Rings Around the World being SFA's 5th studio album and their 2001 release was their first major label debut. The album received good reviews for the most part with Allmusic, Drowned in Sound and Tiny Mix Tapes all gave the album high marks. The sound could be called neo-psychadelia and experimental rock mixed. The booklet includes all the lyrics and some strange graphics in it. The booklet also has a list of whom plays what on the album. 4/5.