This week I was joined in the studio by Charlie and Joe from Essex quintet This Circus Life. Originally formed back in 2019, the quintet (also featuring Jerome, Toby and Ben alongside various collaborators) have so far released four albums – the latest being The Great Leap Forward For Love, released in April – and are currently working on their fifth. For updates on that, and upcoming shows, check out all the links at their website thiscircuslife.com.
Click below to listen back to Charlie and Joe discuss how they managed 4 albums in as many years, their latest musical direction, playing three events in three days (including one to a packed crowd!), alongside a live session – which you can also see in video form below. (This Circus Life interview at 1:03:16)
Curveballs
Nick Field
Genesis – Turn It On Again
Motorcycle Display Team – Armchair Politician
The Fires Below – Masquerade
Tim Eveleigh – Binary
Amy Baker – Spit It Out
The Mandala Effect – Getting By
This Boy’s Fire – Permanent Vacation
Admissions – Cryin’
Porcupine Kiss – Wait Til You Return
Filthy Militia – Another Day
Riskee & the Ridicule – You’re Not There
King Prawn – The Dominant View
Jeshi – Sick
Skindred – Gime That Boom
The Skints – Break Me Down
Confidence Man – Boyfriend (Repeat)
This Circus Life – Except Love
THIS CIRCUS LIFE’S CHARLIE & JOE IN THE STUDIO
This Circus Life – The Girl Called Cruel
David Bowie – Rock’n’Roll Suicide
This Circus Life – Falling Star (live in session)
Del Amitri – It’s Feelings
This Circus Life – The Heart of the Trouble
Dan Clews – Pixie Poem
This Circus Life – The Girl Called Cruel (live in session)
REM – Strange Currencies
J.Folk – Another Day
