Darker Circles is a 2010 album by Canadian alt-country group The Sadies

The Sadies

The Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...

. It was released on April 27, 2010, on Yep Roc Records

Yep Roc Records

Yep Roc Records is an independent International record label based in Haw River, North Carolina and owned by Redeye Distribution . The label has put out albums by artists like The Go-Betweens, The Fleshtones, Gang of Four, The Reverend Horton Heat, and The Minus 5, as well as the work of important...

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The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize

2010 Polaris Music Prize

The 2010 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 20, 2010. The gala presentation was held at Toronto's Masonic Temple, and was hosted by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 and Sarah Taylor of MuchMusic....

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"Darker Circles" won the top prize in Exclaim! Magazine's 2010 Folk & Country Year in Review. The album was praised for its richly detailed storytelling, "staying on top of the Sadies' progress over the past decade has been a wild ride. Aside from an endless string of collaborations, each album has edged closer to psychedelic country-rock perfection. The biggest obstacle has always been raising their songwriting game to the same level as their instrumental prowess, and that has finally been accomplished on Darker Circles."

Track listing

All tracks written by The Sadies except where noted.

1. "Another Year Again" – 3:18
2. "Cut Corners" – 3:20
3. "Another Day Again" – 2:06
4. "Tell Her What I Said" – 4:53
5. "The Quiet One" – 3:26
6. "Postcards" – 2:41
7. "Whispering Circles" – 3:12
8. "Idle Tomorrows" (Gary Louris
   Gary Louris
   Gary Louris is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter of alternative country and pop music. He was a founding member of the Minneapolis-based band The Jayhawks, and their principal songwriter and vocalist after the departure of Mark Olson; he is often credited with the band's subsequent move from...
   
   , The Sadies)– 3:28
9. "Choosing To Fly" – 2:16
10. "Violet and Jeffrey Lee" – 3:13
11. "10 More Songs" – 4:14