CHVRCHES
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CHVRCHES

CHVRCHES formed in Glasgow in 2011 when Lauren Mayberry and Iain Cook started working on electronic music together, later bringing in Martin Doherty. Their...

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CHVRCHES, the Glasgow synth-pop trio

A band that built a sound on sharp electronic hooks and Lauren Mayberry's clear, direct voice.

For the shape of their sound, listen to 'The Mother We Share' and 'Clearest Blue'. They frame what the band does well.

They arrived with 'The Mother We Share' in 2013, a song that felt both icy and warm, and it pulled people in from the start. That mix of synth textures and melodic clarity runs through tracks like 'Get Away' and 'Graffiti'. They've kept that core even as they've worked with people like Robert Smith from The Cure.

Lauren Mayberry and Iain Cook started making music together in Glasgow in 2011, with Martin Doherty joining soon after. Their first album, 'The Bones of What You Believe', came out in 2013, and they've released records steadily since, like 'Every Open Eye' and the more recent 'Screen Violence'.

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CHVRCHES formed in Glasgow in 2011 when Lauren Mayberry and Iain Cook started working on electronic music together, later bringing in Martin Doherty. Their debut EP 'Recover' came out in 2013, followed by the album 'The Bones of What You Believe' the next year. That album's single 'The Mother We Share' got them noticed internationally.

They've put out several albums since then, including 'Every Open Eye' in 2015, 'Love Is Dead' in 2018, and 'Screen Violence' in 2021. Songs like 'Clearest Blue' and 'Forever' from their top tracks list show their blend of electronic pop with melodic hooks. They've also collaborated with other artists, like Robert Smith on 'How Not To Drown' and Matt Berninger on 'My Enemy'.

Mayberry has been vocal about feminism and social issues, which has sometimes drawn online harassment.

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