The Advisory Circle - Ways Of SeeingWays Of Seeingis abeautifully produced and melodically rich suiteof electronic pieces from The Advisory Circle and was inspired by late 70s and early 80s melodic electronic library music. Jon Brookscites Alan Hawkshaw, Francis Monkman, SuzanneCiani, James Asher, and John Hydes work as AstralSounds as influences on his sound. But Brooksproduction has a definite contemporary feel makingit something more than a simple reconstruction orhomage and setting

new album ‰Û÷The Other I‰۪ widens significantly the net beyond the achievements of 2:54‰۪s self-titled debut

It was released on May 12

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but maybe that's what makes him a pop star

From the mid 1980‰۪s to mid 1990‰۪s

and features a different and more upfront guitar and vocals

with guest appearances by actor / musician and longtime Shack Shakers fan Billy Bob Thornton

Curated and remastered by Robert Smith for this 25th Anniversary Record Store Day 2026 exclusive

to a temperamental old TEAC four-track å_‰۝ tape recorder

every song on Velvet Underground sounds like a breakthrough

Most of it is not an easy listen