Pinball Mars
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Pinball Mars is the third studio album from Ohio alternative rock band Circus Devils
. The album, written as a mini-rock opera, was released in 2004. All songs were written and performed by Robert Pollard
, Todd Tobias
and Tim Tobias.
- David Heaton / Erasing Clouds
"The soundtrack is one of blood-curdling fancy merry-go-round rides. One wants off, but can't because of what awaits. It's as if an illicit IV has been administered during REM sleep, drawing the listener closer to the protagonists, and further into their shady world. The theme of good and evil has always been the Circus Devils' focus, but here the concept feels different, more human"
- Bart Bealmear / [ Allmusic.com]
Circus Devils
Circus Devils is an American rock band with experimental/ psychedelic styles founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, former lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. Members include Todd Tobias , and Tim Tobias...
. The album, written as a mini-rock opera, was released in 2004. All songs were written and performed by Robert Pollard
Robert Pollard
Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...
, Todd Tobias
Todd Tobias
Todd Tobias is a record producer and musician/ multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Robert Pollard and his band Guided by Voices. Other projects include Circus Devils, Clouds Forming Crowns, the Sleeptalkers, The Library is on Fire, the Celebrity Pilots, Kramies, Brian Lisik, Slark...
and Tim Tobias.
Reaction
"Somewhere between the caustic noise of 2001's Ringworm Interiors and the more reined-in, sensitive concept album The Harold Pig Memorial (2002), Pinball Mars often sounds like arena rock anthems after they've been processed by two different mechanisms: one looking to make them into death-metal hymns to Satan, the other trying to discover what would happen if classic rock and free jazz had a baby"- David Heaton / Erasing Clouds
"The soundtrack is one of blood-curdling fancy merry-go-round rides. One wants off, but can't because of what awaits. It's as if an illicit IV has been administered during REM sleep, drawing the listener closer to the protagonists, and further into their shady world. The theme of good and evil has always been the Circus Devils' focus, but here the concept feels different, more human"
- Bart Bealmear / [ Allmusic.com]
Track listing
- "Are You Out With Me"
- "Gargoyle City"
- "Pinball Mars"
- "Sick Color"
- "Don't Be Late"
- "Inkster and King"
- "A Puritan for Storage"
- "Alien"
- "Plasma"
- "Dragging the Medicine"
- "Bow Before Your Champion"
- "Glass Boots"
- "(No) Hell for Humor"
- "Raw Reaction"
External links
- the Official Circus Devils site
- [ Circus Devils at allmusic.com]