{"product_id":"russian-circles-blood-year-cd","title":"RUSSIAN CIRCLES \"Blood Year\" CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are few things one can be sure of these days, though one truism that remains is that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRussian Circles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewill continue to reign as one of instrumental music’s supreme champions. These masters of sonic tension and release plan to deliver their seventh studio album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugust 2nd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSargent House\u003c\/b\u003e. Dubbed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the LP is less a musical exploration and more a statement of authority, lest there be any doubt that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussian Circles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremain a force to be reckoned with on the stage and in the studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Chicago trio have always explored the dynamics of volume and timbre, with their albums often vacillating between caustic attacks and blissful respites. Russian Circles returned to the studio with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt Ballou\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto record\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, but this time they tracked it in Chicago at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Albini’s world-famous Electrical Audio\u003c\/b\u003e. 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis that of a band unafraid to flaunt their hard-earned prowess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSullivan, Turncrantz, and Cook made a conscious effort to approach the songs on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Year\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewith the same organic feel of a live show. In an age where rock records are often built on a computerized grid,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussian Circles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echose to track the foundations of the songs together in one room as complete takes without click tracks. The human pulse and unmetered energy is woven throughout\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Year\u003c\/i\u003e, a presence that can be felt with each bone-rattling minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e01. Hunter Moon\u003cbr\u003e02. Arluck\u003cbr\u003e03. Milano\u003cbr\u003e04. Kohokia\u003cbr\u003e05. Ghost on High\u003cbr\u003e06. Sinaia\u003cbr\u003e07. Quartered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SARGENT HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28588433571900,"sku":"MUS-34803-01","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2244\/7843\/products\/RUSSIAN_CIRCLES-Blood_Year_6c482f9f-7987-495f-8d5c-96ea1411c7a0.jpg?v=1558213327","url":"https:\/\/evilgreed.com\/products\/russian-circles-blood-year-cd","provider":"Evil Greed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}