Civilised describe themselves as being "Dark Wave Alt. Rock".
I am not sure what 'Dark Wave' means. Come to that, I'm not even sure what 'Alt Rock' is. The alternative to rock and roll?.
However i can be sure of some things. For instance, I can be sure that whatever it is i really really like it.
Maybe 'Dark Wave' refers to the dark, moody lyrics written with far too much respect for harmony to be delivered with overt aggression. Or maybe it refers to the pulsating guitar riffs that sit neatly beneath the floating melody of the keyboard and Martin Wills haunting vocals. Or perhaps 'Dark Wave' is just the way all of this comes together to form Civilised: a band quite unlike anything that has come out of Perth in recent times.
Civilised