Circulus : Classic Or Dud?

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Filled with visions of feckless scarecrows, errant knights and the quiet joys of candlelight, the debut full-length album (The Lick On The Tip Of An Envelope Yet To Be Sent) by these medieval minstrels, Circulus , gave those brief hot summer months of 2005 a soundtrack of ancient wind instruments, 70s Moog synthesisers and ghostly harmonies.
Now they are back and have moved five centuries into the future, creating a Baroque-Rock album of the highest caliber. Clocks are like people should see Circulus jump forward in terms of success as well as era’s.
The much improved and accomplished songwriting/production on ‘Clocks Are Like People’ shows Circulus in a more laid back and comfortable light. Key tracks ‘Song Of Our Despair’ and ‘Wherever She Goes’ have radio written all over them, whilst the Elizebithan harpsichord workout of ‘To The Fields’ or the Moog soaked wonders of ‘Bouree’ prove that the have lost none of their creative appeal

TRACKLIST

1. Dragon's Dance 3:20
2. Song Of Our Despair 4:58
3. Willow Tree 4:55
4. Wherever She Goes 4:19
5. Velocity Races 4:04
6. To The Fields 3:24
7. Bouree 3:17
8. This Is The Way 5:33
9. Reality's A Fantasy 8:19

Who else has heard this album?
The songs are shorter and more concise than the last album. Stronger songs too. Clearly theres also more production on it. It's not as weird as the 1st album but the songs are really strong. It is a progression(HA!) rather than rehashing the 1st album. Still plenty of the moog though to keep fans happy. Lyrics and singing are probably even more Syd Barrett-esque than the 1st album.
Terrorizer gave it 9/10.

The 1st album is a terrific album full of weirdness and songs about scarecrows running across the fields (see what I mean about syd?)
It sounds like an album made 500 years ago but somehow with modern production. Great songs too.