Pop Music Website Analysis

For the quest “Pop Music Website Analysis”, I chose my favorite band Circa Survive’s website. Circa Survive is a band started by the lead singer, Anthony Green. They have been around since 2005 and have used their fans as their main source of spreading their music. To start, the main page has a large mural with a style similar to the artwork on their albums covers. Seeing this mural immediately reminds the viewer of their unique artwork that captivated me each time I bought one of their albums. Very cool touch! Along with the great artwork, the Band’s logo also appears at the top of the page. It is a symbol of a safe camp, insinuating that the listener of their music will be at rest and safe from worries. I believe this to be true, as I reach a sense of relaxation while listening to Circa.

The main font used on their webpage seems to be a Lucida Fax. It is a very edgy, boisterous font, which I believe ties together very well with the music of Circa Survive. This font says to me, “read this and take heed”, similar to the energetic assertiveness of the band’s music. Although the font creates a strong simile to the music, the color and size of the words do not. Their main font is a creamy white, having an almost standoffish effect. The rest of their news real contains a plain white color and also a different, more boring Geneva font. This does not scream out Circa Survive and if I did not know the band, I would have no idea what they sounded like while reading their newsreel. As for the 10-point font used on most of their page, I do not agree with as it lacks the power that band normally expresses. Aside from the boring newsreel font and color, it contains some cool pictures of the band and informs the reader of what’s been going on in the life’s of Circa’s members. The reel also contains some pictures of recent shows and future events that they will be playing, including a photo of a recording session and a hint toward an upcoming album! This was a very cool find while checking out the site.

The webpage is very music oriented, just as the band is. At the top of the page is a sound cloud bite from one of their albums, making it very easy to peruse the website while listening to some of my favorite music. Along with sound cloud, they also incorporated a tab with a link to a YouTube channel with videos that one would be unable to see if they just searched for Circa on YouTube; a nice added bonus. On this YouTube channel, you can see interviews from the band all around the world. You are able to be a part of these musicians’ lives and get to see and experience what they do, if only for a brief few minutes.

The site is quite manageable and easy to navigate through. There is no flash and bang. It reminds me much of the band. Having met Anthony Green last year in Tucson and having been a fan for many years, I can attest to the humility of him and the band and it is reflected well in their website. Although at some points the Band’s page can be a little shy and uninteresting, for the most part, I think it is as good as the band can do in comparing and conveying their very intricate and complex style of music. Go check them out!!!