Ataxia

Circus Devils | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 16, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: STCX
• ASIN: B001L5JN56
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Track Listings

1. Under Review

2. I-Razors

3. Freedom's Monster

4. That's the Spirit

5. Backwash Television

6. The Girls Will Make It Happen

7. Mayflower Brought Disease

8. Stars, Stripes and Crack Pipes

9. Ataxia

10. Nets at Every Angle

11. Hi I'm Martha, How Are You?

12. Lunatic Style

13. Get Me Extra!

14. I Found the Black Mind

15. He Had All Day

16. Fuzz in the Street

17. Rat Face Ballerina

Editorial Reviews

2008 album by this outfit formed by former Guided By Voices leader Robert Pollard. yes followers of all the van we finally get our wish and work with musicians who inspired the kick start of this cottage label, the circus devils are in the caravan. shall we fill you in with the usual abstract pop skronk jive turkey words? h.p. lovecraft meets devo on ataxia, circus devils' new collection of moonshine revelries and musical trips by torchlight into the mist-shrouded fields and forests of ohio (aka: land of mystery). robert pollard and the tobias brothers treat us to an intoxicating blend of jagged, insistent rock and uneasy lullabies. formed in ohio in 2001 by robert pollard (guided by voices), circus devils creates albums rich in atmosphere and imagery, filled with ferocity and gentleness. their previous album, sgt. disco, was released on ipecac recordings in 2007

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Circus Devils are Real, November 16, 2008

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Michael J. White "whitey63" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ataxia (Audio CD)

Saying the Circus Devils are experimental rock, compared to the usually pop inspired collaborations of Robert Pollard and Todd Tobias, may not do this record enough justice. This is a solid effort at Psychedelic/Progressive pop music. Ataxia is approachable in ways that the prior release Sgt. Disco was, while being comparable to The Harold Pig Memorial from 2002 in both the excellence of music and lyrical content. There are some hits here and they should be expected to make a future set list of an Uncle Bob show coming to a town near you (if you live in the mid-west USA). It gets better with each play and high volume is recommended. Rat Faced Ballerina sounds like old GbV to this fan.