Description
a guitar-heavy environment found somewhere at the intersection of grunge, Far East-influenced world music, and technopop. 3.5/4 (CiRCADiAN review)
David Taylor, Progression
Interesting, memorable and evocative.
one cohesive wall of sound. (Live review)
Brad Koegler, The Ontarion
known for a powerful live show you’d be wise not to miss.
5th PROJEKT is actually the hardest working band I’ve run across in my 10 years of observing indie music in Canada. Hand made albums, diligent self promotion, sticking to it for the love. much respect for that.
5th PROJEKT’s music is nothing if not eclectic
Cameron Gordon, Chart
One great kaleidoscopic orgy of sound.
Circadian is not a cd to really pick and chose songs from. I play this disc from beginning to end. Every track has the same amount of plays in my iTunes. Listening to Circadian is an hour commitment you’ll re-visit many times after purchase.
Mike Bax, Fazer Magazine
Electrifyingly original.
Lonely Vagabond
The Tales of Don Quixote is a genuine treat, full of nuances and subtleties to please the most discriminating music lover. 4/5
Adam A. Donaldson, Lucid Forge
All these influences combine to make 5th Projekt’s unique sound- a simple yet profoundly moving sound that is fluid, epic, haunting and memorable.
Overall the combination of both progressive and classic instrumentation on Circadian stands up to repeated listens – a world where atmospheric guitar sounds meld with tribal drums, keys, electronics and skilled vocals.
Amanda Terfloth, Toronto Indie
It’s pure sex for the ears… 10/10 (V review)
Smooth sounds and heart wrenching vocals.
Mica, Pink Mafia
epic, intricate songs that both blast your eardrums and soothe your nerves.
4 STARS (CiRCADiAN review)
Alfons Maes, Keys & Chords (Belgium)
pure sex for the ears…
5th Projekt is another example of why I thank God that Canadians make music.
I heavily recommend it if you’re tired of suffering from the Top 40 Blues. 10/10
Christy Somos, Velvet Rope Magazine
a band who clearly have the capability to evoke both euphoria and despair via their anthemic songs.
Jonathan Leonard, Leonard's Lair (UK)
With dramatic dynamics, exotic sounds, and intriguing atmospheres all blending into the songs, it goes a long way to setting 5th Projekt apart from most other alt-rock bands out there.
Jeff Fitzgerald, Aural Innovations
the band blurs the lines between sounds and styles—sometimes folksy, sometimes electronic but always with a distinct signature that says “5th Projekt was here.” 4.5/5
Adam A. Donaldson, Lucid Forge
Unbelievably talented, I would imagine the Illuminati assembled 5th Projekt!
Jeremiah Simmons, The Dabs
V… an impressive album that fans of artsy rock (i.e. Radiohead, not Rush) will love.
Despite all the virtuosity on display, no one musician stole the scene; the band’s “cinematic” sound relies on combining the available textures into one cohesive wall of sound. (Live review)
Brad Koegler, The Ontarion
V is a stark and dark reflection of modern times and quite possibly the most sonically ambitious album to come out of a Toronto band in years
They live in the spaces between “Kid A”-era, Radiohead, big-sounding bands like The Music and the trip-hoppy bands like Portishead.
Alan Cross, Explore Music
one of the Toronto scene’s most sonically ambitious acts
From the dreamy opening first track “In a Coma,” you will be mesmerized by the luscious beauty of Tara Rice’s vocals. (Circadian Review)
Charmaine Merchant, The Spill
Though they profess to be “Pioneers of Neo-Classical Romanticism”, don’t be fooled into thinking that 5th Projekt always takes itself too seriously: the extremes of comedy and tragedy, light and dark, are found at every turn.
E. Garland, Soundcheck Magazine
This is not music to play softly in the privacy of your own room. This is music to share. Loudly and from the rooftops.
Neal Moogk-Soulis, Imprint
Anything with a hint of prog I usually like. “In a Coma…” has traces that made me think of comparisons to a bands like Muse and V.A.S.T. while Paulo compared it to the likes of Mew. Either way, they are complimenting comparisons.
5th PROJEKT has effectively evaded both classification and comparison
Leigh Johnson, The Martlet
Un groupe à découvrir sans hésitation. 4 stars (V review)
5th PROJEKT has created a style of music that is part goth, part folk, part drama and part spiritual. It is the kind of music that you can imagine Shakespeare’s tragedies being played to, containing lyrics that would please Silvia Plath.
Julie Hunter, Tangible Sounds
Haunting.
Karen Bliss, Canadian Musician
Don Quixote is a dreamy, wandering album that if personified would believe in ghostly spirits, lucid dreaming, and the power of the mind over the physical.
Jaclyn Arndt, Soul Shine
I heavily recommend it if you’re tired of suffering from the Top 40 Blues. 10/10 (Gamma-Wave Rhythm Review)
Christy Somos, Velvet Rope Magazine
Quite unlike anything I’ve heard lately, and that is a good thing.
If Portishead and Russian Circles got together it might sound like 5th PROJEKT.
The songs of ‘V’ are cathartic and compelling. Listen to the album when you can just close your eyes and relax, and focus on the music, let it do with you as it will. (Best of 2011)
The four-piece group has a sound that is best described as cinematic; giving new meaning to the term ‘mood music,’ 5th PROJEKT creates rich atmospheric music that is both evocative and incredibly dramatic.
Ann Hui, The Ubyssey
I would go as far to say that this is some of the best music I have heard to date. I cannot wait for more by 5th Projekt and can only hope that they excel in the future. (CiRCADiAN review)
Mac Bernard, The Brock Press
5th Projekt isn’t a band you listen to. 5th Projekt is a band you experience.
Majestic, raw, laced with a hauntingly sweet atmosphere that lets the light shine through.
Lonely Vagabond
conveying a new sound and a new way of doing things.
Vanessa Gallant, HERE Magazine
You’ll be hanging on to each and every hallucinogenic note.
5th Projekt’s V… is one of the best records to come out of the Canadian indie scene in a long time.
Beautifully haunting vocals meshed with swirly rock soundscapes that coalesce to form music of piercing, atmospheric beauty.
Lonely Vagabond
5th Projekt is easily one of the most relevant indie bands in Canada.
Dave Thompson (Producer)
The music actually speaks for itself and instantaneously draws you in. I was impressed by 5th PROJEKT’s thick and lush “orchestration” and distinctively poetic lyrics.
Dr. Liesa Norman, Sugarcain
Handmade CD w/12 panel foldout booklet, lyrics, liner notes.
320kbps MP3
320kbps MP3
Released September 14, 2013
Recorded November, 2011-March, 2012 at Studio Organik, Toronto.
Additional Recording January-February, 2013 in Our Living Room, Toronto.
A=440Hz
Incantation
Phoenix II
Chaos
A=432Hz
Terra Nova
Tonight
Afrika
PERSONNEL
Tara Rice – Lyrics, Vocals, Percussion
Sködt McNalty – Music, Instruments, Vocals
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL
Written, recorded, performed and produced by
Tara Rice & Sködt McNalty
Mixed by
Dean Marino
Echo Valley, Toronto
Mastered by
João Carvalho
João Cavalho Mastering, Toronto
Album Concept by
The Divine Entity
Art Direction & Design by
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