Originally
formed in Leeds in late 2013 but now based in mighty Manchester, the quintet
Circus Wolves seem to be full of multiple styles. Combining to make an indie pop sound that
revels in life and power they are well capable of writing songs of an anthemic
quality.
Adoration
from their recent Annie Baby EP begins with classic Nintendo sounds distorted
before the crashing melody enters.
Sounding like a cross between The Killers (before they went a bit
rubbish) and Stereophonics, the track is as catchy as anything that enters the
charts nowadays. If it was performed by
either Kelly Jones and his band or Manic Street Preachers, you can bet it would
be a hit.
In essence,
there’s nothing incredibly new about the band, they take influences from many
angles and re-arrange them to decent enough songs. There’s also a hint of an incredibly high
pitched singing note on several of their tracks which become apparent on Hardly
Cupid from the same EP. A track which is
rooted in folk-rock with an almost trip-hop drum beat it has hints of late 80s
‘should have beens’ The Big Dish, although one suspects that Circus Wolves
weren’t even glints in their parents’ eyes at the time.
With the
growing trend to hark back to the Indie sounds of twenty-five years ago there
may just be an opportunity for the back to shine. They’ll fit in well if they can keep the
quality of their songs as high as they have been doing and manage to keep their
heads on their shoulders.
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