{"product_id":"the-cyrkle-revival","title":"The Cyrkle - Revival","description":"\u003cp\u003eSunshine pop pioneers and sixties hitmakers \u003cstrong\u003eThe Cyrkle\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003e\"Red Rubber Ball,\" \"Turn-Down Day\"\u003c\/em\u003e) return with their first album in more than half a century, \u003cem\u003eRevival\u003c\/em\u003e. The album features 13 new tracks from the band's 21st-century lineup, led by original members \u003cstrong\u003eDon Dannemann\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMike Losekamp\u003c\/strong\u003e, and showcases the classic sound that made The Cyrkle a household name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE CYRKLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's return to the airwaves was one of last year's most welcome surprises. The legend of the band's meteoric mid-'60s rise is a heady one even by the halcyon standards of the era: they shared stages (and manager \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrian Epstein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Beatles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – whose \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Lennon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e coined the spelling of their name – and scored two major hits in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Simon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Woodley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-written \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Red Rubber Ball”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the culture-defining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Turn-Down Day”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey vanished nearly as quickly, leaving behind those undeniably definitive classics of the Sunshine Pop sound and just two proper albums. Aside from a handful of appearances and the prospect of a reunion cut short by the untimely 2007 passing of co-founder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTOM DAWES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, they were not to be heard from again until 2017, when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDANNEMANN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (vocals and guitar) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLOSEKAMP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (vocals and keyboards) joined forces with some of Ohio's top performing musicians – including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOHIO EXPRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDean Kastran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePat McLoughlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (vocals, guitar), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (lead guitar, vocals) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Langley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (drums, vocals) – to recreate the original Cyrkle sound onstage and bring their creative vision into the new century in the studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat sets the new version of THE CYRKLE apart from other veteran '60s acts on the retro rock circuit is their focus on new material, all delivered with the classic band's signature harmonies and melodic charm. Indie radio has already rallied around last year's hit single \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“We Thought We Could Fly”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Dannemann's touching tribute to his late musical partner Dawes, whose harmonies were added to the track via vocals from the vault – and the crowd-pleasing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dance With Me Tonight”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a fresh staple of the band's exuberant live sets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eREVIVAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers much more, intended as the true third proper Cyrkle album that might have appeared in 1968.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Stir Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":58316653887833,"sku":"SDZ-47416","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/a4280688516_10.jpg?v=1781701598","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-cyrkle-revival","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}