Station

Russian Circles | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Suicide Squeeze
• ASIN: B0016MJ2R8
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,689 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Metal trimmings, minimal jazz primers, and cryptic riffs that hit out of nowhere with the pummeling impact of a comet. Their music weaves up an intense and cinematic albeit soothing clobbering that cannot be pigeonholed. Their lumbering layers of chiseled post rock and feathery psychedelic infusions have both revved and enticed listeners into mental orgasms the world over. They've shared stages with Tool, Dalek, Daughters, and Pelican. Catch them on tour beginning in late May.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coming Full Circle, May 12, 2008

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T-Rez (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Station (Audio CD)

Went to the record release show recently and heard most of the songs live. I am very happy to report the new material is just as amazing coming from the studio. I very much enjoyed their debut, Enter, but this is much more polished and makes tons of sense musically. Its a little Pelican mixed with some Explosions in the Sky and its all Russian Circles!! What sets them apart from the rest of the Instra-Metal bands is Dave's absolutely incredible drum work. Station is no exception to his complete mastery of the instrument. If you are a fan of Pelican, Explosions in the Sky, Isis, Mono, and it goes without saying that if you are a Russian Circles fan, you must own Station. Mike and Dave, outstanding work!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Band is Amazing, May 10, 2008

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Margarine Hype "Spin Doctor" (Cavernous Churn, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Station (Audio CD)

Being a massive fan of "Enter", I couldn't wait to hear this album, and I was not let down. This band keeps getting better.

Russian Circles create atmospheric music that takes the listener on a ride through highs and lows, going from light to heavy, break neck paces to trudging riffs.

"Station" is one of the best albums of the year so far, definetely pick this one up.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much Needed Youngblood, May 25, 2008

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Harry Tenench (Tx) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Station (Audio CD)

I just found out about these guys recently and I have to commend them on their musicianship and decision to do instrumental music. They are free from catering to some growling or shrilling vocalist who would undoubtedly wreck this music with bad themes and worse singing. It is about time some bands come forth that are committed to music only. I have been waiting for decades for a band like this to come along. They blend together all the good elements of heavy metal, progressive rock and psychedelia without the disruption of some wailing idiot trying to add his / her 2 cents. In the case of Russian Cirles the music is always headed somewhere and very vibrant. Many of the musical passages they have composed would not have come to be most likely if they were trying to fit in a vocalist. This is exiting and hopefully they don't rethink their formula or be forced to by the short attention span of most music buyers.

From the start of Station you can tell the musicianship is top notch and it is a surprise when you realise they get all this sound as a 3 piece. The guitarist has great taste and a unique way of playing with two hands on the fretboard at times. This gives the illusion of a fourth player and is very well executed, no overkill and all substance. The percussionist is noteably top rate and creative as is the bassist.

Hopefully this form of music will spawn future rock musicians to explore what they can accomplish with instruments only. Russian Cirles will hopefully be looked at one day as pioneers of instrumental rock music and be able to continue their craft in the present. The few bands at the helm of this new territory are critical to pushing rock music forward. One of the key ingredients is that the musicianship is great but not by the amount of notes per second rule that used to apply. This music is about sound, emotion and creativity and has far more impact than the million notes approach. If you like this type of thing other bands to keep an eye on are Red Sparowes , Explosions in the Sky, Grails and Pelican. Hopefully there will be more to come.

Great record guys ! Buy it!