''The Circle and the Blue Door'' is the debut studio album from British rock band

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Reception

''The Circle and the Blue Door'' received favourable reviews from professional critics. ''New Noise'' compared the album songs to such greats as

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Track listing

#"Wake Up Sleepy Head" – 2:06 #"The Contract" – 4:11 #"Spiderwood Farm" – 5:09 #"Sailor's Wife's Lament" – 3:59 #"Leaning On a Bear" – 3:27 #"Tempest and the Tide" – 5:06 #"Mavericks and Mystics" – 3:48 #"Well Spoiled Machine" – 5:09 #"Sapphire Ward" – 5:02 #"Rocking Horse" – 4:25 #"Tragic Catastrophe" – 5:21

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Circle and the Blue Door, The 2013 debut albums Rise Above Records albums