Product Code: WET30287935
Original price was: $42.00.$25.20Current price is: $25.20.Released in 2003, Thirteenth Step is A Perfect Circles second studio album and a darker, more atmospheric departure from their debut. It explores themes of addiction, recovery, and psychological struggle with a haunting and introspective tone. Maynard James Keenans vocals are more restrained yet emotionally piercing, while guitarist Billy Howerdels arrangements shift between delicate melodies and brooding intensity. The albums pacing is deliberate, unfolding like a journey through despair toward cautious hope, making it one of the bands most cohesive and immersive works.
Standout tracks like Weak and Powerless, The Noose, and The Outsider showcase the bands ability to blend melody with menace. The lush production and use of layered instrumentation give the record a cinematic quality thats both chilling and beautiful. Thirteenth Step remains a high point in early-2000s alternative rock and a fan favorite for its emotional depth and sonic maturity.
Reviews
A dark, absorbing and often beautiful album that rewards patient listening. AllMusic
Elegant and crushing in equal measure a masterclass in mood. Pitchfork
Theyve taken the idea of a concept album and turned it into an emotional experience. Kerrang!
Every track flows with purpose, making it one of the best rock albums of its time. Sputnikmusic
A bold step forward, both musically and lyrically. PopMatters
A1 The Package
A2 Weak And Powerless
A3 The Noose
B1 Blue
B2 Vanishing
B3 A Stranger
C1 The Outsider
C2 Crimes
C3 The Nurse Who Loved Me
D1 Pet
D2 Lullaby
D3 Gravity
