Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Returning at a time when America feels at its most divided, Flobots face dark times with positivity on their third album, The Circle in the Square. Announced on the day the Occupy Wall Street movement began and released during an election year, the album comes at a time that finds the country dividing itself along political, socioeconomic, and spiritual lines, but rather than head into the fray with vitriol, it feels as if Flobots are making a conscious effort to remain calm, enlightening listeners to the things happening around them without necessarily trying to incite them to get angry about it, even speaking out against violence on "On Loss and Having." That message gets expanded upon on "Gonna Be Free," where the message seems to be about using our collective voices to come together and build things rather than tear them apart. When artists attach an album to current events, they run the risk of things quickly becoming dated and irrelevant as the world sorts itself out. Fortunately for Flobots, the messages in The Circle in the Square feel pretty universal. While the matter of whether or not hip-hop backed by a live band is your taste is purely a subjective one, and though The Circle in the Square is more likely to land with fans of Flobots than the uninitiated, the album's message that people should work together to build a better tomorrow is easy for anyone to identify with.
© Gregory Heaney /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Flobots, Writer, MainArtist
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Album review
Returning at a time when America feels at its most divided, Flobots face dark times with positivity on their third album, The Circle in the Square. Announced on the day the Occupy Wall Street movement began and released during an election year, the album comes at a time that finds the country dividing itself along political, socioeconomic, and spiritual lines, but rather than head into the fray with vitriol, it feels as if Flobots are making a conscious effort to remain calm, enlightening listeners to the things happening around them without necessarily trying to incite them to get angry about it, even speaking out against violence on "On Loss and Having." That message gets expanded upon on "Gonna Be Free," where the message seems to be about using our collective voices to come together and build things rather than tear them apart. When artists attach an album to current events, they run the risk of things quickly becoming dated and irrelevant as the world sorts itself out. Fortunately for Flobots, the messages in The Circle in the Square feel pretty universal. While the matter of whether or not hip-hop backed by a live band is your taste is purely a subjective one, and though The Circle in the Square is more likely to land with fans of Flobots than the uninitiated, the album's message that people should work together to build a better tomorrow is easy for anyone to identify with.
© Gregory Heaney /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:43
- Main artists: Flobots
- Label: Shanachie
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp. ℗ 2012 Shanachie Ent. Corp.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.