{"product_id":"russian-circles-blood-year","title":"Russian Circles - Blood Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith their seventh album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlood Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussian Circles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e forsake the sonic crossroads of divergent musical paths found on albums like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemorial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to offer up the most direct and forceful collection of songs in their discography. With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSullivan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurncrantz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all residing in different states, Russian Circles have typically crafted their albums by piecing together song fragments and home recordings into meticulous texture-rich studio productions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut after seven tours in North American and five trips to Europe in support of 2016’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the band made a conscious effort to approach the songs on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlood Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the same organic feel of a live show. In an age where rock records are often built on a computerized grid, Russian Circles chose to track the foundations of the songs together in one room as complete takes without click tracks. While it retains the dexterity, multi-faceted techniques, and dramatic compositions that have been a trademark of Russian Circles since day one, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlood Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fully embraces the most powerful aspects of the band’s repertoire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Chicago trio have always explored the dynamics of volume and timbre, with their albums often vacillating between caustic attacks and blissful respites. From guitarist Mike Sullivan’s riff-fueled assaults, to Dave Turncrantz’s war machine rack and floor toms and Brian Cook’s meat grinding bass lines, the sound of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlood Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is that of a band unafraid to flaunt their hard-earned prowess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussian Circles returned to the studio with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurt Ballou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to record \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlood Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but this time they tracked it in Chicago at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve Albini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s world-famous Electrical Audio where previous albums \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeneva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemorial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were recorded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SARGENT HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Seaweed w\/ Black Splatter Vinyl LP","offer_id":60328146239833,"sku":"SDZ-55925","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":60328146272601,"sku":"SDZ-55926","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60328146305369,"sku":"SDZ-55927","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design-11_5a91e7b0-fac3-4b9e-a03a-fea8107ecb2b.png?v=1793635357","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/russian-circles-blood-year","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}