Never Going Under is the fifth studio album by English indie rock band Circa Waves, released on 13 January 2023 by Lower Third and PIAS Recordings.[3]
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| Released | 13 January 2023 | |||
| Length | 34:33 | |||
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| Producer | Kieran Shudall | |||
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| Singles from Never Going Under | ||||
Background
editOn 18 August 2022, Circa Waves released the first single "Hell on Earth".[2] In an interview with Rolling Stone UK, lead vocalist Kieran Shudall said of the single:
Hell on Earth is about the world moving so fast around you you're struggling to keep up. Record stores closing, politicians lying more than ever, social anxiety at its highest level and that general feeling some days that everything is going wrong.[1]
Circa Waves announced their second single "Do You Wanna Talk", along with the announcement of their fifth studio album on 23 September 2022.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Clash | 7/10[6] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [7] |
Never Going Under was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82, based on 4 reviews.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Kieran Shudall, except "Want It All Today" written by Kieran Shudall and Sam Rourke
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Going Under" | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Do You Wanna Talk" | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Hell on Earth" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Your Ghost" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Carry You Home" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Northern Town" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Electric City" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Want It All Today" | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Golden Days" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Hold On" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Living in the Grey" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 34:33 | |
Personnel
editCirca Waves
- Kieran Shudall – vocals, guitar, keyboards, production
- Joe Falconer – guitar, vocals
- Sam Rourke – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Colin Jones – drums, vocals
Additional contributors
- Robin Schmidt – mastering
- Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4)
- Matty Green – mixing (3)
- Caesar Edmunds – mixing (5–11)
- Connor Dewhurst – artwork
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 15 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Reilly, Nick (18 August 2022). "Circa Waves tackle society's ills on new single "Hell On Earth"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b Skinner, Tom (18 August 2022). "Circa Waves put the world to rights on surprise new single "Hell On Earth"". NME. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b Skinner, Tom (23 September 2022). "Circa Waves announce fifth album 'Never Going Under' and share new single "Do You Wanna Talk"". NME. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Garner, Shannon (13 January 2023). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (13 January 2023). "Americana star Margo Price dazzles, Gaz Coombes ponders marital mid-life - the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
External links
edit- Never Going Under at Discogs (list of releases)
- Never Going Under at MusicBrainz (list of releases)