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Chvrches
Chvrches
Chvrches (stylized "CHVRCHΞS" and pronounced "Churches") is an electric-pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in September 2011. The band bridges styles and eras on the strength of its own charisma. Though at times ominous and aggressive, these pop songs maintain a disarming fizziness. I first got on board with their 2013 debut album The Bones of What You Believe. That album is flawless. Those early songs and E.P.'s, like Recover EP, this band came out of the gates hot. Sort of like the Killers, Chvrches have yet to capture the magic like they so eloquently did on their first album. We've got two more albums out of them, 2015's Every Open Eye and 2018's Love Is Dead. Other than an appearance on the Hunger Games soundtrack and a song collaboration with the world-famous D.J. Marshmello, Chvrches have always seemed on the cusp of breaking through to the mainstream, obviously where their eyes are set, which is a shame, because when Chvrches were making music like no-one was listening is when they were at their best. Nothing will ever compare to hearing "The Mother We Share" or "Recover" for the first time or seeing them cover Whitney Houston's "It's Not Right But It's Okay." What works is Lauren Mayberry's powerful and vulnerable voice and Iain Cook and Martin Dohert (known as Dok) keeping down the synths and expert knob twisting. The band happened real organically after Iain recorded an E.P. for one of Lauren's earlier bands and invited her over to sing on some demos he had recorded with Martin who Iain had known from back when they went to school together. They released their song "Lies" on the Neon Gold blog and became pretty internet famous rather quickly. And after releasing such a banger of a debut album, their place in the indie world was safe. Whether they will re-capture the magic of their youth is yet to be seen, but I can confirm the talent of this band. For a more in-depth biography of the band, check out this link. It's...
Chvrches
Chvrches
Chvrches
Chvrches (stylized "CHVRCHΞS" and pronounced "Churches") is an electric-pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in September 2011. The band bridges styles and eras on the strength of its own charisma. Though at times ominous and aggressive, these pop songs maintain a disarming fizziness. I first got on board with their 2013 debut album The Bones of What You Believe. That album is flawless. Those early songs and E.P.'s, like Recover EP, this band came out of the gates hot. Sort of like the Killers, Chvrches have yet to capture the magic like they so eloquently did on their first album. We've got two more albums out of them, 2015's Every Open Eye and 2018's Love Is Dead. Other than an appearance on the Hunger Games soundtrack and a song collaboration with the world-famous D.J. Marshmello, Chvrches have always seemed on the cusp of breaking through to the mainstream, obviously where their eyes are set, which is a shame, because when Chvrches were making music like no-one was listening is when they were at their best. Nothing will ever compare to hearing "The Mother We Share" or "Recover" for the first time or seeing them cover Whitney Houston's "It's Not Right But It's Okay." What works is Lauren Mayberry's powerful and vulnerable voice and Iain Cook and Martin Dohert (known as Dok) keeping down the synths and expert knob twisting. The band happened real organically after Iain recorded an E.P. for one of Lauren's earlier bands and invited her over to sing on some demos he had recorded with Martin who Iain had known from back when they went to school together. They released their song "Lies" on the Neon Gold blog and became pretty internet famous rather quickly. And after releasing such a banger of a debut album, their place in the indie world was safe. Whether they will re-capture the magic of their youth is yet to be seen, but I can confirm the talent of this band. For a more in-depth biography of the band, check out this link. It's...
Chvrches
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