All Your Friends Are Gone Inspired Illustration - Circa Survive
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

All Your Friends Are Gone Inspired Illustration - Circa Survive

Inspired by Circa Survive’s haunting track “All Your Friends Are Gone,” this retro-style illustration uses symbolic floral imagery and 80s-inspired textures to explore vulnerability, isolation, and emotional exposure. Hand-drawn with RetroSupply brushes.

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Close Your Eyes To See Inspired Illustration - Circa Survive
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Close Your Eyes To See Inspired Illustration - Circa Survive

A DOS-era computer, tattoo-style praying hands, and the haunting lyrics of Circa Survive’s Close Your Eyes to See collide in this surreal, symbolic artwork. Blending 80s/90s tech nostalgia with emotional depth, the piece explores futility, faith, and silence in the digital age.

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Carry Us Away Inspired Illustration - Circa Survive
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Carry Us Away Inspired Illustration - Circa Survive

Explore a hand-drawn, retro-style snake illustration inspired by Circa Survive’s Carry Us Away. Featuring symbolic elements like a Rubik’s Twist puzzle, this piece dives into themes of temptation, blame, and emotional complexity perfect for fans of lyric-inspired art, emo aesthetics, and daily drawing challenges.

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On Letting Go Inspired Illustration - Circa Survive
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

On Letting Go Inspired Illustration - Circa Survive

Emotive illustration inspired by Circa Survive’s On Letting Go, featuring a hand emerging from blood in a raw, symbolic depiction of isolation and surrender. Created with Retro Supply Co. texture brushes and grounded in the lyric “If blood is thicker than water…” this piece blends post-hardcore themes with surreal, minimal visuals.

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Kicking Your Crosses Down - (Circa Survive Inspired Art)
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Kicking Your Crosses Down - (Circa Survive Inspired Art)

A bold digital illustration inspired by Kicking Your Crosses Down by Circa Survive. A skeletal hand grips a burning 'Admit One: Salvation' ticket, symbolizing defiance and rebellion. Created using Retro Supply Co. brushes, this textured artwork blends gothic, surreal, and vintage aesthetics. Explore the process, symbolism, and inspirations behind this piece.

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Semi Constructive Criticism inspired illustration - circa survive
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Semi Constructive Criticism inspired illustration - circa survive

Explore the emotional depth of Circa Survive's "Semi Constructive Criticism" through art inspired by the song's themes of emotional detachment and relationship disintegration. This piece mirrors the chaotic yet beautiful essence of post-hardcore and emo music, capturing the struggle between connection and distance

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Travel Hymn - Circa Survive
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Travel Hymn - Circa Survive

Inspired by Travel Hymn from Circa Survive’s On Letting Go, this emo/post-hardcore illustration captures the theme of time slipping away. Featuring a lone figure leaning on an hourglass, it blends hand-drawn textures with Adobe Fresco and RetroSupply Co. Follow @drawn_to_noise for more music-inspired art and daily art challenges!

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MANDALA - CIRCA SURVIVE
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

MANDALA - CIRCA SURVIVE

Explore the art of creation with my Mandala illustration inspired by Circa Survive, a post-hardcore/emo band. Featuring multiple hands playing a keyboard, the piece reflects how ideas build upon each other. Themes of influence, interconnectedness, and layered creation come to life through the mandala, city skylines, and cartoon elements.

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#46 - The Difference Between Medicine and Posion is the dose (Circa Survive)
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

#46 - The Difference Between Medicine and Posion is the dose (Circa Survive)

Inspired by Circa Survive’s The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is the Dose, this illustration explores identity, creative struggle, and self-doubt. Featuring overlapping, glitching faces, it captures the emotional conflict of wishing to be someone else. Perfect for fans of surreal art, alternative rock, and music-inspired illustration.

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#45 - The Greatest Lie (Circa Survive)
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

#45 - The Greatest Lie (Circa Survive)

"The Greatest Lie" by Circa Survive inspired this illustration, featuring trembling hands holding a cracked heart-shaped mask. Using RetroSupply brushes and a limited six-color palette, I explored themes of deception, love, and identity. Through artistic limitations, I’m discovering my style…

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#44 – In the Morning Amazing (Circa Survive)
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

#44 – In the Morning Amazing (Circa Survive)

A Circa Survive-inspired illustration for In the Morning and Amazing, featuring a half-human, half-machine figure holding a vintage radio. Their mechanical eye reflects winter and spring, symbolizing transformation. Created with a limited six-color palette and retro textures, this artwork explores finding style through creative limitations.

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#43 - Living Together - Circa Survive
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

#43 - Living Together - Circa Survive

"Living Together" – A Visual Interpretation | Circa Survive Art

Explore a unique illustration inspired by Circa Survive’s "Living Together" from On Letting Go. This artwork captures themes of identity, isolation, and self-construction using a vintage anatomical cross-section and a bold, tattoo-flash aesthetic. See the full piece and discover more music-inspired art at DrawnToNoise.com.

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Day 42 -Everything I Own
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Day 42 -Everything I Own

Illustrating Everything I Own by The Front Bottoms, I created a retro risograph-style drawing of an old wheelchair, inspired by the song’s raw emotions and haunting lyrics. This piece captures themes of uncertainty, self-reflection, and appreciation for the present. With this, I’ve completed Talon of the Hawk

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Day 41 - Backflip (The Front Bottoms)
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Day 41 - Backflip (The Front Bottoms)

DIY tattoo inspiration meets indie nostalgia in this Backflip-inspired illustration, based on The Front Bottoms' iconic lyrics. Featuring a ballpoint pen, spool of thread, and safety pin, this artwork captures the raw, impulsive energy of self-expression. Perfect for fans of TFB, alternative music, and DIY aesthetics. Explore music-inspired art, punk rock vibes, and creative storytelling.

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Day 40 – Lone Star
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Day 40 – Lone Star

"Lone Star" by The Front Bottoms tells a haunting story of regret and irreversible choices. My illustration captures this emotion with a crumpled $437 bill and a forget-me-not flower, symbolizing remembrance and loss. This piece reflects how fleeting moments can leave lasting scars. What does this song mean to you? Let’s connect and explore its impact together.

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Day 38 & 39 - Tattooed Tears (The Front Bottoms)
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Day 38 & 39 - Tattooed Tears (The Front Bottoms)

A hand-drawn illustration inspired by Tattooed Tears by The Front Bottoms, featuring a crocheted heart unraveling with a crochet hook still holding on. This artwork captures the song’s themes of love, loss, and slipping control. Perfect for indie rock and emo art fans. Explore the meaning behind the piece and its intricate details.

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Day 35 – Santa Monica
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Day 35 – Santa Monica

Illustration inspired by Santa Monica by The Front Bottoms, featuring a nostalgic beach scene under the stars with Tecate in hand. Created in Adobe Fresco with risograph textures and retro brushwork, this artwork captures the song’s dreamy, emotional vibe. Follow @drawn_to_noise for daily music-inspired illustrations and creative process insights.

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Day 34 - Peach (the Front bottoms)
Aaron Malmedal Aaron Malmedal

Day 34 - Peach (the Front bottoms)

Illustration inspired by Peach by The Front Bottoms, part of a daily music-inspired art project. Created in Adobe Fresco using RetroSupply Co.'s Inferno brushes and risograph textures for a vintage, gritty feel. This artwork captures the bittersweet contrast in the lyrics—soft yet sharp. Follow @drawn_to_noise on Instagram for more daily illustrations.

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