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Sep 20, 2012Circa Survive have managed to stay both relevant and utterly compelling – not just surviving but thriving.
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Sep 20, 2012The band's fourth album sees them further stepping away from their Warped Tour roots to craft a disc that's teeming with emotion without falling on emo clichés.
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Sep 20, 2012Despite some missed opportunities, Violent Waves is exactly the album Circa Survive needed to make.
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Q MagazineSep 20, 2012A dreamy, atmospheric record. [Oct 2012, p.98]
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Kerrang!Sep 20, 2012They offer no hits or immediately accessible anthems, but when they do engage, they show why they're beloved of so many. [25 Aug 2012, p.54]
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Sep 20, 2012You're going to need more than a few listens to truly sink your teeth into the meaty layers and themes, but once you get it, you'll find that this is one of the most rewarding albums of 2012.
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Sep 20, 2012Perhaps the only surprise about Violent Waves is how strong and focused, creatively fierce and yet cohesive Circa Survive sound.
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Sep 20, 2012This is the band's first self-produced, self-released album, and the extent to which it improves and builds on their previous material is a testament to how much these guys have their shit together--producers and record labels be damned.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 1 out of 16
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Feb 11, 2013
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Sep 30, 2012