Fresh from recording in the isolated and windswept west coast cave of Whatipu, An Emerald City have emerged with an adventurous and sonically eclectic debut album. Entitled Circa Scaria, their debut long player is finished and ready for release. Co -produced and engineered by David Holmes (Jakob, Gramsci) Circa Scaria has been a huge step forward from the Auckland six-piece's highly acclaimed debut EP released in 2008. The band have had stand out performances at WOMAD 08, Canaan Downs 09, Big Day Out 09, have performed at AK09 fest March 09. As well as Soundsplash, Rhythm and Vines and bFM Summer Series.
The album will also be available as a limited run of 200 double vinyl lps including a 12 page booklet and original artwork by Will Handley.
"Astral, epic, allusive, soundtracks for imaginary movies ...Say what you will, but don't ignore it." Graham Reid
“An Emerald City is the most colourful and absorbing explosion of musicality
to come out of New Zealand in a while." Waikato Times
"With an inherent element of progression that seems destined to take them far beyond our shores to the land of their Arabic-esque sound’s origin, this doesn’t sound like anything else being produced in New Zealand" Real Groove
1. Moon
2. Mull Pasha
3. The Distance
4. Hamlin
5. Reindeers Running
6. Acid Eyes
7. A Strange Sense Of Reality
8. As The Storm Comes In
