Circles is the sixth studio album by American rapper Mac Miller, released posthumously on January 17, 2020, through REMember Music and Warner Records. Circles was being worked on by Miller before his death in September 2018 and was created as a companion piece to his fifth studio album, Swimming (2018). Production was completed by Jon Brion. Circles was supported by two singles: "Good News" and "Blue World". The album received widespread acclaim from critics and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, earning 164,000 album-equivalent units during its first week, making it Miller's biggest week for an album.
Never listened to this guy. It's good: heavily haunted, of course, by the sad ending preceding its release. The older I get the more utterly void of romance I find this ugly and commonplace tale. Bonus point for featuring Wendy.
Though I like rap, I never knew Mac Miller, besides an nice Tiny Desk concert. In retrospect I should have paid attention. Circles is a great hip hop album and his other albums are also worth listening to. Several songs are Mac singing and he is certainly not that great at it, but in a way this imperfection makes the songs intimate and personal. The music is laid back and jazzy/funky. A bit of an Anderson .Paak vibe.
Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Circles, Blue world, Good news, Everybody, Woods, That’s on me, Surf
The first album that came out after Mac’s death was a significant change in style, and the struggles he was facing can be heard throughout. This was one of his better albums. A more low key introspective album for the guy who started off making party rap. He came a long way musically and had a lot of talent. The pleasures of this album are a bittersweet feeling. 7.8/10
Hip-hop, funk, emo rap. Suavecito, tranquilo. Me ha gustado. Un 4, venga.
Good 3
This is the weirdest Rap I've ever heard but on a depressing cold wet Monday morning it's quite soothing. Sad waste of a life again. I wonder how much it lends itself to listening to the music? We'll never know. Still, I'll listen again.
This played while I listened
Solid album, smooth and calm.
I felt like I wanted to enjoy this more than I actually could.