Liverpool indie titans Circa Waves are back with a bang, unleashing “Cherry Bomb,” the sun-kissed, slacker-cool anthem dripping with Strokes-esque swagger and pure-hearted devotion. It’s the second chapter from Death & Love Pt.2, released on October 24 via Lower Third/[PIAS]. The single arrives out of a whirlwind of creativity following frontman Keiran Shuddall‘s brush with mortality in early 2023, when a blocked artery led to emergency heart surgery. Part one of Death & Love, released in January, wrestled with fear, loss, and starting over. Part two, Shuddall says, “feels like the more optimistic side… coming through the other side. It’s about love, life, survival, and euphoria.” Since forming in Liverpool in 2013, Circa Waves have risen from buzzy newcomers to U.K. indie heavyweights, scoring Top Ten albums and packing out venues with their electrifying live shows. Now, with Death & Love Pt.2, they’re cementing their mission: to soundtrack nights worth remembering, dances worth losing yourself in, and the kind of friendships that make life worth living.

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LISTEN: “Cherry Bomb”