SONG: "Feathers"
ARTIST: A Perfect Circle
ALBUM: "Eat The Elephant"
YEAR: 2018
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Los Angeles, California
YEARS ACTIVE: 1999 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Feathers" appears to be a song about the importance of creating meaningful connections and letting go of things we tend to want to carry around with us.
A PERFECT CIRCLE DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2000 - Mer de Noms (Virgin Records)
* peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 on 5-23-00
* certified platinum
2003 - Thirteenth Step (Virgin Records)
* peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 on 9-16-03
* certified platinum
2004 - Emotive (Virgin Records)
* peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 on 11-2-04
* certified gold
2013 - A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone And Echo (A Perfect Circle Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2018 - Eat The Elephant (BMG Records)
* peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 on 4-20-18
MY THOUGHTS ON A PERFECT CIRCLE:
A Perfect Circle formed as a band back in 1999, hailing from Los Angeles, California. Vocalist Maynard James Keenan, most famous as being the singer of the band Tool, let Tool's guitar tech Billy Howerdel stay at his home for a while. Howerdel took advantage of that by letting Maynard hear some of his demos. Keenan thought he could definitely see himself singing on those tracks and alas, A Perfect Circle was formed! Their debut album dropped in 2000, called "Mer de Noms". This album was an instant hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200 charts and featuring hit singles like "Judith" and "3 Libras". In 2003, the band released their sophomore effort, "Thirteenth Step". Like "Mer de Noms" before it, "Thirteenth Step" also reached platinum status. In 2004, A Perfect Circle released a mostly covers album called "Emotive". Their cover versions were mostly drastically different than the originals and most of the songs were chosen as somewhat of a protest to the political climate at the time. After this release, A Perfect Circle went on a bit of a hiatus. Maynard, of course, began focusing much of his time on his main gig Tool, but he also started up another project called Puscifer as well. Howerdel, meanwhile, began releasing some solo material under the moniker Ashes Divide. The band did get back together for some live runs in 2010/2011 and released a live album in 2013 but much of their work together was sporadic. In 2017, the band decided to get back together and tour which led to the 2018 release, "Eat The Elephant". This was the last album the band has put out to date. Both Maynard and Howerdel have said that the book isn't closed on A Perfect Circle but because of their other projects, work together would be off and on. A Perfect Circle is a great band. Their sound is much different to Maynard's main band Tool, who is much heavier. A Perfect Circle is rock or maybe alternative rock, but their sound can be atmospheric at times. The songs are much more emotional than Tool as well. I actually like A Perfect Circle more than Tool. I find the songs to be a little more expansive and go in different directions a little more. I was hooked from this band right off their lead single "Judith". What a great song! And then they dropped "3 Libras" and I was like, fuhgetabout it!! Another fantastic song! I understand fully that Maynard has a lot on his plate managing Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer so I accept that there probably won't be new music from A Perfect Circle as often as I would like but that's cool. The wait will make me appreciate the music even more when it finally does come out! Great band!
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
Tool
Chevelle
Incubus
Staind
Seether
TEN A PERFECT CIRCLE SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Judith
2. 3 Libras
3. The Outsider
4. Weak And Powerless
5. The Hollow
6. TalkTalk
7. The Doomed
8. Blue
9. Disillusioned
10. Passive
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