got mine at Rough Trade East, so some of them made their way over here. I didn't know there were multiple versions.

I had 10 copies in store, all black. Would love to get the other colours myself too!

I'm sure it would cost a fortune shipping-wise, but HydraHead is selling the other colors (but running out very quickly, by all accounts): http://www.hydraheadlines.blogspot.co.uk/

Yeah, shipping for 2 LPs is far too expensive for me, unfortunately. If anyone in UK or Europe spots the coloured ones, you can trust me to purchase them from you, if you felt so kind!

I got the white eye with veins version! It's in perfect condition, no tears or anything. Also sounds great!

Anyway I think Reckless has more copies -- they did at closing time last night.

She Got The Shakes: I got mine from RTE in the same manner...

Might have a lead on an eyeball version! Excited! Open record shop open!

In retrospect I guess I didn't have to stress out too much about this ha. My store let in 10 people at a time and gave out numbers so it was pretty orderly and you could browse. Got a white eye with veins. The xerox of the guitar chords/tabs is pretty funny too!

For anyone interested in pictures over words
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8012/6959987372_e358f4893e_c.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/6959989090_492218cd58.jpg

It comes with tabulation?!

It's a photocopy, one sheet, I can take a closeup if you'd like?

Man I want that so bad. Oh well.

You don't even have the option to try and order it from Hydra Head. Fuck this Record Store Day nonsense, tbrr. I mean, I'm all for the day in general, happy to support my local stores, love the vibe, but hate SO MUCH that it is now all about music that you can't possibly get any other way.

JON have you tried to call Reckless on Milwaukee? They may have another one!!

I have no way of getting there until Thursday, at the earliest unfortunately. I'm flying out to California for work this afternoon, so I wouldn't be able to go get it and I know they don't hold stuff that long. I'm going to check the Reckless Loop location, because I could get there over lunch.

Success. The Loop location actually had five copies still! Somehow I'm questioning that there were only 500 worldwide.

i dunno, maybe it was fatigue from the bigger name releases or maybe people just don't know
the guy working at the store where i bought it got them confused with another band (as i mentioned) and didn't show any indication that he knew what the record was when he located it in the boxes
there's clearly one person working there who knows because they carried it and always have pharaoh overlord in stock too, but my guess is that THIS person has never been the one who rang me up.

congrats on finding it!

i probably just overestimate the popularity of Circle, i'm just used to their stuff disappearing really fast.

Blue Collar Distro still has mailorder copies (for $21): http://www.bluecollardistro.com/hydrahead/product_info.php?products_id=7109&cPath=4_137&store=

1000 copies across the three colours. Apparently black vinyl is actually more limited than eyeball. I will have copies of the black vinyl at least to sell in a couple of weeks...

So, I never actually told all you good Circle-loving people my exciting news that I alluded to a while back...

NWOFHM!

http://www.nwofhm.com/

http://thewire.co.uk/images/artists/circle/circle.jpg

I have set up a specialist UK-based mail-order for all things Circle, Pharaoh Overlord, Ektro, NWOFHM!, ... and related. I have the support of a number of labels already, including Jussi at Ektro, have lots of stock (as listed) in hand, loads more new releases and back catalogue to come, and plenty of exciting plans and developments on the horizon!

'Like' the facebook, 'follow' the twitter, browse the website, sign-up to the mailing list, make an order, spread the word... if you would like.

Kiitos!

So that is you I've been following on Twitter! Nice work! Do those of us planning to order from the U.S. need to know anything special?

Thank you!

In terms of ordering from the USA, I don't think that there's anything special to know, except that postage is horrific!

ha, yes horrific is the word. Congrats Krakow. Seeing that you deal in rarities... if you happen to run across a Circle Noiduttu cassette hold it for me! Should I send an email?

Please do email liam. I am setting up lists for rarities wanted.

'Zopalki' 2xLP reissue is out, on black and aqua blue vinyl.

Erkki Kurenniemi & Circle's 'Rakkaus Tulessa' LP has been repressed.

If any Circle-loving ILX-ers in the UK (or maybe even Europe) would be interested in being part of a group buy of Hydra Head's new glow-in-the-dark skull Circle t-shirt, in order to mitigate the ferocious postal costs from the USA, then please drop me an email via www.nwofhm.com...

http://www.bluecollardistro.com/hydrahead/images/hhi-ss-123-full.jpg

I'm now in communication with Hydra Head to bulk order these t-shirts, so if anyone in the UK or Europe is interested, then please get in touch asap. Thanks.

NWOFHM! road trip for me next week...

I'm flying to Amsterdam on Tuesday, then heading to Antwerp, Belgium to see Circle with Pharaoh Overlord in support at Muziekcentrum TRIX on Wednesday night and on to Tilburg, Netherlands for Circle with Harvey Milk at Incubated 18 on Thursday night!

Excited!

I had an amazing time in Antwerp and Tilburg - the gigs were incredible; I've barely been happier than when letting it all go during the Incubated 18 set.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7212/7171813439_9e04580745_z.jpg
Circle @ Incubated 18 at Paradox in Tilburg by Crimson Glow Photography, on Flickr.

In other news, the 2004 Circle album 'Forest', originally released on CD by Ektro and No Quarter, is getting its first LP release. It will be appearing on black vinyl in an edition of 500 copies on Full Contact at the end of June...

http://www.nwofhm.com/images/records/circle_forest_lp_cover.jpg

Forest vinyl is a dream come true... play loud!

Jealous you got to those gigs, I too totally wig out when I see Circle live. Someone put what seems to be the full Incubated Circle set on youtube and I totally ripped the audio and have been listening to it recently. Good stuff!

oh and it's super cool to hear them rip through one of the Myllari songs live!!

You should email me liam still!

Sometimes I get discouraged about how hard it is to find stuff by these guys without paying tons for shipping. But then I get to go somewhere like Waterloo, in Austin, and get to come home with copies of Serpent, Rautatie, and Raunio. You guys, this band. Fuck. I mean, this fucking band.

anyone else hear hisko detria? it's not like there's a lack of circle material out there but this scratched the same itch nicely for me:
http://hiskodetria.bandcamp.com/

Yeah, I got their CDr through a couple of months back. I've only had a chance for a couple of listens, but it's good stuff. I second that it's worth checking out.

Amazing looking show at Dunajam 2012 on the sun-kissed beaches of Sardinia earlier this month... definitely worth checking out the last video of the playlist...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78DRUjtDOxE&list=PL221D8B6799719340&index=1&feature=plpp_video

anyone else hear hisko detria? it's not like there's a lack of circle material out there but this scratched the same itch nicely for me:
http://hiskodetria.bandcamp.com/

Yeah, there was some talk about that in another thread, can't remember whether it was the 2012 spacerock one or the bandcamp one, but I love it.

Dunajam youtube vids rule! Jussi's costume... Fuck. The end was beautiful. Much belated email sent, Krakow, thanks and sorry!

Circle 'Forest' LP on Full Contact is out now! My copies arrived today for those in the UK...

http://www.nwofhm.com/images/records/circle_forest_lp_cover.jpg

This album was originally released in 2004 on CD by Ektro and No Quarter. This is its first appearance on vinyl. Black vinyl, 500 copies.

Got your email liam, thanks! Hoping to have a chance to reply this weekend...

Delighted I found this forum.

Welcome!