Circle (Indigenous album)

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Circle
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Studio album by
Indigenous
Released2000
Label Pachyderm Records [1]
Producer Doyle Bramhall, Indigenous
Indigenous chronology
Live at Pachyderm Studios
(1999)		Circle
(2000)		Long Way Home
(2005)

Circle is an album by the American band Indigenous, released in 2000. [2] [3] It won a Nammy Award, in the "Best Blues and Jazz" category. [4]

Contents

The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart. [5]

Production

The album was produced by Doyle Bramhall and the band; Bramhall also wrote two songs. [6] [7] [8] Indigenous met Bramhall when they opened a 1995 concert for him. [9] The album cover art was created by Alton Kelley. [10]

All four bandmembers contributed to the songwriting. [11] Jennifer Warnes sang on "The Moon Is Shining". [12] Tower of Power's Roger Smith played keyboards. [13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]

The Washington Post called the guitar work "a potent mix of '60s influences translated into a passionate, contemporary sound." [16] Rolling Stone wrote that the band's "gritty, workmanlike rock is solid and unpretentious, as well-schooled in its influences as it is earnest in execution." [15]

The Hartford Courant deemed the album "an adequate disc with competent musicianship, but most of the songs are formulaic and Circle ultimately lacks flair." [17] The Courier News called it "heavy [and] soulful," writing that Indigenous "combines its native rhythms with the Texas blues-rock of Stevie Ray Vaughan." [18]

AllMusic wrote that "Mato Nanji is a flawless guitar player, but his prowess here is slightly dampened by the acoustic guitar that lies a layer beneath some of the songs, resulting in less punch." [14]

Track listing

  1. "Little Time" - 3:19
  2. "Can't Keep Me from You" - 4:19
  3. "You Left Me This Mornin'" - 4:58
  4. "Evolution Revolution" - 2:33
  5. "You Were the One" - 5:24
  6. "Stay With Me" - 5:11
  7. "Seven Steps Away" - 5:20
  8. "Remember" - 4:04
  9. "Rest of My Days" - 4:58
  10. "Waiting for You" - 5:09
  11. "The Moon Is Shining" - 4:46

References

  1. ↑ Wright-McLeod, Brian (January 30, 2018). The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet. University of Arizona Press. ISBN   978-0-8165-3864-5 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Indigenous Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ "Indigenous Making Mark In Blues Circle". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020.
  4. ↑ Melmer, David (October 31, 2001). "New Indigenous CD will have live-performance quality". Indian Country Today. p. C1.
  5. ↑ "Indigenous". Billboard.
  6. ↑ Harris, Craig (April 11, 2016). Heartbeat, Warble, and the Electric Powwow: American Indian Music. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN   978-0-8061-5469-5 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Paoletta, Michael (May 13, 2000). "Spotlight: Circle". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 20. p. 26.
  8. ↑ "Indigenous make HOB debut". The Chicago Defender. October 12, 2000. p. 17.
  9. ↑ Rodriguez, Kenn (May 5, 2000). "Music comes first for Indigenous". The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. E10.
  10. ↑ Keyes, Bob (April 21, 2000). "'Austin City Limits' appearance icing on the cake for Indigenous". Argus Leader. p. F2.
  11. ↑ Henry, Amanda (December 7, 2000). "INDIGENOUS JUST LIKES PLAYING BLUES". Wisconsin State Journal. Rhythm. p. 20.
  12. ↑ Langmaid, Wilfred (July 29, 2000). "Indigenous' Circle shows artistic growth". The Daily Gleaner. Life.
  13. ↑ Condran, Ed (May 19, 2000). "INDIGENOUS INTELLIGENCE". The Record. LIFESTYLE/PREVIEWS. p. 16.
  14. 1 2 "Circle - Indigenous | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  15. 1 2 Berger, Arion (July 6, 2000). "Circle". Rolling Stone. No. 844/845. p. 142.
  16. ↑ Joyce, Mike (November 10, 2000). "INDIGENOUS 'Circle'". The Washington Post. p. WW9.
  17. ↑ Danton, Eric R. (May 25, 2000). "CIRCLE Indigenous". Hartford Courant. Calendar. p. 6.
  18. ↑ Makin, Robert (May 18, 2000). "INDIGENOUS ROCKS". Courier News. p. D8.
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