Circa Survive

Circa Survive are a five-piece post-hardcore/alternative rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that formed in 2004. They came together after their members had been active in bands such as Saosin and This Day Forward. They've garnered a massive fan base during their time as a band, and currently have released five full-lengths album. They've got a crazy tour schedule, and have played with a a ton of notable bands, including Thrice, Coheed And Cambria, My Chemical Romance, Balance And Composure, Architects, Saves The Day, Fear Before, Minus The Bear, The Dear Hunter, and even Linkin Park.

As far as Circa Survive's sound goes, they are very hard to pin down. They've got some great, complex drum patterns, as well as some very meandering dual guitar work, that seems to both work with and against each other. They can be very melodic at times, but also noisy and in odd keys. Perhaps the most distinct part of their sound is Anthony Green's vocals, which not only have a very impressive range, but an incredibly unique tone. Circa Survive certainly have "experimental" and "progressive" qualities to them, but also include some very structured, composed material, making their songs not only intriguing, but catchy and memorable. This band is quite well-known, and in high demand based on the requests they get. Their first two albums are phenomenal, but everything after that is also incredible, and their latest album, Descensus, shows that they've got a lot left in them, and aren't letting up or settling down anytime soon. I have to give a major thank you to Jacob Shumaker for a lot of the material below, and I hope you all enjoy.

The Inuit Sessions (2005)

1. Act Appalled

2. The Great Golden Baby

3. Suspending Disbelief

4. Handshakes At Sunrise (Demo)

Juturna (2005)

1. Holding Someone's Hair Back

2. Act Appalled

3. Wish Resign

4. The Glorious Nosebleed

5. In Fear And Faith

6. The Great Golden Baby

7. Stop The Fuckin' Car

8. We're All Thieves

9. Oh, Hello

10. Always Getting What You Want

11. Meet Me In Montauk

On Letting Go (2007)

1. Living Together

2. In The Morning And Amazing

3. The Greatest Lie

4. The Difference Between Medicine And Poison Is In The Dose

5. Mandala

6. Travel Hymn

7. Semi Constructive Criticism

8. Kicking Your Crosses Down

9. On Letting Go

10. Carry Us Away

11. Close Your Eyes To See

12. Your Friends Are Gone

On Letting Go B-Sides (2008)

The Most Dangerous Criminals

1,000 Witnesses

Blue Sky Noise (2010)

1. Strange Terrain

2. Get Out

3. Glass Arrows

4. I Felt Free

5. Imaginary Enemy

6. Through The Desert Alone

7. Frozen Creek

8. Fever Dreams

9. Spirit Of The Stairwell

10. The Longest Mile

11. Compendium

12. Dyed In The Wool

The MySpace Transmissions (2010)

1. Glass Arrows

2. Get Out

3. I Felt Free

4. Imaginary Enemy

5. Through the Desert Alone

6. Scentless Apprentice (Nirvana cover)

Appendage (2010)

1. Sleep Underground (Demo)

2. Stare Like You'll Stay

3. Everyday

4. Backmask

5. Lazarus

Circa Survive Christmas (2011)

1. Christmas Time Is Here

2012 Demos (2012)

1. The Birth of the Economic Hitmen - A.K.A. Epic (Live) (Demo)

2. Facemelter (Live) (Demo)

Violent Waves (2012)

1. Birth Of The Economic Hit Man

2. Sharp Practice

3. Suitcase

4. The Lottery

5. My Only Friend

6. Phantasmagoria

7. Think Of Me When They Sound

8. Brother Song

9. Bird Sounds

10. Blood From A Stone

11. I'll Find A Way

Hurricane Sandy Benefit EP (2012)

1. Battle, My Love

Note: Purchase/support the full EP here

Christmas Songs (2012)

1. I'll Be Home For Christmas (w/ Coco Rye)

2. Jingle Bell Rock 

 Off The Board: A Studio 4 Family Compilation (2013)

3. Nobody Can Change

Note: Full comp here

Sunny Day Real Estate/Circa Survive (2014)

1. Sunny Day Real Estate - Lipton Witch

2. Circa Survive - Bad Heart

In Utero, In Tribute, In Entirety (2014)

2. Scentless Apprentice (Nirvana cover)

Descensus (2014)

1. Schema

2. Child of the Desert

3. Always Begin

4. Who Will Lie With Me Now

5. Only The Sun

6. Nesting Dolls

7. Quiet Down

8. Phantom

9. Sovereign Circles

10. Descensus

In Utero, in Tribute, in Entirety (2014)

2. Scentless Apprentice (Nirvana cover)

Note: Full comp here

Whatever Nevermind: A Tribute to Nirvana's Nevermind (2015)

8. Drain You (Nirvana cover)

Note: Full comp here

Doused In Mud, Soaked In Bleach (2016)

5. Love Buzz (Nirvana cover)

Note: Full comp here

The Amulet (2017)

1. Lustration

2. Never Tell A Soul

3. Premonition On The Hex

4. Tunnel Vision

5. At Nights It Gets Worse

6. Stay

7. Rights Of Investiture

8. The Hex

9. Flesh And Bone

10. The Amulet

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