Circus in the Sky
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{{Use Australian English|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Circus In The Sky
| type = studio
| artist = Bliss n Eso
| cover = Circus in the sky album cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 28 June 2013
| recorded = 2012–2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 59:09
| label = Illusive Sounds/Liberation Music
| producer = DJ Izm, MC Bliss, MC Eso, M-Phazes
| prev_title = Running on Air
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Off the Grid
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Circus In The Sky
| type = Studio
| single1 = House of Dreams
| single1date = 8 March 2013{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/house-of-dreams-single/id614176635|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610225641/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/house-of-dreams-single/id614176635|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2015|title=House of Dreams - Single|publisher=iTunes|date=8 March 2013|access-date=20 June 2013}}
| single2 = Home Is Where The Heart Is
| single2date = 10 May 2013{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/home-is-where-heart-is-single/id646233225|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008220602/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/home-is-where-heart-is-single/id646233225|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2013|title=Home Is Where The Heart Is - Single|publisher=iTunes|date=10 May 2013|access-date=20 June 2013}}
| single3 = Reservoir Dogs
| single3date = 21 June 2013{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/reservoir-dogs-feat.-360-pez/id662819318|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008220605/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/reservoir-dogs-feat.-360-pez/id662819318|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2013|title=Reservoir Dogs - Single|publisher=iTunes|date=21 June 2013|access-date=20 June 2013}}
| single4 = Act Your Age
| single4date = 16 August 2013
| single5 = My Life
| single5date = 11 November 2013
}}
}}
Circus In The Sky is the fifth studio album by the Australian hip hop trio Bliss n Eso, following 2010's Running On Air. It was released on 28 June 2013 through Illusive Sounds.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/circus-in-the-sky/648205829 |title=Circus In The Sky - iTunes |publisher=Apple |access-date=16 February 2014}} Bliss N Eso began recording the album in late 2012.{{cite web |url=http://blissneso.com/bio/ |title=Bliss N Eso Bio |publisher=blissnso.com.au |accessdate=16 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227085653/http://blissneso.com/bio/ |archive-date=27 February 2014 |url-status=dead }} The album revolves around themes such as optimism, freedom, and peace. The album instantly reached No. 1 on the iTunes albums chart upon release, and debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bliss+N+Eso&titel=Circus+In+The+Sky&cat=a |title=Bliss N Eso - Australian Charts Portal |publisher=Hund Median |accessdate=16 February 2014}} The album was positively received and was accredited gold.{{cite web |url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/australia-artist-albums |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1373706403YENWSDSEHN?url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/australia-artist-albums |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 July 2013 |title=ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart| publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=13 July 2013}} Bliss N Eso toured in support for the album on the House Of Dreams Tour in 2013 and the Circus Under The Stars Tour in 2014. Circus In The Sky was nominated for an ARIA Music Award for Best Urban Album.{{cite web| url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/aria-awards-2013-winners-rundown/ |title=ARIA Awards 2013 Winners| publisher=Music Feeds |accessdate=16 February 2014}}
Background
Bliss N Eso began recording Circus In The Sky in late 2012, a large portion of the album in a portable studio while touring. It was also Bliss N Eso's first album with live strings. Bliss said "We've felt like we've evolved, really pushed ourselves creatively, and pushed the boundaries".{{cite web| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6JOmwvhQxk |title=Bliss n Eso Circus In The Sky: The Documentary (The Making Of Circus In The Sky)| publisher=YouTube |accessdate=16 February 2014}}
Singles
The first single "House Of Dreams" was released on 8 March 2013, the second single "Home Is Where the Heart Is" on 10 May, the third single "Reservoir Dogs" on 21 June, the fourth single "Act Your Age" on 16 August, and the fifth single "My Life" on 11 November. The singles peaked on the ARIA Singles Chart at No. 45, No. 31, No. 96, No. 31, and No. 26 respectively and finished at No. 94, No. 135, No. 123, No. 67, and No. 167 on the Triple J Hottest 100 respectively.{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Bliss+N+Eso&cat=s |title=Australian Charts Portal - Bliss N Eso |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=9 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227075051/http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Bliss+N+Eso&cat=s |archivedate=27 February 2014 |df=dmy }}{{cite web| url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/13/countdown/ |title=Triple J Hottest 100 2013| publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=16 February 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/13/countdown/101-200/ |title=Triple J Hottest 100 2013 101-200| publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=16 February 2014}} "My Life" would go on to be Bliss N Eso's highest-charting single and would be accredited gold along with "Act Your Age".{{Cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/urban-singles|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1391866520SJJAGBAMKT?url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/urban-singles|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2014|title=ARIA Urban Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=9 February 2014}}
Track listing
{{track listing
|title1=Unite
|length1=2:40
|title2=Pale Blue Dot
|length2=3:32
|title3=I Am Somebody
|note3=featuring Nas
|length3=5:10
|title4=Home Is Where The Heart Is
|length4=3:30
|title5=Animal Kingdom
|length5=2:42
|title6=Can't Get Rid of This Feeling
|note6=featuring Daniel Merriweather
|length6=4:25
|title7=Act Your Age
|length7=2:39
|title8=Life's Midnight
|length8=4:02
|title9=Reservoir Dogs
|note9=featuring Seth Sentry, Pez, 360 and Drapht
|length9=4:13
|title10=Next Frontier
|length10=2:24
|title11=My Life
|note11=featuring Ceekay Jones
|length11=3:37
|title12=Jungle
|length12=3:02
|title13=Cialis Cuts
|note13=featuring Alex Williamson
|length13=1:22
|title14=Bomb Like Banksy
|length14=3:24
|title15=Sunshine
|length15=3:28
|title16=I Feel Free
|length16=3:45
|title17=House of Dreams
|length17=4:26
}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" | Chart (2013)
! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| scope="row" | Australia (ARIA){{Cite web|url=http://acharts.us/performer/bliss_n_eso|title=Bliss N Eso - Music Charts|publisher=αCharts |accessdate=18 March 2013}}
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=Year-end charts=
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Bliss N Eso|title=Circus In The Sky|type=single|relyear=2014|award=Platinum|certref={{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-albums-2014.htm |title=ARIA Album Accreditations 2014 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=27 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428141328/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-albums-2014.htm |archivedate=28 April 2014 |df=dmy }}}}
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References
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{{Bliss n Eso}}
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