Beautiful blue skies

Circa Survive singer Anthony Green has always had a passion for the sadder side of things, but “Blue Sky Noise” is the closest thing to a rapture of spirit I’ve ever heard put to tape. Is he talking about a relationship with a girl, just the cliché emo guy heartbreak and crooning or assessing the crushing dalliances of modern life? I’m inclined to think Green is flowing about the latter. If “Juturna” was the cold solace of winter and “On Letting Go” was the summer’s saddest anthems, I’d say “Blue Sky Noise” is spring.

The chord progressions are fresh, a major/minor exchange the band has never touched on. Green’s vocals are developing away from the eerie, child-like choir boy to, dare I say, a raspier inflection? Sure, the band is still rooted in its King Crimsonisms, but now it’s kicking ass as well. Green and Co. have totally captured the best parts of spring: changing your environment and moving on. Forget being heartbroken over the fact that things aren’t working and get out.