Artist: Circa Survive Album: Descensus Genre: Progressive Rock, Experimental Label: Sumerian Records On their fifth full-length, Descensus, Circa Survive have reinvented themselves with staggering efficiency, resulting in their most abrasive, well-rounded attempt to date. A stark divergence from 2012’s Violent Waves, the ten-track effort is laden with the same soaring intricacies that fans have grown […]
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Circa Survive Stream “Only The Sun”
November 4th, 2014 
James Shotwell Hold on to your butts, rock fans. Circa Survive have shared a new song off their forthcoming album and it’s guaranteed to make your day a bit better. Titled “Only The Sun,” the latest offering off Descensus is a large and dramatic track that offers a little bit of everything Circa fans have come to […]
Circa Survive Release Video For New Single, Launch Pre-orders For ‘Descensus’
October 27th, 2014 Brian Leak It’s been less than two weeks since Circa Survive officially announced their fifth LP, Descensus, which is due out on November 24 through their new label, Sumerian Records. Following the brief teaser found with the announcement, the band has released a visually stunning and disturbingly surreal new video for the album’s lead single, entitled “Schema,” […]
RIOT FEST CHICAGO: The Good, The Bad, And The Totally Weird
September 22nd, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Alternative music fans far and wide congregated in The Windy City Sept. 12-14 for the greatest punk rock show on Earth, Riot Fest Chicago. The weekend was imaginably filled with amazing sets, carnival rides, beer, and deep fried everything. This year’s Riot Fest Chicago was comprised of hundreds of bands, 7 stages (8 on Friday […]
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: The 10 Must-See Acts At Riot Fest Chicago
September 11th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Most decisions in life are hard. Where should I go to college? What should I eat for lunch? What career path should I take? How should I cut my hair? Do I like Dumbledore or Gandalf better? Deep dish or thin crust? The most pressing question bothering us over the last week is which Riot […]
Circa Survive Releasing Deluxe Reissue Of ‘Violent Waves’ Through Sumerian Records
August 15th, 2014 Kriston McConnell In what seems to be an out of the blue pairing, Sumerian Records has just announced a partnership with Circa Survive. The label will be working with the band to release a deluxe reissue of their most recent album, Violent Waves. The reissue is set to hit stores September 9. The album, as you may […]
Riot Fest Chicago Lineup Grows To 124 Bands, Adds Say Anything And More
June 12th, 2014 James Shotwell Riot Fest Chicago is the elephant in the room all other festivals must recognize and then drop to their knees and worship. The initial lineup announcement which included 110 bands, almost shut down the alternative music blogosphere when released. Now, with three months to go until launch, the organizers for Riot Fest Chicago have revealed […]
UTG PHOTOS: Skate And Surf Festival 2014
June 5th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli If you’re a regular viewer of Under The Gun Review, I’m sure you’ve seen the wave of interviews we’ve been providing over the past week. At Skate And Surf, we had sit-downs with the likes of Fucked Up, Citizen, Knuckle Puck, Front Porch Step, Bellwether, Hidden In Plain View and Animals As Leaders. We decided […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Hidden In Plain View At Skate And Surf
May 29th, 2014 John Bazley While I was walking around Skate and Surf Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey last weekend, I noticed how much older the crowd was than it had been in past years. The hotly-anticipated reunions of Midtown and Saosin with Anthony Green stole the show, but they weren’t the only reunions that drew in a nostalgic fan base. New […]
Saosin Post “Seven Years” Rehearsal Video
May 14th, 2014 Corey From Slowly but surely more and more dates are trickling in for Saosin and Anthony Green performing live together again. Skate and Surf Festival is this weekend; they also announced a few dates in June in Southern California. And just last night we found out that they would be appearing at Chicago’s Riot Fest. If the […]
Riot Fest Announces Chicago And Denver Lineups
May 13th, 2014 Troy Sennett The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. After months of anticipation and speculation, the lineups have been announced for the Chicago and Denver editions of this year’s Riot Fest, and you can see them below. Based on the history of Riot Fest and the announcement of the Toronto lineup last week, no one […]
UTG’s Must-See Acts At Skate And Surf 2014
May 8th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Festival season is quickly approaching and we here at Under The Gun are thoroughly excited about it. The closest festival in our sight is Skate and Surf 2014. It is once again being held in Asbury Park, NJ right on the oceanfront and we are scheduled to be bringing you some great video interviews from […]