As the Roots Undo

by Circle Takes the Square

As the Roots Undo cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2004-01-06
  • Label: Robotic Empire
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:03
  • Community rating: 4.23/5 from 15 ratings

Artists on this release: Drew Speziale, Kathy Coppola, Jay Wynne

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A landmark of technical screamo, 'As the Roots Undo' is a dense, overwhelming whirlwind of dual vocals and complex song structures. The album blends the intensity of hardcore with post-rock dynamics and abstract, literary lyrics. It remains one of the most influential and revered records in the screamo genre.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, technical, harsh-vocals, blast-beats, dynamic, long-form, dissonant, dual-vocals, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Intro (00:55)
  2. Same Shade as Concrete (04:28)
  3. Crowquill (02:44)
  4. In the Nervous Light of Sunday (06:17)
  5. Interview at the Ruins (05:09)
  6. Non Objective Portrait of Karma (06:42)
  7. Kill the Switch (09:33)
  8. A Crater to Cough In (08:15)

Credits

  • Circle Takes the Square - songwriter [all songs were written by]
  • Drew Speziale - artwork, band [circle takes the square, lightning], guitar, vocals
  • Jay Wynne - band [circle takes the square, rain], drums, sampler, vocals
  • Kathy Coppola - band [circle takes the square, thunder], bass, vocals
  • Collin Kelly - layout [graphically advised by]
  • Matt Gauck - layout [graphically advised by]
  • Sam Maynard - layout [graphically advised by]
  • Anthony Stubelek - recorded by [ran the boards for the recording]

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