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    Heaven's Metal #28/The Choir
    The Choir — Circle Slide cover

    The Choir

    Circle Slide

    (1990)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

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    Label MyrrhHeaven's Metal #28November 1990
    alternative rockdream poppsychedelic rockshoegaze

    The Choir's new album, the band's sixth, is a consistently moody collection of tunes somewhere in between side two of "Wide-Eyed Wonder" and U2's "The Unforgettable Fire" (minus "Pride"). I still think the band's best material lies on "Shades Of Grey" and "Chase The Kangaroo."

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