The Circle and the Blue Door

Purson - The Circle and the Blue Door
Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
2013 Ratings: #428 / 1115
User Score
Based on 6 ratings
April 29, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Metal Blade / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
Sputnikmusic

The Circle and the Blue Door is a worthy addition to any dedicated record collection with respect to the occult/vintage rock and comes as a strong statement in a time where some debate has risen as to whether this retro rock revival maintains its initial spontaneity and quality.

72
Pitchfork

The album may sag a bit in the middle, but there’s always some new trick or folly around the corner to perk up a weary pair of ears. 

70
AllMusic

Though other bands are out there digging into the DNA of heavy metal, few of them deliver an experience as immersing as Purson, who still try to capture that Zeppelinesque sense of mystery in an era where the whole of human knowledge is just a click away. 

70
DIY

Dominated by Rosalie Cunningham’s song craft and bewitching nature as a frontwoman, with a few listens, it’s difficult not to fall for their undeniably sinister charm.

60
Drowned in Sound

As much as it feels obvious that Purson didn’t want to just make a simple-pleasures hard rock album, the results would have very likely have been better if they had, as this mode is their forte.

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Track List

  1. Wake up Sleepy Head
  2. The Contract
  3. Spiderwood Farm 
  4. Sailor's Wife's Lament
  5. Leaning on a Bear
  6. Tempest and the Tide
  7. Mavericks and Mystics
  8. Well Spoiled Machine
  9. Sapphire Ward
  10. Rocking Horse
  11. Tragic Catastrophe
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Added on: May 12, 2013