One of my favorite surprises of the year has been the debut record from The Heavy Circles. Their self-titled album popped up in our mailbox a few weeks ago and I didn’t pay it much attention until I looked a little closer at the album’s credits. You see, this is a new collaboration between Edie Brickell and her stepson Harper Simon (yep, that would be Paul’s oldest son). I still have an old 45 for “What I Am”, but it had been a very long time since I had heard any music from her.

I was skeptical at first that this could be something we’d play at WOXY but then I flipped through the cd’s booklet and did a double take. The musicians involved run the gamut from Martha Wainwright, Money Mark, and violinist Joan Wasser to former Cibo Matto members Yuka Honda, Miho Hatori, and Sean Lennon. When I finally sat down to listen to the cd, I was impressed with how eclectic and interesting it was. Edie’s voice sounds terrific and effortlessly shifts between the more downtempo tracks and the more rockin’ numbers (like “Better” and “Dynamite Child” which we’ve been playing here at the station).

There was another great song called “Super Powers” that was apparently recorded during the sessions for the cd, but didn’t make the cut. The band were kind enough to share it with us so that we could share it with you. If you like what you hear, there’s plenty more to enjoy on their debut disc, available now from their own Dynamite Child label.

So enjoy this new Heavy Circles song, which you won’t find anywhere else.

The Heavy Circles - Super Powers

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