Circles Around The Sun revealed details behind their fourth full-length studio album, Language, set to be released this spring via Megaforce Records. As a preview of what’s to come, the quartet has shared the first single off the upcoming album. Listen to “Outer Boroughs” now.
According to the band’s official press release, their latest endeavor, Language, finds them “oscillating through hybrid strains of disco-funk, soul jazz and psychedelic rock, harnessing their stylistic lanes into a singular, intoxicating brew.” The forthcoming album showcases the ensemble’s ability to traverse myriads of musical landscapes, from spacy jams to rhythm-laden, hip-shaking groves; a description solidified on “Outer Boroughs.”
Birthed out of a spontaneous jam session in the studio, “Outer Boroughs” sees Adam MacDougall (keyboards and synths) play with a four-chord sequence, coupled with Dan Horne’s unmatched bassline, which guitarist John Lee Shannan explains "he [Horne] initially heard the '1' in a different place than intended, giving extra emphasis to the downbeat of the second measure."
The guitarist continues, "It's a breezy groove that paints several landscapes in vivid color before departing into deep space for an extended middle jam. Originally titled 'Ouroboros' for its cyclical nature, it was later changed to ‘Outer Boroughs’ for a bit of mondegreen and a nod to the greatest city in the world."
Furthermore, the group also delivered a set of new tour dates that will take them through the Southern region of the United States at the end of the year before popping up to the Northeast in mid-January. The forthcoming run also includes an evening at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl on Jan. 21. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. PST, 1 p.m. EST.
Listen to “Outer Boroughs” now. Scroll down to see the group’s latest tour dates.
LANGUAGE:
1. Third Sunrise Over Gliese 667 (6:24)
2. The Singularity (5:13)
3. Outer Boroughs (7:28)
4. Away Team (6:36)
5. Wobble (6:04)
6. Language (Album Mix with Mikaela Davis) (7:54)
NEW TOUR DATES:
Dec 29 - 5 Points Music Sanctuary- Roanoke, Va.
Dec 30 - The Ramkat- Winston Salem, N.C.
Dec 31 - The National - Richmond, Va.*
Jan 20 - Lark Hall- Albany, N.Y.
Jan 21 - Brooklyn Bowl- Brooklyn, N.Y.
Jan 22 - Ardmore Music Hall- Ardmore, Pa.
Jan 25 - Thunderbird Music Hall - Pittsburgh
Jan 26 - XL Live- Harrisburg, Pa.
Jan 27 - Wonder Bar - Asbury Park, N.J.
Jan 28 - StageOne - Fairfield, Conn.
Jan 29 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, Mass.
* With Infamous Stringdusters
