Young Liverpool outfit Circa Waves came to our shores for Splendour in the Grass 2014 and then returned late in the year to support Bastille. Their live show was so impressive that Beat Magazine’s review described them as better than the headliners. They hadn’t even released a long player when they toured Australia, but had created a fair amount of buzz, due in part to some airplay on triple j. Their debut album Young Chasers continues the infectious and fun vibe created on last year’s self-titled EP.
All of the songs, such as the catchy Get Away, have been brought over from said EP, but there are plenty of new songs to get excited about as well. What is sure to be the next single, T-Shirt Weather, perfectly sums up the band to any newcomers. They have an instant appeal about them; the songs get stuck in your head and you can’t help but hum or sing-along, or perhaps even tap your foot to the beat. For the uninitiated, think the sing-along appeal of The Kooks with a less polarising vocalist.
Lead single Fossils again shows off the band’s innate ability to write one hell of a catchy tune. This album is full of quality right across the board. It doesn’t have the indulgent experimental songs that many Brit-pop bands subject fans to later in their career. It’s pure, unadulterated pop-rock with a distinct British feel. Certainly a band to keep an eye on and it’ll be interesting to see what they do next.
BY ALEXANDER CROWDEN
