The Pleasures of Merely Circulating

“Though it’s highly unlikely that Bo Diddley ever hung out with Sid Vicious, their ghosts share the room when Marfa, Texas outfit The Pleasures of Merely Circulating plug in their amps. Just a trio, their sound--kinetic, freewheeling, and a little bit dangerous--is rounded out by the sweet, old-school growl of guitarist/vocalist Jeanne Sinclair … Their four-song 530 Seconds of Pleasure, is (no pun intended) a pleasure to the ears.” - Feb. 21, 2007

The Pleasures of Merely Circulating are “becoming known for highly energetic performances, packed with tight. garage-pop gems.”
- March 1, 2007

“This female-fronted trio from Marfa, Texas, delivers garage punk that’s raw yet very melodic on this four-song EP. Loud, fast rules, but the tight rhythm section keeps the proceedings from careening off the disc.”
- Feb 16, 2007

“Raw but still tuneful garage punky rock -- think The Jam’s angrier bits plus nicely sneering female vocals, or maybe the Eyeliners with more sarcasm.”
- Jan 24, 2007

“The rock band visited Burt’s Tiki Lounge on Saturday and rocked out like there was no tomorrow. ... [T]he most striking part of the band’s sound is Sinclair’s voice. Not many people can manage to pull off a haunting delivery while singing fast, punk-style lyrics, but she pulls it off nicely.” - Feb 20, 2007

"Smarmy female vocals join up with fuckable guitars in a dangerous chemical reaction on the demo of The Pleasures of Merely Circulating. The trio rocks out with high energy punk rock that’s old school and reminds you of Juliette Lewis covering Hole songs. Not everything is bad that comes out of Texas, eh?" - 3/31/07

"This is what you want in a punk rock EP: short, cheeky, fast. Marfa trio TPOMC spit and sputter beneath the flirty vox of Jeanne Sinclair, her balance bringing the girl next door into the garage for a PBR and seven seconds in the closet." - April 19, 2007

[Y]ou’ll be surprised by the serrated, punky rock of this ragged, rewarding trio, led by fire-breathing vocalist/guitarist Jeanne Sinclair ... There’s a bit of Rilo Kiley coquettishness to Sinclair’s style, but the raging bass and drums -- and stream-of-consciousness lyrics -- obliterate anything approaching cuddly indie-pop. - November 2, 2007

Marfa, TX band The Pleasures of Merely Circulating are equal parts precocious and punk. Their self-titled debut CD hold 13 tracks of love, loss, pining and rollicking all tinged by their southern rock roots. The songs are peppy and short and chock full of energy and guts. The music rings out in that raw yet urgent way that only a finely tuned three-piece can muster. Fun new material from Texas. Go on, giver a whirl. - Sep 5, 2007

This trash rock trio wraps their cotton candy around concrete and lobs it at your head. ... A rockin' garage trash band worth checking out. - 10/7/07