Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Language available : english
Liverpool's Circa Waves have built a career around writing songs that get you dancing while also pushing you to the verge of tears. It's a dichotomously cathartic vibe they brought to full flower on 2020's Sad Happy, and one that again drives their often moving fifth album, 2023's Never Going Under. Centered on singer/songwriter Kieran Shudall, Circa Waves make earnest yet still wryly delivered songs that are equal parts '90s-style Britpop and early-2000s post-punk -- think Blur meets the Killers meets the Strokes and you'll get a good sense of the band's sound here. What sets them apart from their influences is Shudall's knack for weaving what feels like his own personal experience into relatable anthems that capture the moment. If Sad Happy was about the ennui of hitting one's thirties, then Never Going Under is about becoming a parent and worrying about what the future may bring to you and your family, especially in the wake of a worldwide pandemic, ever-increasing environmental concerns, and widespread political unrest -- all themes that Shudall wrestles with here. However, where Sad Happy was stylistically rangy with an underpinning of instrumental experimentation, Never Going Under is the most direct and nervy Circa Waves have sounded since 2015's Young Chasers. Heralding the zeitgeisty vibes is "Hell on Earth," a crackling dance-rock anthem in the vein of Blur's "Song 2" that's shot through with a pyrrhic, throw-your-hands-in-the-air surrender. The song perfectly encapsulates the feeling of a world slipping away in front of your eyes as Shudall sings, "And everyone's unhealthy and no one's getting laid/And when I bump into my friends, I don't know what to say." Emotionally gutting yet somehow intensely thrilling moments pop up elsewhere, as on the sparkling, U2-esque "Carry You Home," in which Shudall reaches for a bit of light in dark times, admitting, "I watch the world fall/As my son begins to crawl/Oh, I hope he sees it all." It's that distinctly human sense of discovery and the yearning for a better tomorrow, even as the world crumbles around you, that Circa Waves capture on Never Going Under.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 13,50€/month
Dan Grech-Marguerat, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Dan Grech-Marguerat, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Matty Green, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Dan Grech-Marguerat, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Dan Grech-Marguerat, MixingEngineer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer - Sam Rourke, Composer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer - Circa Waves, MainArtist - Kieran Shudall, Composer, Producer
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Albumbeschreibung
Liverpool's Circa Waves have built a career around writing songs that get you dancing while also pushing you to the verge of tears. It's a dichotomously cathartic vibe they brought to full flower on 2020's Sad Happy, and one that again drives their often moving fifth album, 2023's Never Going Under. Centered on singer/songwriter Kieran Shudall, Circa Waves make earnest yet still wryly delivered songs that are equal parts '90s-style Britpop and early-2000s post-punk -- think Blur meets the Killers meets the Strokes and you'll get a good sense of the band's sound here. What sets them apart from their influences is Shudall's knack for weaving what feels like his own personal experience into relatable anthems that capture the moment. If Sad Happy was about the ennui of hitting one's thirties, then Never Going Under is about becoming a parent and worrying about what the future may bring to you and your family, especially in the wake of a worldwide pandemic, ever-increasing environmental concerns, and widespread political unrest -- all themes that Shudall wrestles with here. However, where Sad Happy was stylistically rangy with an underpinning of instrumental experimentation, Never Going Under is the most direct and nervy Circa Waves have sounded since 2015's Young Chasers. Heralding the zeitgeisty vibes is "Hell on Earth," a crackling dance-rock anthem in the vein of Blur's "Song 2" that's shot through with a pyrrhic, throw-your-hands-in-the-air surrender. The song perfectly encapsulates the feeling of a world slipping away in front of your eyes as Shudall sings, "And everyone's unhealthy and no one's getting laid/And when I bump into my friends, I don't know what to say." Emotionally gutting yet somehow intensely thrilling moments pop up elsewhere, as on the sparkling, U2-esque "Carry You Home," in which Shudall reaches for a bit of light in dark times, admitting, "I watch the world fall/As my son begins to crawl/Oh, I hope he sees it all." It's that distinctly human sense of discovery and the yearning for a better tomorrow, even as the world crumbles around you, that Circa Waves capture on Never Going Under.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:33
- Main artists: Circa Waves
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Lower Third
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2023 Lower Third under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.