Circa Waves - We Made It

 

1. Who are Circa Waves? 

Circa Waves are an indie pop rock band from Liverpool, England. They have been making music since 2013 and We Made It (October, 2024) is the lead single from their third album Death & Love Pt.1 (January, 2024).  

2. What kind of song is We Made It? 

We Made It is a perfectly serviceable radio friendly pop song that will make a welcome addition to anyone's playlist. It will never be anyone's favorite song but it did remind me of why Circa Waves were an exciting young band ten years ago although the excitement has faded like a street walkers smile.

3. Which band do Circa Waves sound like? 

Circa Waves are similar to Amazons, Sundara Karma, The Courteeners, and The Cribs.

4. Which bands influenced Circa Waves music? 

Some of  Circa Waves' influences include David Bowie, The Strokes, The Vaccines, and The Libertines.

5. What have the cut and paste bandits said about We Made It?

"Captures the vital optimism of their sound" -  When The Horn Blows.

"Oozes with Shudall's hope and optimism" - MNPR.

"A punchy pop rock anthem" - NME.

"Lost your mother,

Don't know if you'll recover,

Found the bottle,

Like so many others"

She Drew The Gun - No Hole

1. Who are She Drew The Gun?

She Drew The Gun are a psych-rock/pop band from Wirral, Liverpool, England. No Hole In My Head (Feb’17) is a cover and an album track from their debut album Memories Of Another Future (March’17). 

2. What kind of tune is No Hole? 

A poignant folk song with garage rock guitar. Rips shit up.

3. Who do She Drew The Gun sound like? 

St Vincent, Findlay, and The Big Moon. 

4. What have the press said about No Hole? 

“The guitars on this cover are sublime” – We Close Tonight.

“A titanic piece of fuzzed out indie bedlam” – Clash.

“Puts her own frustration and seductive stamp on the rendition” – The Fountain.

5. Which bands have influenced She Drew The Gun?

Some of their influences are John Lennon, Malvina Reynolds, The Las, Father John Misty, and Kate Tempest. 


6. Why should I give No Hole a listen? 

Because it reinvigorates a folk song with some cranking guitar and because the protest message has lost none of it's potency. 


7. What are She Drew The Gun's best songs? 

No Hole is top of the pile but Pit Pony is sound too.


8. Any more words?

The album Memories Of Another Future is produced by James Skelly from The Coral.

Who Drew The Gun won Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent contest in 2016. 

“Everybody thinks my heads full of nothin,’

Try to put this special stuff in,

Fill the space with candy wrappers”

FOX are a indie rock band from Luxembourg, with a classic rock sound. They have been playing together since 2013. FOX have recorded one album. The band are influenced by classic rock from the 60's and 70's and sound like Thin Lizzy or Dragon. Cool Cat is a track from their debut album FOX (2015). Cool Cat has a classic rock riff and struts into the room full of fucking swagger.

“Ohhh you better not start it with Charlie”

Circa Waves - Wake Up

1.    Who are they? 

Circa Waves are an indie rock band from Liverpool, England. They have a punk edge. Circa Waves have been making cunt punting rock since 2013 and have two albums on their resume.  Wake Up (Nov’16) is the lead single from their second album Different Creatures (March’17). 

2. What kind of song have they served up? 

Wake Up is motorway indie rock. It's got a dark edge to the heavy guitars but a lighter, lofty, chorus. Dense, but with gaps for the sun to shine through, and ultimately satisfying. 

3. Who do Circa Waves sound like? 

The Amazons, Sundara Karma and The Cribs.

4. What have the puppets in the press said about Wake Up? 

“Fierce, dark and sinister” – Clash Music.

“Frenzied” – DIY.

“Forceful” – Triple J.

5. Which bands influenced Circa Waves?

Their main influences are The Maccabees, Arcade Fire, The Buzzcocks, The Strokes and The Damned.

6. Why should I give Wake Up a spin on the turntable? 

For the hints of dour Northern honesty and the driving intensity. 

7. What are Circa Waves best songs? 

Get Away is the show stopper, an absolute belter. So Long and Young Chasers are lovely. 

8. Any more words? 

Different Creatures is produced by Alan Moulder (Twin Atlantic, Two Door Cinema Club and Bear Hands).

“Leaving, spitting sticks and stones”

Riot Kidz are a pop-punk band from Seoul, Korea. They have been together since 2011. They sing in English and sound like early Blink-182, Sum 41 or Good Charlotte. Stereotypes is a single from their debut mini-album My Last Holiday (Sept'16). Stereotypes is the sincerest form of flattery but unlike their predecessors they have something worthwhile to say.

Hooton Tennis Club - O Man Won't You Melt Me

1. Who are these carefree chaps? 

Hooton Tennis Club are an indie psych/revivalist/rock band from Liverpool, England. They have been playing together since 2014. O Man Won’t You Melt Me (Dec’16) is the second single from their second album Big Box Of Chocolates (Oct’16). 

2. What kind of tune is O Man Won't You Melt Me? 

A languid, jangle pop, song with hints of psychedelia and pop from the 1960's and 70's. Offbeat but catchy. 

3. Who do Hooton Tennis Club sound like? 

Parquet Courts, The Beatles and Teenage Fanclub.

4. What kind of press is O Man Won't You Melt Me getting? 

“Manages to stand out above the rest” – There Goes The Fear. 

“Melancholic, but still upbeat” – DIY.

“An easy radio friendly song” – There Goes The Fear.

 

5. Which bands have inspired Hooton Tennis Club's throwback sound? 

Their main influences are The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Beach Boys, The Choral, Big Star and Bob Dylan. 

6. Why should I give O Man Won't You Melt Me a chance? 

Because you love English rock from the 60's and 70's. 

7. What are Hooton Tennis Clubs best songs? 

Boot Cut Jimmy The G and Kathleen Sat On The Arm Of Her Favourite Chair will keep you amused. 

8. Any more words muppet? 

Big Box Of Chocolates was produced by Edwyn Collins (The Cribs, Little Barrie). 

“Here she comes, I guess I’ll step outside”

The Cribs are an indie rock band from Wakefield, England. Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse) was a member of the group for a few years. The Cribs have made seven albums and the last three made it into the U.K. top ten.The Cribs are similar to The Libertines, The Future Heads and Kaiser Chiefs. They are influenced mainly by Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Teenage Fan Club and Weezer. Come On, Be A No-One was the second single from their fifth album In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull (2012). Come On, Be A No-One is The Cribs best song, a punk rocker that AAA Music said “is a slice of total genius, perfectly encapsulating the scrappy punk rock energy of their first two albums and the more considered ‘proper rock band’ stylings of their last two.”

“We don’t need you like a hole in the head”