In late 2019,Civil Villains released their debut EP Snake Oil, recorded with Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse Studios (USA Nails, JOHN TImes Two), a five track encapsulation of our energetic live show. Their past achievements include many UK shows, with bands like Listener, Poly-Math, Bellevue Days, Kid Kapichi, and many others. These are in addition to two North American DIY tours, taking in headline shows in Toronto ON and Cambridge MA, festival performances in Quebec City and New York City, and shows on the west coast, including Seattle and Vancouver. Civil Villains have released a number of singles recorded at Brighton Electric, recorded with Josh Harrison (Royal Blood, British Sea Power, Tigercub).

“Creative and articulate … auditory bliss.” Vinyl Chapters, 2019

"Civil Villains are, in all the best ways, oxymoronic. Balancing noisy, complicated (albeit incredibly fun) songs, with a witty charm, Civil Villains make for a great show." Gigslutz, 2018

"Humble and talented, Civil Villains may still be young in their arc, but as their sound evolves it won’t be long before they get picked up" Broken Amp, 2016