{"product_id":"russian-circles-guidance-10th-anniversary-edition","title":"Russian Circles - Guidance (10th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith their sixth album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussian Circles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e carry on in their quest to conjure multi-dimensional dramatic instrumental narratives and to scout out new textures from their respective instruments. Songs aren’t constructed out of highbrow concepts; they’re forged out of gut instinct and base emotional response. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continues the band’s examination of the polarity of quiet and loud, complexity and simplicity, ugliness and beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery Russian Circles album has had its share of new sonic vistas, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e finds the band still searching out new sounds while continuing to play to the collective strengths of guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMike Sullivan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave Turncrantz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrian Cook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Starting with the meditative restraint of album opener “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sets off on a path of metallic savagery (“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVorel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”), arpeggio tectonics (“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMota\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”), mercurial anthems (“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfrika\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”), somber segues (“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”), and seismic Americana noir (“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLisboa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”). With the help of engineer\/co-producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurt Ballou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and his God City Studio, Russian Circles were able to capture this broad tonal palette and wide array of emotional motifs into a cohesive journey through the tumultuous corners of human existence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween writing and recording the album, a veteran handed off an envelope of war photos to the spouse of a band member. The photos depicted a man being led to his execution. There was no context for the traumatic scenes, no history, no background. Yet the dignity this anonymous figure exuded in his fatalistic march resonated with the band. Here was someone that knew his fate and marched boldly towards his destiny. The band used these photos for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e album art, knowing that we all march towards our own conclusions, and we can only hope that we face our futures with the same honor and nobility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSargent House is set to release a limited edition re-issue including a redesigned gatefold jacket with metallic gold varnish in celebration of the albums 10th anniversary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SARGENT HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Indies Exclusive Cloudy w\/ Black\/Silver Splatter Vinyl LP","offer_id":60328082014553,"sku":"SDZ-55922","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":60328082047321,"sku":"SDZ-55923","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60328082112857,"sku":"SDZ-55924","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design-10_b70d986a-a954-487f-80e5-17256663cf2a.png?v=1793635124","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/russian-circles-guidance-10th-anniversary-edition","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}