Circle Takes the Square
Perpetuated
05 Jul 2007
Again, a heavier band than the others here, but another of my favourites.
Listen here: http://www.myspace.c...etakesthesquare
Listen here: http://www.myspace.c...etakesthesquare
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Circle Takes the Square (often abbreviated CTTS) is an experimental progressive hardcore band from Savannah, Georgia, USA. In late April of 2007, Caleb Collins (of the Canadian Hydra Head Records soul/doom act Mare) announced on their MySpace page he was currently in works of moving to be their new drummer.
The band's style is characterized by loud screaming of both male and female vocals that often function in a kind of call and response and chaotic drumming coupled with intense, highly technical bass/guitar work. Highly diverse song structures (from meditative, droning intros to crushing choruses) have also assisted in carving their unique niche. Many people describe their songs as 'epic,' because of their length (the longest is 9.5 minutes) and also because they change so gradually, starting slow moving into chaotic and lightning-fast.
Their debut release was a 7-track Self-Titled EP in 2001, followed later by a 7" split with pg.99. Two pressings of this album were done. The first was a run of clear vinyl and standard black vinyl. The second was clear yellow vinyl, as well as traditional black vinyl. In 2004 the band released As the Roots Undo on Robotic Empire, which released the CD, and HyperRealist Records, which released the gatefold LP. 500 copies were made on a limited edition green marble vinyl and numbered by hand.
The band's style is characterized by loud screaming of both male and female vocals that often function in a kind of call and response and chaotic drumming coupled with intense, highly technical bass/guitar work. Highly diverse song structures (from meditative, droning intros to crushing choruses) have also assisted in carving their unique niche. Many people describe their songs as 'epic,' because of their length (the longest is 9.5 minutes) and also because they change so gradually, starting slow moving into chaotic and lightning-fast.
Their debut release was a 7-track Self-Titled EP in 2001, followed later by a 7" split with pg.99. Two pressings of this album were done. The first was a run of clear vinyl and standard black vinyl. The second was clear yellow vinyl, as well as traditional black vinyl. In 2004 the band released As the Roots Undo on Robotic Empire, which released the CD, and HyperRealist Records, which released the gatefold LP. 500 copies were made on a limited edition green marble vinyl and numbered by hand.
Ryan
07 Aug 2007
Al Young, on Jul 5 2007, 08:43 AM, said:
Again, a heavier band than the others here, but another of my favourites.
Listen here: http://www.myspace.c...etakesthesquare
Listen here: http://www.myspace.c...etakesthesquare
my all time favorite band, seen them live a bunch of times...
i own a first press copy of their 7" split w/Pg. 99 (Document 13/Pyramids In Cloth) on clear vinyl (500)
and i own the Green vinyl press (330) and the white vinyl press (220?) of their LP As The Roots Undo
btw... that article you posted left out the tour versions of the 7" in the pressing run down... of the first press the tour versions had red covers with black designs (the designs were exactly the same as the standard version) and the second press tour versions had black covers with silver designs (also same designs as standard version)
1st press for the 7"
500 on clear
500 on black
2nd press for the 7"
350 on clear gold
500? on black
i'm not sure on the number from either press which were packaged as a tour release.
LP press run down
tour version
125 on black vinyl
-different cover design
standard version
white vinyl pressing
220 pressed
green vinyl pressing
330 pressed
black vinyl pressing
1175? (i think) pressed
as for the CTTS demo cd, that was self released by the band, a small number of them were also released through hyperealist records (i think) ...i'm not sure on the pressing info for that...
Perpetuated
08 Aug 2007
Man, I feel lame. I have none of the LPs and a really battered copy of As The Roots Undo on CD.
Ryan
08 Aug 2007
Al Young, on Aug 8 2007, 01:15 AM, said:
Man, I feel lame. I have none of the LPs and a really battered copy of As The Roots Undo on CD.
the only way to get that stuff now is on ebay and most people don't want to pay a lot...
i payed 36 bucks for my Green vinyl version of As The Roots Undo, 40 for my White vinyl version of As The Roots Undo, and 31 for my Clear vinyl version of their 7" split with Pg. 99
here is my full record collection (growing by the week)
http://www.recordner...ists/skramzkid/
Perpetuated
08 Aug 2007
The only vinyl I have is Cursive's 'The Ugly Organ' on clear/green vinyl.
It's pretty.
It's pretty.
Ryan
08 Aug 2007
Al Young, on Aug 8 2007, 10:59 AM, said:
The only vinyl I have is Cursive's 'The Ugly Organ' on clear/green vinyl.
It's pretty.
It's pretty.
pretty much all my stuff is color vinyl...i'd say 80 percent of my vinyls are color haha
btw, that Cursive album pwns
JohnC
07 Dec 2008
By far my favourite screamo band. I love their unique vocal style and their chaotic music. Also their song "Kill the Switch" is one of the few songs out there that are over 5 minutes and hold my interest all the way through. But are there any other bands featuring both male and female screaming vocals like CTTS?
Darkness
07 Dec 2008
JohnC, on Dec 7 2008, 05:00 PM, said:
By far my favourite screamo band. I love their unique vocal style and their chaotic music. Also their song "Kill the Switch" is one of the few songs out there that are over 5 minutes and hold my interest all the way through. But are there any other bands featuring both male and female screaming vocals like CTTS?
IWSMOFFY and I wanna say Petethepiratesquid but I think the latter is wrong..
3.Bleeding.red.roses.8
09 Dec 2008
JohnC, on Dec 7 2008, 10:00 PM, said:
By far my favourite screamo band. I love their unique vocal style and their chaotic music. Also their song "Kill the Switch" is one of the few songs out there that are over 5 minutes and hold my interest all the way through. But are there any other bands featuring both male and female screaming vocals like CTTS?
Plus it's fun to BLAST in the car.
And at one point they mention "parabola" which I find pretty funny... Gotta love Algebra II...
3.Bleeding.red.roses.8
09 Dec 2008
You're welcome. 
Does anyone know what happened to their supposed new cd that was supposedly coming out soon?
Does anyone know what happened to their supposed new cd that was supposedly coming out soon?
Acid
09 Dec 2008
3.Bleeding.red.roses.8, on Dec 8 2008, 06:10 PM, said:
You're welcome.
Does anyone know what happened to their supposed new cd that was supposedly coming out soon?
Does anyone know what happened to their supposed new cd that was supposedly coming out soon?
Thanks to you, i wuvv them now, Rosie Poo!
mastershake
09 Dec 2008
on their blog they post stuff sometimes. . . . just not in a long time
http://ritualofnames.blogspot.com/
i can post a myspace rip of their new live thing if anyone wants. . . . .
http://ritualofnames.blogspot.com/
i can post a myspace rip of their new live thing if anyone wants. . . . .
RyanTakesTheSquare
20 Feb 2009
Alot of people now think of real screamo as hardcore. Thats what screamo bands are called in magazines when they make coverage (this is rare). Once I even saw CTTS in Alternative Press. What I was doing looking at that shitty of a magazine, i have no clue.
Tigerblood
04 Jan 2010
Bleach, on Jan 3 2010, 05:22 PM, said:
I like CTTS. can't wait for their new album.
