| Remember that kid in high school health class that would always yap your ear off everyday? He would tell you all about conspiracy theories, the downfall of religion, filthy politicians, and his girlfriend who goes to a different school. He seemed to be an endless source of off-kilter factoids and nonsense information - and you never asked him for any of it. He, for some reason, felt it was his obligation and duty to let you know all the weird crap that was going on inside his head, and you never really had the nerve to tell him to "shut up." So you would put up with him the length of the semester. He wasn't part of the in-crowd, but he also wasn't a complete loser; he was just kinda there and never seemed to totally disappear from your class schedule. Circus is a lot like that kid. Known for his eccentricities, from Zelda to abductions, Circus is probably the most celebrated member of the Shapeshifters. Like his crew-mates, he's either adored or panned. Despite what you think of him, Circus is determined to go on and on and on about whatever it is he pleases. This time around he's teamed up with fellow Mush signee, Andre Afram Asmar. The two present us with Gawd Bless the Faceless Cowards, a collection of twelve tracks that exhibit a wide-range of music and words. Andre Afram Asmar provides an eclectic selection of beats to match Circus' otherworldly lyric tendencies. Asmar glitches, pounds, buzzes, whirls, and squeaks his way through a variety of compositions, all unified by a certain diversity. It's some of the best production Circus has had the fortune of working with. With this said, Circus had no trouble making the most of Asmar's work. Six songs on Gawd Bless the Faceless Cowards exceed the five-minute mark, and four of them exceed six minutes. These long-winded numbers can be attributed to Circus' ability to ramble on. Circus goes off on every tangent imaginable, almost testing his listener to see if they can keep up. - Tiny Mix Tapes |
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