The Circle is a studio album by the American band Wipers, released on Restless in 1988.

[1] The album was recorded at frontman Greg Sage's studio, 421 Sound, in Portland, Oregon.

Trouser Press wrote that "The Circle‘s scorching opener, 'I Want a Way', and its tumultuous title track are red herrings for Wipers' business as usual.

"[6] The Boston Globe determined that Greg Sage is "less the master of that massive tension/release valve, and more the prisoner of straight-out, churning, semi-preachy post-punk.

"[7] The Rough Guide to Rock wrote that "jazzy distorted riffing hadn't sounded this invigorating since Hendrix or Robert Fripp had their heyday.