Mer de Noms [PA] by A Perfect Circle

Pros: Maynard's voice (of course). Dark. Intense. Artistic. Moody. Lovely.
Cons: The lyrics aren't included in the booklet...

I threw you the obvious to see what occurs Behind the eyes of a fallen angel Eyes of a tragedy... So I'm sitting here, staring at my computer screen mindlessly. My eyes are beginning to get watery. I'm starting to zone out. Mer ...

Pros: An Excellent Debut from A Perfect Circle.
Cons: A Bit Inconsistent.

When Tool emerged in 1993 with their debut “Undertow”, they were one of the most groundbreaking ba ...

Pros: The album comes out swinging, with three terrific songs at the opening.
Cons: Serious pacing issues and an absolutely dreadful second half.

With the metal band Tool in perpetual limbo due to a dispute with their label, frontman Maynard James Keenan sought to keep his music career on track. He teamed up with guitarist Billy Howerdel to form A Perfect Circle, a band that was far more ...

Pros: mostly good to great songs
Cons: Sleeping Beauty and Over aren't that good.

When you think about what it would be like to be Maynard James Keenan on one hand you would think it would suck because he has to work really hard and his mind must be so screwed up if he can write material so dark and disturbing. But then on the ...

Pros: Even Numbers.
Cons: Odd Numbers except Rose.

Have you ever drawn a circle on a piece of paper and said to yourself "Wow, that is A Perfect Circle, damn I'm good"? Anyone? I'm sure you have before. Someone has to have watched Sesame Street and seen Big Bird and Elmo tell you how to draw circles. I ...

Pros: Maynard's singing; when the songs are good, they are GOOD.
Cons: Sometimes the music doesn't seem like it was worked on enough.

Being the ridiculously obsessive Tool fan that I am, it’s pretty surprising that I only picked up A Perfect Circle’s Mer de Noms in November of 2002. I mean, Maynard James Keenan is friggin’ God to me at this point. If he co-wrote...

Pros: Musical talents of all individuals involved, vocals, lyrics
Cons: Nothing at all.

Mer De Noms is one of my favorite albums ever. A Perfect Circle is also in my top 2 favorite list a ...

Pros: Lush, thickly layered production filled with real emotion
Cons: At times feels overproduced

Mer de Noms is the first album from A Perfect Circle. The album features Tool frontman Maynard Keenan and therefore comparisons to Mr. Keenan's other band are inevitable and unavoidable so I'll cut right to the chase. I enjoy Mer de...

Pros: Mer De Noms is a fine piece of dark, accessible, but still complex, music.
Cons: Production is weak throughout some parts.

I like how it was put by AMG. A Perfect Circle was one of those things that nobody knew was necessary until it already had been done. (I'm paraphrasing here.) Although this band was lumped under the Maynard James Keenan shadow, it's definitely ...

Pros: Good for goth parties.
Cons: Second verse, same as the first.

Mer De Noms. I didn't buy it. I am listening to my roommate's 2 record purchase. That's right- - two full records of this band. The graphics are cool, especially on a 12 inch album cover (I have a lot of time on my hands due to unemployment). The album c ...

Pros: The experience level of all the members is phenomenal.
Cons: Tracks may need a little rearranging, but none-the-less, a great album.

A Perfect Circle seemed to appear from the darkness of Rock almost instantly. One second they were not here, and the next they were. This group has an idea of what they want to do and where they want to go and they aren't stopping till they get...

Pros: great music, somewhat reminiscent of Tool, mostly due to Keenan's voice, heavy rock music with soul, heart, conviction, in other words, all the things that Papa Roach, 3 Doors Down etc wished they had
Cons: this may be the only album to come from this collaboration =(

As Tool fans wait for not one but two new discs from that band (a live album by the end of this year, a disc of new material early next), most of them were at least tided over with the release of A Perfect Circle's album, Mer de Noms...

Pros: Atmosphere, mostly great songs
Cons: A bit of filler

-The first Perfect Circle CD I recieved was Thirteenth Step. At first I thought it was okay, but it grew on me, a lot, to the point where I didn't think A Perfect Circle could do anything better. It had the beautiful The Noose, the ...

Pros: Maynard James Keenan?s vocals
Cons: Not enough substance behind the production

Let’s dispense with the obvious first: A Perfect Circle is not Tool. In fact, the only similarity between the two is the vocals of Maynard James Keenan. And although his voice is instantly recognizable, his style here is quite different, more...

Pros: Maynard Keenan, beautiful composition, fresh and edgy
Cons: Unable to simply be a great band because of ties to Tool

OK, let's push aside the inevitable comparison to Tool. Yes, Maynard Keenan sings for both Tool and A Perfect Circle. And it's true that much of the latter's success will spring from the former's. But this is a band that can stand on its own two feet....