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The band's songs are characterized by lush arrangements, eclectic instrumentation, and
Carpenter's lyrical themes of love, death, religion, and American mythologies. The music draws heavily from disparate genres including
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theme park which burned in a devastating fire in 1911.
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614:"Notes on Beat Circus"
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235:(2002–2004)
233:Ringleaders
169:Beat Circus
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