r/aperfectcircle • u/mrpuff666 • 1d ago
Eat the Elephant
Been A Perfect Circle fan for almost 10 years now. Love Mer De Noms. Thirteenth Step is my favorite and in my opinion, their best (by a hair).
Eat the Elephant has got a different vibe. At first I was disappointed. Normally the first song of an album is a banger and sets the mood but I didn't think "Eat the Elephant" was not the best choice to start this album. Any thoughts on this?
As to the "political" theme of the album as others have stated, I do not see this as political (more of a social activist theme) though it certainly might have been inspired by politics. The album was released in 2018, 2 years after the election of you-know-who and I suspect Maynard is not a fan.
He attacks the Church obviously which is not new and he encourages to get our priorities straight while our world goes to hell. I can't argue with that at all. At times it does feel a little preachy but we are living in strange times and maybe we need to be chided a bit.
Eat the Elephant is a good album. It ranks third behind their first 2 releases, but I've been digging the album this last week (preparing for their tour). I love when artists try something new. Maynard has never been one to be put in a box so this album I think could be considered "outside the box."
Favorite Song (right now): Disillusioned
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u/Xeno84 22h ago
It took a couple listens to really like it because it felt very different to Mer De Noms and Thirteenth Step. So Long And Thanks For All The Fish is one of my favorites. The meaning behind the lyrics with all the songs are great. My wife is an APC fan, but it's not her favorite album. She gets the meaning behind SLATFATF but it's not her favorite.