The Circling Sun - Spirits

The Good Thing selection for January 2024:

It’s always tough to decide what record to kick off each year with. So much pressure! We don’t usually have a large inventory to choose from but we currently have several pallets full of record boxes for future Good Things so this time I got to pick from a rather vast assortment of genres (sure 2024 is looking like a real doozy but you can at least look forward to this year’s TGT line up). After a fair amount of hemming and hawing I went with a fresh jazz release from New Zealand. Did you know that I am well versed in the burgeoning New Zealand jazz scene? Well, you learn something new everyday! Don’t get me started on jazz from down under. You will be sorry! Ok, well that’s actually not true. An early copy of The Circling Sun’s debut record, Spirits, was mailed to our shop last spring by the nice folks at Soundway. We placed it on the turntable and it won the immediate approval of the baristas. Despite the fact that this is their first record, The Circling Sun originally formed over 20 years ago gaining a fan base over the years from their mythic live shows. This is one patient group of individuals. If you ask me, the wait was worth it. I hope you’ll agree. Happy New Year! - Will Pratt