Circles (P.O.D. album)

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Circles
The cover features a kaleidoscope of butterflies flying over water towards a setting sun. Both the band logo and album title appear on the top-left corner, colored in white.
Studio album by
P.O.D.
ReleasedNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
Studio
Genre
Length37:10
LabelMascot
ProducerThe Heavy
P.O.D. chronology
The Awakening
(2015) 		Circles
(2018) 		Veritas
(2024)
Singles from Circles
  1. "Listening for the Silence"
    Released: October 9, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Immortal Reviews46/100[3]
Indie Vision Music3/5[2]
The Soundboard5/10[1]

Circles is the tenth studio album by American Christian nu metal band P.O.D. The album was released on November 16, 2018, via Mascot Records. To promote the record, the band toured across the United States and Europe. It is the last album to feature the band's founding drummer Wuv Bernardo before he left the band in 2021.

Background[edit]

In August 2017, the group released "Soundboy Killa" as a promotional single from the album. Later that year, the quartet travelled the United States and South America on the Soundboy Killaz with Powerflo, Alien Ant Farm and Fire from the Gods.[5]

In September 2018, the ensemble released the title track "Circles",[6] followed by "Listening for the Silence",[7] which peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.[8]

The group worked on the record with Los Angeles production duo The Heavy, the most extensive collaboration the group has done.

The title of the album, possesses multiple meanings to lead vocalist Sonny Sandoval, who stated that "Part of the thought was, 'Man, is this new beginning for P.O.D., or is the beautiful end?'".[9]

Sound and composition[edit]

Blabbermouth.net stated that "The rap-driven "Rockin' With The Best" has an old-school P.O.D. sound that nods to the Beastie Boys, while "Always Southern California" is a reggae-inflected rocker and the groove-heavy "Soundboy Killa" is a hip-hop/metal hybrid", going on to say that "The dynamic title track even boasts moody electronic flourishes, glassy piano, and laid-back rapping verses".[10]

Promotion[edit]

On October 5, 2018, the band announced on Facebook a 23-city fall U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album called the "Full Circle" Tour, starting on November 14 at Marty's on Newport club and ending on December 12 at Greensboro's Cone Denim Entertainment Center. Nonpoint and Islander were supporting acts on the tour.[11][12][13] On October 10, the band announced a co-headlining 2019 European tour with Alien Ant Farm, beginning on February 26 at Exeter's Lemon Grove venue and finishing on March 14 in Dublin's Button Factory. '68 were a supporting act on all dates.[14]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by P.O.D

No.TitleLength
1."Rockin' with the Best"2:42
2."Always Southern California"3:10
3."Circles"3:27
4."Panic Attack"3:02
5."On the Radio"3:10
6."Fly Away"3:10
7."Listening for the Silence"3:51
8."Dreaming"3:02
9."Domino"3:29
10."Soundboy Killa"4:06
11."Home"4:01
Total length:37:16

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the Circles booklet.[15]

P.O.D.

Additional musicians

  • Jordan Miller – synth on "Dreaming", sub bass on "Domino", backing vocals on "Circles", "Fly Away", "Domino", "Home", "Always Southern California" and "Panic Attack"
  • Jason Bell – backing vocals on "Circles", "Fly Away", "Home", "Always Southern California" and "Panic Attack"
  • Josh Collins – programming on "Circles"
  • Timothy H. Miller – backing vocals on "Always Southern California"

Production

  • The Heavy (Jordan Miller and Jason Bell) – production
  • Cameron Webb – production on "Listening for the Silence" and "Soundboy Killa"
  • Jay Baumgardner – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Blake Lagrange – engineering

Imagery

  • Roy Koch – artwork

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[16] 12
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[17] 93

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nuttall, Luke (November 26, 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: 'Circles' by P.O.D." The Soundboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rob J (November 25, 2018). "Review: P.O.D. - Circles". Indie Vision Music. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Yadav, Dylan (November 22, 2018). "P.O.D. Stay Edgy In "Circles"". Immortal Reviews. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Collar, Matt. "Circles - P.O.D." AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "P.O.D. drop high-energy lyric video for new song, "Soundboy Killa"—exclusive". Alternative Press. August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "P.O.D. release hard-hitting 'Circles' title track—listen". Alternative Press. September 27, 2018. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "Listen To New P.O.D. Song 'Listening For The Silence'". Blabbermouth.net. October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "P.O.D. Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  9. ^ Graff, Gary (November 14, 2018). "P.O.D. Takes a Leap Forward With 'Circles': Album Premiere". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  10. ^ "P.O.D. To Release 'Circles' Album In November; Listen To New Single 'Rockin' With The Best'". Blabbermouth.net. September 7, 2018. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  11. ^ Durlin, Matt (October 5, 2018). "P.O.D. Announces Full Circle Tour This Fall". Rock On Purpose. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Heads up, we are hitting the road this Fall in support of our new album, Circles". Facebook. October 3, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "Next 4 shows of the "Full Circle" Tour with @nonpointband & @islander Come on our to the Rock Show!!!! #tourlife #tourfamily". Facebook. November 28, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "P.O.D. and Alien Ant Farm Announce 2019 Tour". Kerrang!. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  15. ^ Circles (booklet). P.O.D. Mascot. 2018. M75602.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "P.O.D. Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  17. ^ "P.O.D. Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
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