After a 13-year hiatus, A Perfect Circle returned with "Eat the Elephant," a sprawling, ambitious double album that found the band exploring darker, more atmospheric soundscapes while retaining their signature complex song structures and introspective, often cynical, lyrical themes.
- "Eat the Elephant" was self-released by the band after parting ways with their previous label, with the album funded through a crowdfunding campaign that became the most successful music project in Kickstarter history at the time of its release.
- The album's release was preceded by a series of singles, including "The Doomed," "Disillusioned," and "TalkTalk," each accompanied by cryptic visualizers rather than traditional music videos.
- Despite the long gap between albums, "Eat the Elephant" debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking a strong return to commercial relevance for the band.
A Perfect Circle is a Grammy-nominated rock supergroup featuring Maynard James Keenan, Billy Howerdel, James Iha, Matt McJunkins, and Josh Freese. The band formed in Los Angeles in 1999 and is known for its intricate arrangements and thematic lyricism.
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