Circle of Sighs to Release Narci June 4
Posted in Whathaveyou on February 25th, 2021 by JJ KoczanI… uh… I’m on this record. That’s a thing I haven’t been able to say in a while, but it feels oddly good. Released last Bandcamp Friday earlier in the month as a single, the Joni Mitchell cover “Roses Blue” (discussed here) will open side B of Circle of Sighs‘ upcoming second long-player, Narci. I’m interested to hear the rest of the LP, of course, as I dug the crap out of the Los Angeles outfit’s 2020 debut, Salo (review here), to the point that I basically invited myself to sing on a song. A little presumptuous when you think about it, but I’ve always been kind of a jerk.
Metal Assault Records, also California-based, will release Narci in June, and if you get the chance to check out the colored vinyl, it’s gorgeous. I’m not trying to sell you anything here, but if you like pretty records, this is a pretty record.
I do feel bad for the owl though.
From the PR wire:
CIRCLE OF SIGHS signs with Metal Assault Records; New Album Details Revealed
Metal Assault Records is pleased to add to its roster an international synth doom collective that is sure to mesmerize one and all.
A few months after featuring on the January 2020 Metal Assault Mixtape Vol. 2 compilation release with their apocalyptic doom opus “Burden of the Flesh” and their first public live performance at the corresponding mixtape release event, CIRCLE OF SIGHS released their stunning debut full-length Salo, which rightfully made its way onto Metal Assault editor’s 2020 albums-of-the-year listicle. Now, Metal Assault Records is delighted to welcome CoS to its own label roster.
MAR will release the second CoS full-length, Narci, on June 4 2021 on limited-edition colored vinyl, digipack CD, and digital download. Pre-orders for the vinyl + digital download will be launched on March 5 on circleofsighs.bandcamp.com. More details surrounding the vinyl, i.e. colors, packaging, etc will be unveiled soon. To coincide with the pre-order launch, the album’s lead single “Heaven in Flames” will also be revealed on the same date.
With great pleasure, MAR is hereby revealing the incredibly vivid artwork that makes the Narci album cover, hand-painted by Nicole Momaney:
Narci
Final Sequence:
SIDE A
01 – Spectral Arms 10:03
02 – We Need Legends 6:06
03 – A Crystal Crown of Cosmic Pain 5:14
Total 21:23
SIDE B
04 – Roses Blue 5:30
05 – Segue 04 0:49
06 – Narci 5:28
07 – Heaven in Flames 5:01
08 – The Man Who Stole the Wind 5:08
Total 21:56
Narci was mixed and mastered by Katie Gilchrest (High Priestess).
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