Circle Bros emerged during the late‑nineties wave of lo‑fi and dronerock, when Morc Records founder Wim Lecluyse first began shaping hazy, guitar‑driven soundscapes. Over the many years that followed, the project gradually started using a richer soundpallete, and shifted toward semi‑improvised, restrained songs that draw as much from minimal‑leaning songwriters as from artists who fearlessly approach the folk traditions.
What has never changed is the core approach — fragile melodies, hushed textures, slowly evolving repetitions, and small sonic details that are hard to place.
Circle Bros has never been a particularly prolific project. Full‑length albums are separated by long stretches of silence — not out of laziness, but because Wim needs time to reflect about new recordings, to rethink them, and to ensure each album differentiates itself from previous releases. Just as with running morc itself: there’s no reason to rush the whole proces, is there? More than 25 years in, that slowly ongoing evolution now culminates in ‘Wade’.
What has never changed is the core approach — fragile melodies, hushed textures, slowly evolving repetitions, and small sonic details that are hard to place.
Circle Bros has never been a particularly prolific project. Full‑length albums are separated by long stretches of silence — not out of laziness, but because Wim needs time to reflect about new recordings, to rethink them, and to ensure each album differentiates itself from previous releases. Just as with running morc itself: there’s no reason to rush the whole proces, is there? More than 25 years in, that slowly ongoing evolution now culminates in ‘Wade’.
Released on morc
Wade
morc 96 - lp (2026)
A rare solo album by morc-founder Wim Lecluyse. Semi-improvised songs built from fractured melodies, hushed sounds, repetitive patterns and details that are hard to place. A gentle and focused record — i guess that's something we can all use right now.
-> coming late april 206
morc 96 - lp (2026)
A rare solo album by morc-founder Wim Lecluyse. Semi-improvised songs built from fractured melodies, hushed sounds, repetitive patterns and details that are hard to place. A gentle and focused record — i guess that's something we can all use right now.
-> coming late april 206
split lp with matt christensen
morc 78 - lp (2019)
long, improvised songs for patient people. a bit more abstract and guitar-oriented than recent output by these veterans. Circle Bros put together two silent yet fluent tracks about lack of sleep.
-> sold out
-> click on cover for details
morc 78 - lp (2019)
long, improvised songs for patient people. a bit more abstract and guitar-oriented than recent output by these veterans. Circle Bros put together two silent yet fluent tracks about lack of sleep.
-> sold out
-> click on cover for details
split single with annelies monseré
morc 64 - 7" (2012)
Annelies and Wim have been sharing material for years. In Annelies’ case, this resulted in the use of more effects and writing guitar-based songs. Whereas Circle Bros drifted away from being a guitar-oriented drone entity. Listeners who pay attention will hear plenty of similarities .
-> sold out
-> click on cover for details
morc 64 - 7" (2012)
Annelies and Wim have been sharing material for years. In Annelies’ case, this resulted in the use of more effects and writing guitar-based songs. Whereas Circle Bros drifted away from being a guitar-oriented drone entity. Listeners who pay attention will hear plenty of similarities .
-> sold out
-> click on cover for details
Haven
morc 55 - lp (2010)
Haven shows how Circle bros has shifted from a pure ambient-esque project to a more song-oriented unit. The sound palette is no longer focussed just on guitars: organ, vocals and sound-collages give the record a very warm tone.
-> sold out
-> click on cover for details
morc 55 - lp (2010)
Haven shows how Circle bros has shifted from a pure ambient-esque project to a more song-oriented unit. The sound palette is no longer focussed just on guitars: organ, vocals and sound-collages give the record a very warm tone.
-> sold out
-> click on cover for details
long long gone:
- morc 08 - Bitter Dream (tape, 2000)
- morc 25 - Split lp with Zent One (lp, 2002)
- morc 33 - Circle brothers/Karina ESP: Karina ESP/Circle Brothers (10" lathe cut, 2004)
- morc 43 - the dream ends when the phone rings (tape, 2006)
- morc 50 - Circle Bros/Karina ESP/Drekka: Hibernation (10" lathe cut, 2008)
- morc 08 - Bitter Dream (tape, 2000)
- morc 25 - Split lp with Zent One (lp, 2002)
- morc 33 - Circle brothers/Karina ESP: Karina ESP/Circle Brothers (10" lathe cut, 2004)
- morc 43 - the dream ends when the phone rings (tape, 2006)
- morc 50 - Circle Bros/Karina ESP/Drekka: Hibernation (10" lathe cut, 2008)