Alternative Press (p.145) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Colin Frangicetto's guitars are downright haunting in 'Carry Us Away'....The true centerpiece of the disc is 'The Difference Between Medicine And Poison Is In The Dose,' a flawless song with each member falling deftly into place behind Green's soaring vocals..."
Alternative Press (p.128) - Included in Alternative Press's '10 Essential Albums Of 2007' -- "ON LETTING GO evokes an era when hazy lyricism and reckless introspection were prerequisites for legitimacy and timelessness."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.55) - "They've created new worlds here, the guitars picking out spaced, atmospheric melodies that flow into each other..."
Circa Survive: Anthony Green, Colin Frangicetto, Brendan Ekstrom, Nick Beard, Steve Clifford.
With 2007's ON LETTING GO, Circa Survive expands on its intriguing emo/prog/hardcore sound, unveiling an immaculately crafted set of songs that highlights the group's considerable instrumental prowess and penchant for mesmerizing moodiness. By avoiding the bombast of "screamo" contemporaries and leaning towards the sharply honed intricacy of acts such as the Mars Volta, the Philadelphia-based ensemble stands out far from the crowd, as revealed on "In the Morning and Amazing," a dynamic tune that effortlessly shifts between airy ambience and fierce aggression.