The Circle and the Blue Door explained

The Circle and the Blue Door
Type:Studio
Artist:Purson
Cover:The circle and the blue door cover.jpg
Released:29 April 2013
Length:47:43[1]
Label:Rise Above
Next Title:Desire's Magic Theatre
Next Year:2016

The Circle and the Blue Door is the debut studio album from British rock band Purson. The album was released on 29 April 2013,[1] via Rise Above Records.[2]

Reception

The Circle and the Blue Door received favourable reviews from professional critics.

New Noise compared the album songs to such greats as Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, Camel, Blackmore's Night and The Beatles' record Magical Mystery Tour.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Wake Up Sleepy Head" – 2:06
  2. "The Contract" – 4:11
  3. "Spiderwood Farm" – 5:09
  4. "Sailor's Wife's Lament" – 3:59
  5. "Leaning On a Bear" – 3:27
  6. "Tempest and the Tide" – 5:06
  7. "Mavericks and Mystics" – 3:48
  8. "Well Spoiled Machine" – 5:09
  9. "Sapphire Ward" – 5:02
  10. "Rocking Horse" – 4:25
  11. "Tragic Catastrophe" – 5:21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Circle and the Blue Door - Purson. AllMusic. Heaney, Gregory. 14 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Album Review: Purson - The Circle and the Blue Door. Drowned in Sound. Gardner, Noel. 25 April 2013. 14 July 2019. 13 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171213024300/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17603/reviews/4146345. dead.
  3. Album Review: Purson – "The Circle and the Blue Door". New Noise. 19 June 2013.