Circa Waves are the sound of all things summer. They are made of that infectious, indie-pop-rock stuff that pulls large crowds at festivals, sells out gigs and creates a massive buzz on the rare English sunny days well all know and love. So their debut album Young Chasers should be a massive smile fest, right?
Right...
Latest single T-Shirt Weather makes an early appearance on the album setting that upbeat tone whilst singing about love and sunshine and it's sandwiching songs Get Away and Fossils keep that vibe despite the slight change of conversation: "One day I want something I just can't get" urges Keiran Shudall in his swoon-worthy voice. At some point you find yourself at the delicate Deserve This which gives you a moment to sway and swoon but before you know it title track Young Chasers picks the tone back up and throws you straight into a head-bopping, toe-tapping frenzy with singalong "woohoos." Okay, it's generic indie rock n roll but it's still fun! The tradition continues and reaches the wonderful Stuck In My Teeth, which has been freshly licked with detail for it's switch from single to album favourite. Best Years is a somewhat depressing reminder about the speed and joy of youth but nonetheless it's another catchy number and brings you to the ending trio among which is the most urgent song on the album, So Long.
Young Chasers is the album you'd expect four British lads in their indie youth to make. It is all the things that will excel them into the venues they've dreamed of playing to crowds of adoring fans but it simply lacks urgency. There's nothing particularly fresh about this album, and it's lack of excitement is disappointing. It's not bad by any means, but it's simply a bouncy indie record that will make you smile, a bit like all the other ones out there.
6/10
Listen to: Stuck In My Teeth, Best Years
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