A.perfect.circle.-.mer.de.noms.-flac __full__ May 2026

A Perfect Circle and "Mer de Noms"

A Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup formed in 1999. The band consists of Maynard James Keenan (vocals), Billy Howerdel (guitar, vocals), and various other musicians who contribute to their music.

"Mer de Noms" (French for "Sea of Names") is the band's debut studio album, released on May 23, 2000. The album received positive reviews and was a commercial success. It explores themes of love, loss, and existential questions, often through metaphor and allegory. A.Perfect.Circle.-.Mer.de.Noms.-FLAC

Overview

• Release: October 23, 2000 (debut studio album).
• Artist: A Perfect Circle (Maynard James Keenan, Billy Howerdel, with Paz Lenchantin, Troy Van Leeuwen, Josh Freese on core lineup during recording).
• Genre: Alternative rock, art rock, alternative metal, post-grunge.
• Notable: Immediate commercial and critical success; launched A Perfect Circle as a distinct project from Keenan's work with Tool.

Verification of Authentic FLAC

To ensure your FLAC files are true lossless (not transcoded from MP3): A Perfect Circle and "Mer de Noms" A

1. Use Spek (spectrogram analyzer) – look for frequency cutoffs above 20 kHz.
2. Use Audiochecker (Windows) or FLAC Frontend (with testing).
3. Check for an accompanying .log file from Exact Audio Copy (EAC) showing 100% track quality and no errors.

Expected spectrogram behavior: Mer de Noms in genuine CD-quality FLAC will show frequencies reaching up to 22.05 kHz (Nyquist limit), with natural roll-off, no brickwall filtering at 16-18 kHz. Release: October 23, 2000 (debut studio album)

7. "Sleeping Beauty"

The low-end synth pad underneath the verses is subsonic. Many consumer speakers won't reproduce it, but a good FLAC playback through a subwoofer reveals a layer of unease that MP3 filters out entirely.