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Circles Around the Sun

Christianity Today August 21, 2012

Style: Indie roots rock with Americana flourishes; compare to Ben Harper, Dave Matthews Band, State Radio

Circles Around the Sun

Circles Around the Sun

August 21, 2012

Circles Around the Sun

Circles Around the Sun

August 21, 2012

Top tracks: “Flag,” “Circles Around the Sun,” “Get Ready Boy”

Often called the biggest band nobody’s heard of, Dispatch returns hard-rollicking on its first full-length album in more than a decade. Gone is the reggae-funk of the band’s early incarnation, but the stylistic variety and signature three-part harmonies are strong as ever. Folk- and blues-rock is most common, but the heavier grooved “Not Messin” hints at Beastie Boys. The prog-psychedelia of “Come to Me” is the weakest link. Themes of justice sound most loudly on “We Hold a Gun” and “Flag,” with the latter spotlighting Native Americans, a group that drummer Brad Corrigan works with in his Christ-centered anti-poverty efforts.

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