CIRCUITAL

Although recorded after a brief hiatus, during which Carl Broemel released a solo album and Jim James co-formed Monsters of Folk, Circuital feels like a close cousin to Evil Urges and Z, retaining both albums' eclectic pop sound while presenting a more concise track list than its predecessors. The band worked on the album in Kentucky, turning a local church's gymnasium into a makeshift studio and capturing the initial tracks live on 24-track tape.

• Format: Vinyl
• Released: 5/27/2011
• Genre: Rock