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A tried and tested formula works well for the Liverpudlians
Virgin
Released: 30.03.15
More information on Circa Waves’ official website
Liverpool four-piece Circa Waves’ debut album conforms to the familiar indie-rock formula that seems nostalgic now, in 2015. Crooning vocals from Kiera Shudall, sweet sounding, below-the-twelfth-fret guitars from Joe Falconer and allegro, flam drumming with the occasional fill, coming from the sticks man Sian Plummer.
The album has a mixture of tones, from the hyperactive pursuit of the chorus from title-track Young Chasers, to the delicate guitars of Deserve This, which sound like they are from a West Coast doo-wop ballad. The newcomers’ first effort will sound sweet in the T-Shirt Weather this summer.
It is a method of songwriting we have heard numerous times before, but if it isn’t exactly broken, why fix it?
