Known for their nervy, melodic indie rock, Britain’s Circa Waves first gained buzz in the 2010s with hooky singles like “Get Away” and “Stuck in My Teeth.” Circa Waves was formed in Liverpool in May 2013 by guitarist and singer Shudall, who had decided to “knuckle down” and commit fully to music after spending years in a succession of no-hope garage bands.
Their melodic, propulsive rock sound, heavily inspired by The Strokes and often compared to The Vaccines, was well-received by audiences, and such a buzz built around them that they were soon offered a deal with Transgressive Records, erstwhile home of Foals, The Subways, and Mystery Jets.
Liverpool’s indie powerhouses Circa Waves are back with their spectacular new album Death & Love Pt.1. Both terrifying and liberating to write, Death & Love Pt.1 is an urgent, 9-track hit of cathartic guitar-pop, serving as a powerful coping mechanism to help process frontman Kieran Shudall’s near-death experience.