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For EMOTIVE, their third full-length album, A Perfect Circle offers up a covers-heavy collection that includes a number of protest songs. Emotive album What's most striking about this set is the way in which the group reworks pop classics. In the hands of frontman Maynard James Keenan and company, John Lennon's "Imagine" becomes a foreboding lament, and Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" is transformed into an oddly soothing, nearly ambient song. Other standout tracks include a lullaby-like, electronics-laced take on Depeche Mode's "People Are People" and a gently melodic version of "When the Levee Breaks" (almost totally unrecognizable from Led Zeppelin's revered rendition). EMOTIVE also presents two APC originals--the frustration-venting "Passive" and the scathing "Counting Bodies like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums. " Although a few tracks feature amped-up arrangements, it's remarkable how many of these tunes are subdued and understated, further backing up A Perfect Circle's status as a dynamic, unpredictable band.

Live Recording

Audio Mixers: Billy Howerdel; Danny Lohner; Andy Wallace; Joshua Eustis.

Photographers: Steven R. Gilmore; John Giustina.

A Perfect Circle: Danny Lohner (guitar, bass guitar); James Iha (guitar, programming); Jeordie White (bass guitar); Josh Freese, Maynard James Keenan, Paz Lenchantin, Billy Howerdel.

Personnel: Billy Howerdel (vocals, guitar, piano, harmonium, keyboards, programming); Maynard James Keenan (vocals, piano); Danny Lohner (vocals, keyboards, programming); Paz Lenchantin (strings, piano); Jason Freese (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Joshua Eustis (Fender Rhodes piano, drums); Josh Freese (drums); Charles Clouser (programming).

Rolling Stone (p. 107) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[They] revisit classic protest hits, jacking up the terror by throwing out iconic arrangements and performing heretical surgery on the melodies. "
Spin (p. 117) - "[T]he band seems dedicated to big challenges.... A Perfect Circle prove that they've got not only good taste, but real bite, too. " - Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly (p. 80) - "Sweetly morbid dreams of a better world abound on this politically motivated release..." - Grade: B+
Uncut (p. 138) - 4 stars out of 5 -"Unexpectedly impressive, like a 2004 equivalent of Randy California's similarly motivated masterpiece, SPIRIT OF '76. "
Mojo (Publisher) (p. 102) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[A]pplying minimalist melodies and hypnotic rhythms to a repertoire that seems collectively absurd, but is woven together by the band's singular sonic worldview. "


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1Annihilation * See All 3 Explicit2:13 $1.29
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2Imagine * See All 4 A Perfect Circle IMAGINE Lyrics4:50 $1.29
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3(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? A Perfect Circle WHATS SO FUNNY BOUT PEACE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Lyrics
4What's Going On * See All 3 Explicit A Perfect Circle WHATS GOING ON Lyrics4:52 $1.29
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5Passive * See All 3 Explicit A Perfect Circle PASSIVE Lyrics4:09 $0.99
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6Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie See All 2
7People Are People * See All 3 Explicit A Perfect Circle PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE Lyrics3:42 $1.29
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8Freedom of Choice * See All 3 Explicit A Perfect Circle FREEDOM OF CHOICE Lyrics2:59 $1.29
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9Let's Have A War * See All 3 Explicit A Perfect Circle LETS HAVE A WAR Lyrics3:28 $1.29
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10Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums * See All 4 Explicit A Perfect Circle COUNTING BODIES LIKE SHEEP TO THE RHYTHM OF THE WAR DRUMS Lyrics6:22 $1.29
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11When The Levee Breaks * See All 3 Explicit5:54 $1.29
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12Fiddle And The Drum * See All 3 Explicit3:06 $1.29
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LabelVirgin
Orig Year2004
CD Universe Part number6793274
Discs1
Release DateNov 02, 2004
Studio/LiveStudio
Mono/StereoStereo
ProducerBilly Howerdel; Danny Lohner; Billy Howerdel
EngineerBilly Howerdel; Danny Lohner; Joshua Eustis; Billy Howerdel
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5 stars
Only the cream of the crop!
I've been a fan of APC since thirteenth step, and even further of Maynard from Opiate and still going at it and wishing he never stops writing for either one if the bands. But when i heard Emotive i was almost amazed at how it was in part simmilar sounding but totaly different to the previous too, and that in it self is a triumpf because those two albums rock so much it's almost unbelievable some one can have two bands, 6 albums from one and two from the other, and still just blow you the F away with Emotive. My hats off to A Perfect Cyrcle.
By lugubriousether
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4 stars
Very well done
This CD of anti-war remakes was superbly done by the band. Not the usual APC offering, but it adds some food for thought.
By tandtjames
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5 stars
Huge
It is a new style
By miguel_edmundo
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3 stars
Not so Perfect
Im a huge APC fan, anything with Maynard has my dollar but this was the worst work any of them have done I think! With the all star cast which makes up the newly refined band I expected much more I guess. It sounds like they went completely out of their way to make sure the cover songs didnt sound anything like the originals and it shows, almost like they tried too hard! The original tracks are up to par, and even the cover "Imagine" is great.
By medikman2003
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1 star
What Happened???
Even though i am a big fan of both Tool and A Perfect Circle, when i heard Emotive I was thoroughly dissapointed. For the most part i found this album incredibly boring. However i did find that 'Counting Bodies like Sheep to The Rhythem of the War Drums' an interesting take on their song Pet. Other then that, I consider this CD a bit of a let down.
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