A Perfect Circle Thirteenth Step (Vinyl, Virgin, 2003) ***
Genre: Prog/Metal
Places I remember: Marbecks Records, Auckland
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: The Outsider
Gear costume: Blue; Vanishing
Active compensatory factors: In this case the package is made up of a double vinyl set of good, sometimes great music from the Tool man - Maynard James Keenan.
There are others on the set (although not James Iha who is listed on the album but was hired for live shows) and, yes, A Perfect Circle is a band, but this feels like a MJK solo project to me.
In fine prog tradition the album is a concept one with songs revolving around the theme of addiction (not involving MJK - more as an abstract idea).
The music is very Toolish - that is a good thing by and large!
Where do they all belong? Pick any Tool album for the man's first love.
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