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As was the case with their previous release, Chvrches took some interesting new creative decisions their fourth album. In this case, I feel they land extremely well, with this becoming a darker and more mature release in terms of both song-writing and production.
When listening to music I am too often guilty of letting lyrics wash over me, but that has never been the case with on this record. He Said She Said and Good Girls provide intriguing commentary on the issue of sexism, while the darker ... read more
In 2018 Chvrches returned with their third album, Love Is Dead, with the band sticking to their synthpop routes but steering things in a direction that was described by Mayberry as “aggressively pop.”
The opening of the album is quite strong, with Graffiti and Get Out serving up some tasty electronic grooves, while the more subdued My Enemy sees The National’s Matt Beringer provide some extra vocal texture with his smooth baritone.
Never Say Die is potentially my favourite ... read more
After a successful debut, Chvrches returned with their second album two years later, as is the industry standard. This album certainly succeeds in further cementing their sound whilst not becoming a carbon copy of their opening record in the process.
Never Ending Circles and Leave A Trace work very well as the opening tracks, with both providing rich, synth-heavy landscapes worthy of losing yourself in. Mayberry is on particularly fine form on the opening track, especially on that wonderful ... read more
Review number 10! Lofty aim but my intention is to reach 100 by the end of the year (woah woah, steady now…).
This doesn’t happen too often but I actually discovered Chvrches before their 2013 debut came out, and its release date also happened to be first day at university… what a day ey?
Opener The Mother We Share sets up many key aspects of their sound from the get go, not only due to its distinctly 80s synthpop influence but also the manipulated samples of ... read more
1987 saw the band release their fourth album, which also proved to be their last. It is certainly their most diverse release, with Marr in particular said to have tired of their signature jangle pop sound.
Paint A Vulgar picture, with its deeply cynical commentary on the dark side of the music industry, is without doubt one of my favourite songs by the band. I have always liked its structure in that it continuously alternates between two similar but related chord progressions.
Furthermore, I ... read more
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