Author | Michelle King
CHVRCHES are a fairly new, but already widely popular synth pop trio out of Glasgow, Scotland. Their first official single “The Mother We Share” was released in November of 2012 and quickly caught the attention of Glassnote Records, who signed them in January of 2013 and released their Recover EP just two months later. Debut full-length The Bones of What You Believe followed in September and the group show no signs of slowing down.
Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, and Martin Doherty began making music together in late 2011. They were all involved in other musical projects at the time, but obviously something clicked in that basement studio in Glasgow. The multitalented Cook handles guitar, bass, and synthesizers. Doherty adds the percussive samples that give CVHRCHES’ music such a sharp and distintive sound, along with the undeniably piercing and emotive vocals of Mayberry, who can go from exultant to grieving in a single stanza while never sounding anything short of sincerely passionate.
Wrapped together brilliantly into a style that is both accessible and unique, nearly every track on The Bones of What You Believe is nothing short of infectious electronic pop perfection. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy. But don’t blame me if the rest of your record collection starts gathering dust.
Also, check out Lauren Mayberry’s article against sexual abuse towards female musicians.
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Michelle King is a music fiend currently residing in Athens, GA. While her business card will tell you she is executive manager and director of publicity at Noisy Ghost PR, you can also find her blogging at She Turns the Tables, racing for Reality Bikes, and going on adventures with her awesome dog.
