Thinking about it, I guess you're even right The Amulet wasn't breaking too much of a new ground for them, but still, it felt much needed; some beatufil lyrics, too, and Anthony started using different singing techniques, so the album is still pretty distinct, even if they reached back to their older catalogue guitar-wise at times (it's interesting to me Ken Vasoli has got writing credits on Lustration for guitar iirc). And I'll stop here, seeing now that I'm not even in the Circa thread haha
the amulet is also my least favorite circa, mostly because i think its kinda stuck in one gear the whole time and overuses similar textures and melodies the two deluxe tracks and metanoia are some gooood shit though
You're not alone and I felt free are the same bad song dudes. Hot topic Radio rock, possibly both bands' nadir.
Sometimes the hot takes on this site transport me back to arguing about music with my high school girlfriends.
the worst sao song is imo changing by a mile. absolutely cannot stand it lmao not sure off the top of my head my pick for circa's worst song. circa were too good to make bad songs, their worst material is mostly just average
IDK man...Circa is my favorite band of all time but Phantasmagoria sucks real bad. Imaginary Enemy sucks. Spirit of the Stairwell sucks. Think of me when they sound and Who will lie with me now baffle me. We're all thieves, Mandala, and Carry us away are very mid. Finding home and Follow and feel suck. Old Friends from ATS sucks. Literally all of ISOSG is not for me.
"Spirit of the Stairwell sucks" one of the worst things I've ever read on this site with my own eyes lol especially from someone who was just complaining about hot takes! please reflect on the error of your ways
I can get on board with Mandala and CUA being mid, but We're All Thieves is extremely high-tier Circa.
damn outside of the bad isosg songs and imaginary enemy you listed some pretty dope tracks i gotta say. finding home into follow and feel is like the best consecutive 10 min of cove era sao
Finding Home can lean a little corny for me admittedly but yea Follow and Feel is like clearly a highlight on there lmao btw the only bad Circa song is Bad Heart, everything else is good
Aw man I love Imaginary Enemy lol, I think they nail doing a catchier more straightforward song on that Follow and Feel hate is also wild to me lol
That post feels a little like when the MAGA people come post here. We're just living in entirely different worlds.