Circle Slide is the sixth release, and fifth full-length album, from Christian alternative rock band The Choir, released in 1990.
Even with all the popular success that greeted Wide-Eyed Wonder and the band's relentless touring in support of that record, the circumstances that surrounded the creation of Circle Slide were fraught with difficulty, not unlike Chase the Kangaroo, to which this album is often compared. After the upbeat examination of ...
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Circle Slide is the sixth release, and fifth full-length album, from Christian alternative rock band The Choir, released in 1990.
Even with all the popular success that greeted Wide-Eyed Wonder and the band's relentless touring in support of that record, the circumstances that surrounded the creation of Circle Slide were fraught with difficulty, not unlike Chase the Kangaroo, to which this album is often compared. After the upbeat examination of birth and family relationships, The Choir returns to addressing more complex and somber topics, which are set against the moody, dream-like compositions for which the band is best known. As a result, many critics and long-time listeners consider this album to be the band's finest work, although others would argue that Chase the Kangaroo deserves that honor. That argument still continues to this day.
Speaking of arguments, creative disagreements between bassist Robin Spurs and the rest of the band came to a head during the recording sessions of...
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