Styx - Circling From Above (2025)
Circling From Above finds Styx standing strong on their eighteenth album—a concept record that explores humanity’s tension between technology and nature through vivid, prog-inflected storytelling. The opening instrumental title track sets the tone with swirling harmonies and moody textures, evoking Pink Floyd atmospherics before launching into “Build and Destroy,” a track blending vintage Styx vocals with fresh synthesizer motifs. Throughout the album, band members Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw, James Young, and newcomer Will Evankovich share lead duties, offering a multi-vocal tapestry enhanced by tight harmonies and crisp production. Standout tracks like “King of Love,” “Blue Eyed Raven,” and “We Lost the Wheel Again” integrate acoustic flourishes, Latin rhythms, and arena-ready riffing reminiscent of The Who. At just over 40 minutes, the album packs narrative and musical ambition into a concise and cohesive package. Critics have lauded it as a mature, thematic triumph—proof that Styx is creatively vital and still evolving after five decades.
Genre: Progressive Rock
Country: US
Final Verdict: 62% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 307th / 514
Highlight: Circling from Above
Made me think of:
Kansas
Yes
Genesis
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