A Perfect Circle creators Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel recently confirmed that they are currently putting together a greatest hits compilation, which will be titled Three Sixty, on Nov. 19th. The compilation will include 13-track (19-track deluxe) compilation, which will consist of various songs from their catalog. The final song on the album will feature the studio version of “new” song “By and Down” – their first new song in a decade – which was written during the band’s live shows during 2010 and 2011.
In addition, on Nov. 26th, A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo box set will also be released digitally. The set includes a 4CD/1DVD package, featuring all three studio albums – 2000′s Mer de Noms, 2003′s Thirteenth Step, and 2004′s eMOTIVe – a DVD of a 2011 live performance from Red Rocks, and an “audio companion that features noir covers of Black Flag and Marvin Gaye.
Until then, you can hear “By and Down” right now, over at SPIN.
Here is an official statement from A Perfect Circle’s Facebook page:
After reading your comments, we’ve decided to make the audio and video from the now sold out box set, A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo available digitally on Nov. 26. There are a total of five digital releases being made available: Stone And Echo (DVD), Stone And Echo (audio), Mer De Noms Live (audio), Thirteenth Step Live (audio) and eMOTIVe Live (audio, and includes live versions of the band’s new song “By And Down” as well as the “Diary of a Madman/Lovesong” medley. We’ll post pre-order links as soon as they are available.
Check out this awesome video revealing the artwork for Three Sixty, which is done by Steven Gilmore: