Circulus

The Profile

Circulus are an English psychedelic folk group from South London, formed in 1997. They fuse medieval/early music timbres with psychedelia and vintage electronics (notably the Moog). Albums include the 2005 debut The Lick on the Tip of an Envelope Yet to Be Sent and 2006’s Clocks Are Like People.

English psychedelic folk band; formed in 1997 in South London; known for blending medieval instruments with Moog synthesizer; debut album released in 2005; follow-up album released in 2006.

One review sizes up Circulus’s debut with equal parts mockery of their minstrel chic and appreciation for their 70s-style medieval psych-folk. Vintage instruments (Moog included) and nods to Gong, Genesis, and Jefferson Airplane surface throughout. Highlight tracks divide opinions but the album holds its own beyond the costumes.