Circus Envy
A British alternative folk band
Secrets: Circus Envy’s new CD
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Singles of 2011 – MUDKISS FANZINE
Circus Envy- ‘Say Something’ and ‘Regret’, singlesHeart catching sorrowful reflective folk, strummed, picked mandolin, passionately bowed, scraped fiddle, strolling, dipping bass , time keeping drums recall essence of traditional folk idioms, refrains and instrumentation, brushed with blues chagrin of Indie ballad, narrated in hazy voice of wafting smoke; beautiful mixture of traditional and contemporary folk’s … Continue reading
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FATEA awards 2011
Circus Envy smartphone app now available
We are pleased to announce that we now have a smartphone app to let you keep up to date with music, videos and news on your mobile phone. You will find the app in your smartphone’s app store and we are on all the major platforms including iPhone. The app is free so please downloads … Continue reading
Say Something reviewed by Allgigs – 4/5
We wander into more folky territory with Circus Envy and their catchy “Say Something” single, taken from their recently-issued album, “Secrets”. It’s like The Levellers without the rebel-rousing and benefits from a lengthy instrumental passage, which is bound to go down a storm at any festival with a ‘pop-up’ cider tent. This is drinking music … Continue reading
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threealbumsoct – MUDKISS FANZINE
The album, ‘Secrets’ by Circus Envy is a softly rolling and positive effort from the alternative folk five piece from East Yorkshire. Taking their name from an REM track, it seems poignant to review a band that takes strong influences from the group that have recently disbanded. Although the album is generally folk influenced and … Continue reading
Say Something | reviewed by AAAmusic
Hull-bred folk outfit Circus Envy’s new single Say Something is a double-faced affair. A-side Say Something is catchy as hell, all dolled up in strings and snares, as if threatening to conquer the universe with its fiery, even flamenco-ish guitar visions. It shows the band’s inspirations quite clearly: they take Marcus Mumford, tone down the … Continue reading
Secrets reviewed by Zeitgeist
Die hard folkies won’t find the modern innovations to be too much for them, and the kiddywinks will be lulled into a false sense of security, with the up to date arrangements and surfeit of ballads. Incidentally, what is it today with bairns and ballads? When I were a lad, it was Motorhead or be … Continue reading
Interview on Canalside Community Radio
NetRhythms: Secrets Review
An alt-folk five piece from East Yorkshire who take their name from REM’s surf rock song and feature a largely acoustic line-up that includes mandolin, bouzouki, cajon and flute, their debut album captures my attention immediately with opening track Regret, a wearily reflective ‘wish I was a better man’ number with a great singalong chorus, … Continue reading
Secrets reviewed in The Crack Magazine
Circus Envy! Ha! What a terrible name! Never mind: this is still a lovely but resolutely un-edgy folk/pop album which is heartfelt and played with no little skill and sung in an unshowy, but very effective, manner. And it is shot through with the kind of sunshine which makes for a rather upbeat listen, and … Continue reading
