Never Going Under Explained

Never Going Under
Type:	studio
Artist:	Circa Waves
Cover:	Circa Waves - Never Going Under.png
Alt:	A black-and-white photograph of a jockey with his crop raised riding a horse, with the album title and artist name in orange superimposed
Length:	34:33
Label:	Lower Third PIAS
Producer:	Kieran Shudall
Prev Title:	Sad Happy
Prev Year:	2020

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.^[1]

Background

On 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:

Circa Waves announced their second single "Do You Wanna Talk", along with the announcement of their fifth studio album on 23 September 2022.^[1]

Critical reception

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.

Personnel

Circa 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Circa Waves announce fifth album 'Never Going Under' and share new single "Do You Wanna Talk". NME. Skinner. Tom. 23 September 2022. 27 March 2023.
2. Web site: Circa Waves put the world to rights on surprise new single "Hell On Earth". NME. Skinner. Tom. 18 August 2022. 27 March 2023.