{"product_id":"styx-circling-from-above-180g-black-vinyl-lp-gatefold","title":"Styx - Circling From Above [180g Black Vinyl LP, Gatefold]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCircling From Above\u003c\/em\u003e is Styx's 18th studio album, released July 18, 2025, via Alpha Dog 2T\/UMe, and the third new studio record the band has delivered in eight years. Produced by guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Will Evankovich, who also helmed their two previous releases before becoming a full-time member in 2022, the album features contributions from all seven current members of the band, including founding guitarist James \"JY\" Young, Tommy Shaw, original bassist Chuck Panozzo, drummer Todd Sucherman, keyboardist Lawrence Gowan, and bassist Terry Gowan. Spanning 13 tracks and 41 minutes, the album navigates themes of human ambition, technology, and nature, continuing the storytelling ambition that has defined Styx's recent creative run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album moves with both urgency and range across its two sides. Lead single \"Build and Destroy,\" sung by Lawrence Gowan, opens the album's sequence with a kinetic energy that established the record's tone immediately on release. \"Michigan\" and \"King of Love\" showcase the band's layered vocal blend and melodic instincts, while \"Forgive\" brings in string arrangements by Stevie Blacke that add orchestral depth to the album's more introspective passages. On Side B, \"Blue Eyed Raven\" and \"The Things That You Said,\" both featuring Blacke's string work, demonstrate the album's willingness to reach beyond the rock format when the song calls for it. \"We Lost the Wheel Again\" and closer \"Only You Can Decide\" bring the record home with the kind of purposeful, anthemic writing that has sustained Styx across more than five decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed on 180g black vinyl and released on the band's own Alpha Dog 2T label under license to UMe, \u003cem\u003eCircling From Above\u003c\/em\u003e arrives in a gatefold jacket with interior artwork and lyrics. The 180g pressing provides a solid, clean listen that suits the album's polished, studio-refined production. For a brand new studio record from a band still actively touring and recording, the gatefold presentation is a welcome upgrade over standard single-sleeve packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180g Black Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandout Tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Build and Destroy,\" \"Forgive,\" \"Blue Eyed Raven,\" \"The Things That You Said\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gatefold jacket with interior artwork and lyrics; Released on Alpha Dog 2T, Inc. under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc., Printed Inner Sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Progressive Rock, Arena Rock, Hard Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602475951131\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCircling From Above\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates that Styx remain a working band with genuine creative momentum, and the 180g gatefold pressing makes a strong case for owning it on vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/54T5D3rEMViRv1ZnS9dbFl?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCircling From Above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild And Destroy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Of Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's Clear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eForgive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverybody Raise A Glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Eyed Raven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe Knows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEase Your Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Things That You Said\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Lost The Wheel Again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly You Can Decide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Styx","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51477628518721,"sku":"0602475951131","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/files\/styx-circling-from-above-180g-black-vinyl-album-cover-1131.jpg?v=1773241361","url":"https:\/\/www.toucanrecords.com\/products\/styx-circling-from-above-180g-black-vinyl-lp-gatefold","provider":"Toucan Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}