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| eMOTIVe |
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With “eMOTIVe,” A Perfect Circle restore rock
‘n’ roll to its revolutionary roots by throwing
a 12-megaton musical bomb in the face of the ruling class.
Described by APC’s Maynard James Keenan as “a
collection of songs about war, peace, love and greed,”
the astonishing set blends all-new original material with
a provocative selection of cover versions. The tracks chosen
bridge three decades of protest songs, spanning an array of
genres – hardcore punk and heavy metal, new wave and
Delta blues, folk rock and rhythm & blues. Among the insurgent
classics reinterpreted on “eMOTIVe” are John Lennon’s
“Imagine,” Marvin Gaye’s “What’s
Going On,” Memphis Minnie’s blues stomper, “When
The Levee Breaks” (made famous by Led Zeppelin), Depeche
Mode’s “People Are People,” Devo’s
“Freedom Of Choice,” Black Flag’s “Gimmie
Gimmie Gimmie,” Fear’s “Let’s Have
A War,” Joni Mitchell’s “Fiddle And The
Drum,” and the Nick Lowe (by way of Elvis Costello)
anti-anthem, “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace,
Love And Understanding.” The album kicks off with an
explosive take on “Annihilation,” originally recorded
by Berkeley aggro-punk legends, Crucifix. The eMOTIVe release
is a limited edition special package that includes a lenticular
cover.
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| aMOTION
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“aMOTION.” The double-disc set is the ultimate
APC fan-piece, with the CD featuring nine remixes of such
APC favorites as “3 Libras,” “The Outsider,”
and “Weak And Powerless,” retooled by such artists
as Massive Attack, Danny Lohner, and A Perfect Circle’s
own James Iha. The “aMOTION” DVD content gathers
together unexpurgated versions of APC’s amazing video
output, including “Judith” (directed by David
“Fight Club” Fincher), “Thinking Of You,”
and the sardonically funny “Counting Bodies Like Sheep
To The Rhythm Of the War Drums” clip. Also featured
is a stunning live take on “The Noose,” along
with a brand-new video for “Blue,” directed by
Jose Perez, who won the opportunity to helm the clip via an
online contest held on www.aperfectcircle.com. As if that
weren’t enough, the “aMOTION” DVD includes
the three “Blue” runner-up videos, exclusive commentary,
a photo gallery, and a trio of trailers for the cult film
series, Bikini Bandits.
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| Thirteenth
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Virgin recording group A Perfect Circle has concluded a half-year
creative process of emotional soul-searching with the completion
of their much-anticipated second album, THIRTEENTH STEP. A
dramatically powerful album that picks up sonically where
Mer De Noms left off, THIRTEENTH STEP is a conceptual exploration
of the darker side of the human psyche. The final sequence
of songs includes: “The Package,” “Weak
and Powerless,” “The Noose,” “Blue,”
“Vanishing,” “A Stranger,” “The
Outsider,” “Crimes,” “The Nurse Who
Loved Me,” “Pet,” “Lullaby,”
and “Gravity.”
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| Mer
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The introduction of A Perfect Circle on Mer de Noms was that
of a side project of Tool. Over the development of the project
and certainly leading into present, the strength of the A
Perfect Circle brand has shifted the balance from "side
project" to a "band in their own right". A
Perfect Circle has grown to a powerful rock force -- one of
the premier lifestyle bands and a major success in the rock
and alternative rock formats.
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