The Circulators

The Circulators Pointless Game / I Can’t Swim 7″

Here we have a refreshing splash of the CIRCULATORS, for whom we have been thirsting since 2024’s stellar debut LP. Rocking and snotty, “Pointless Game” further demonstrates the ripping pop sensibilities that made the album a smash, while “I Can’t Swim” brings low-budget, good-time vibes to your local public pool. Capping it off in grand style as a bonus on the digital release, they cover “My GTO,” a classic killer that was originally written for TEENGENERATE by none other than the fabulous Andy G of the DEVIL DOGS! Shut up and take my ten bucks, already. And then shut up again.

• Reviewer Jason Harding
• Label Total Punk
• Issue MRR #520 • September 2026

The Circulators Insufficient Fun LP

Insufficient Fun, the debut LP from San Francisco’s the CIRCULATORS, delivers some seriously impressive punk’n’roll barn-burners. Channeling the energy of bands like the DEVIL DOGS in my favorite tracks, they also incorporate a mix of ’60s pop and RAMONES-inspired rawness. The album has the gritty, rock’n’roll sound that could easily fit into the Crypt Records catalog from the ’90s, but somehow it doesn’t come across as a tired nostalgia act. These guys have serious potential, and I’m interested to hear what they throw at us next. Check out the TEENGENERATE-inspired “On the Loose.”

• Reviewer Jeff Cost
• Label Total Punk
• Issue MRR #500 • January 2025