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Circling From Above
Rock · 2025 · 13 tracks · 41m

Circling From Above

Styx

Polished Midwestern rock that trades stadium bombast for golden-hour reflection. Lush synths and soaring harmonies meet concise, narrative songwriting.

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It's like driving through your hometown at sunset with the best speakers you've ever heard.

A warm, sunset-hued reflection on time and place that feels both grand and intimate.

Circling From Above · vs · Styx
Nostalgia+1.8σ

The writing leans notably further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 41m
01
Circling From Above
1:57
02
Build and Destroy
3:52
03
Michigan
3:04
04
King of Love
3:30
05
It’s Clear
3:29
06
Forgive
3:54
07
Everybody Raise a Glass
3:31
08
Blue Eyed Raven
3:51
09
She Knows
3:36
10
Ease Your Mind
0:46
11
The Things That You Said
3:29
12
We Lost the Wheel Again
2:57
13
Only You Can Decide
3:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the ambient synth wash of the title track into the driving, rhythmic pulse of Build and Destroy.
The lush, multi-tracked vocal harmonies that swell during the final chorus of Michigan, evoking a sense of regional pride.
The sudden, stripped-back acoustic bridge in We Lost The Wheel Again that highlights a rare moment of raw vulnerability.
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