As the Roots Undo
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As the Roots Undo is an album released by the screamo
band Circle Takes the Square
in 2004. It was released in CD and LP formats, by, respectively, the Robotic Empire
and HyperRealist record labels.
To quote the album booklet: "In a nutshell the concept behind the songs was to document the different points on a path to self-realization. In our interpretation of this journey, the wanderer ends up essentially in the same place that he or she began, if not humbled and even more overwhelmed. In a sense the ending is somewhat tragic, but without experiencing all of the lows how can anyone ever appreciate the amazing subtleties that this world has to offer? And so, if the search for beauty and understanding is cyclical and unending, then at least we'll never stop experiencing the thrill of the hunt..."
The Cd is packaged in a four-fold flap with artwork along each side. The lyric booklet is glued to an inner flap, along with the CD tray. The artwork was done by band member Drew Speziale.
The name of the album is taken from the track "Interview at the Ruins". The last words of this song are "a murmur from the ruins echoes softly as the roots undo, and the branch becomes".
On June 11, 2010, Sputnikmusic had As The Roots Undo appear on their best album of the decade list, earning the #3 spot on its top 100 albums list.
Screamo
Screamo, though used loosely to generally describe music that features screamed vocals, is actually a musical subgenre of hardcore punk which predominantly evolved from emo, among other genres, in the early 1990s...
band Circle Takes the Square
Circle Takes the Square
Circle Takes the Square is an American post-hardcore band from Savannah, Georgia. Their debut release was a 7-track self-titled EP in 2001, followed later by a 7" split with Pg. 99...
in 2004. It was released in CD and LP formats, by, respectively, the Robotic Empire
Robotic Empire
Robotic Empire is an American record label based out of Richmond, Virginia. They specialize in hardcore punk, metalcore, and alternative rock. Some of the most popular bands signed to the label over the years have been pg.99, City of Caterpillar, Crowpath, The Red Chord, Circle Takes the Square,...
and HyperRealist record labels.
To quote the album booklet: "In a nutshell the concept behind the songs was to document the different points on a path to self-realization. In our interpretation of this journey, the wanderer ends up essentially in the same place that he or she began, if not humbled and even more overwhelmed. In a sense the ending is somewhat tragic, but without experiencing all of the lows how can anyone ever appreciate the amazing subtleties that this world has to offer? And so, if the search for beauty and understanding is cyclical and unending, then at least we'll never stop experiencing the thrill of the hunt..."
The Cd is packaged in a four-fold flap with artwork along each side. The lyric booklet is glued to an inner flap, along with the CD tray. The artwork was done by band member Drew Speziale.
The name of the album is taken from the track "Interview at the Ruins". The last words of this song are "a murmur from the ruins echoes softly as the roots undo, and the branch becomes".
On June 11, 2010, Sputnikmusic had As The Roots Undo appear on their best album of the decade list, earning the #3 spot on its top 100 albums list.
Track listing
- "Intro" – 0:55
- "Same Shade as Concrete" – 4:28
- "Crowquill" – 2:44
- "In the Nervous Light of Sunday" – 6:17
- "Interview at the Ruins" – 5:09
- "Non Objective Portrait of Karma" – 6:46
- "Kill the Switch" – 9:33
- "A Crater to Cough In" – 8:13
External links
- [ All Music page] — As the Roots Undo on Allmusic