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| Released | 10 March 2017 | |||
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| Length | 40:01 | |||
| Label | Virgin EMI | |||
| Producer | Alan Moulder | |||
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Different Creatures is the second studio album by British indie rock band, Circa Waves. The album was released 10 March 2017 through Virgin EMI Records. The Guardian newspaper's review labelled the album 'darker, denser' than their debut. ITunes: 'Growing star power and depth mark this Liverpool band’s second album'.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Clash | 7/10 |
| DIY |  |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| Kerrang! | |
| musicOMH | [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| Q | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wake Up" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Fire That Burns" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Goodbye" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Out On My Own" | 5:13 |
| 5. | "Different Creatures" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Crying Shame" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Love's Run Out" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Stuck" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "A Night On The Broken Tiles" | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Without You" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Old Friends" | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 40:01 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Travel Sick" | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 43:34 | |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC) [6] | 11 |
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