What's It Like Over There?
album by Circa Waves
What's It Like Over There? is the third studio album by the English indie rock band, Circa Waves. The album was released 5 April 2019 through PIAS Recordings and Prolifica.
Critical reception
On Metacritic, What's It Like Over There? holds an average critic score of 59 out of 100 indicating "mixed or average reviews based on 6 critics".
Dylan Tuck, writing for The Skinny praised Circa Waves' change in trajectory compared to their first two albums: Different Creatures and Young Chasers and compared the album to the Arctic Monkeys' Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. Describing the piano-influences in the album, Tuck said "What's It Like Over There? sees the group ditch the surging guitars in favour of more subtle, delicate touches. In a very Arctic Monkey's move, throbbing, angst-fuelled rhythms make way for piano melodies (Times Won't Change Me, Passport), ambitiously pop-infused moments incorporated with an anthemic quality (Sorry I'm Yours, Be Somebody Good), or melancholic yet upbeat ballads (The Way We Say Goodbye)." Tuck ultimately awarded the album four stars out of five.
Dork magazine staff writer, Jamie MacMillan called What's It Like Over There?
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