# Chicago Pop Punk 5-Piece WILMETTE Embrace Nostalgia on New Single “Circa ’99” Off The Upcoming Debut ‘Hyperfocused”

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- Published: 2023-07-21T15:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Chicago Pop Punk 5-Piece Wilmette Embrace Nostalgia on New Single + ‘Guitar Hero’-Inspired Video “Circa ’99” Off The Upcoming Debut Full-Length ‘Hyperfocused”**

#### **10-Track LP Out August 4; Now Available For Pre-Orders**

#### **Produced By Seth Henderson (State Champs, Knuckle Puck)**

[**Watch The “Circa ’99” Video Here**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2femail.cloud.secureclick.net%2fc%2f6813%3fid%3d17473205.44652.1.3cf2a182b5fc8b6ab319660fcf9a7c69&umid=13254d90-33d2-435e-be7a-92dbb75a17bf&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-bc31375750443f092f8941251c4b072836e0adf2)

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[**Pre-Order ‘Hyperfocused’ Here**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2femail.cloud.secureclick.net%2fc%2f6813%3fid%3d17473205.44654.1.69f4e40c933f3d438fcad375d18b17b5&umid=13254d90-33d2-435e-be7a-92dbb75a17bf&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-cb9a5740ceaa0457758fae219f3df9eec545655c)

Illinois pop punk 5-piece** [Wilmette](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2femail.cloud.secureclick.net%2fc%2f6813%3fid%3d17473205.44656.1.6117a1770436d4b6696a245ddff67098&umid=13254d90-33d2-435e-be7a-92dbb75a17bf&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-8aea31015512aa300b9593fafb0298e41c60bf28)**
is premiering a _‘Guitar Hero’_-inspired music video for the new single **“Circa’
99,”** off the band’s long-awaited debut full-length, **‘Hyperfocused,’** out on
August 4, 2023 via **Mutant League Records.**

**Stream “Circa ’99” on DSPs:** [https://orcd.co/xvq3rmm](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2femail.cloud.secureclick.net%2fc%2f6813%3fid%3d17473205.44658.1.4f5ab18c14eb090c7b9bc0d3d47c5607&umid=13254d90-33d2-435e-be7a-92dbb75a17bf&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-dda1649fb7f7b5b5fe88991ce3fe2b559a1d4bd7)

**Stream the video here:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjghZD9MZeI](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2femail.cloud.secureclick.net%2fc%2f6813%3fid%3d17473205.44657.1.b19a852f33b35971b68191e9293b174c&umid=13254d90-33d2-435e-be7a-92dbb75a17bf&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-9f00188c950a90ce5a1c1d317e0b6b02f76b3f4c)

Wilmette - Circa '99 (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

[⌊Wilmette - Circa '99 (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)⌉⌊Wilmette - Circa '99 (OFFICIAL
MUSIC VIDEO)⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

Video directed by Alex Zarek.

Vocalist Aaron Hailey says, _“Everyone loves a bit of cliche nostalgia, which is
why we wrote Circa ’99. But the funny part is most of the band was born in 97 so
we were really only 3.”_

![Wilmette](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/3966/9162/original/
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_Photo: Alex Zarek_

**Pre-order ‘Hyperfocused’ on vinyl, plus merch and more here:** [**www.mutantleaguerecords.com**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2femail.cloud.secureclick.net%2fc%2f6813%3fid%3d17473205.44659.1.b0ebbe9639bb485060a11f2c1ff0f872&umid=13254d90-33d2-435e-be7a-92dbb75a17bf&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-7a3bfce38e329d9d5310caf23a92cf3f80d2b1f0).

[[Hailing from the Chicago suburbs, **Wilmette** combines pop-punk and hardcore 
with a fresh style that relies on pop hooks, honest lyrics, and strong musicianship.
The band’s emphatic debut EP “Anxious Body” was released in 2019 to much acclaim.

**‘Hyperfocused’ Track Listing:**

 1.  No Conviction
 2.  Hyperfocused
 3.  Playing Dead
 4.  I Don’t Even Want To Be Around Anymore
 5.  Circa ‘99
 6.  Small Talk
 7.  Everybody Wants Me Dead
 8.  No One Knew
 9.  Sunflower
 10. Out Of My Hands  

![Wilmette](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/3858/7548/original/
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[[**What others have said about Wilmette:**
_“….prepare for the world takeover of
Wilmette.”- **\*New Noise Magazine\***_

_“Crushing together the buoyancy of modern-day pop-punk with the sort of gristly
intensity that you more often find in hardcore…”- _**_Rock Sound_**

_As Featured in _**_Alternative Press’_**_ ’12 Bands You Need to Know”_

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