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CHVRCHES =   Martin Doherty  /  Lauren Mayberry  /  Iain Cook

[chvrches]

Hi friends.

It's been a while. Looking through the archives and realising how dark some of the CHV deep cuts are... What are your top five sinister CHVRCHES tracks?0People Reached0EngagementsBoost PostLikeCommentShare

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[wpgunderground]

— ⚙️⚙️ — Who is your favourite Canadian indie pop band? ••••••••••••••••••••••• Die Maschine Events ...presents... A dance party at The Cavern! 💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺 ... featuring DJs ... 🎧 Brian St.Clair 🎧 🎧 Farrison Hord 🎧 🎧 The BEAT! 🎧 ••••••••••••••••••••••• Saturday, August 10th 112 Osborne Street ••••••••••••••••••••••• 💋 Punk 💋 Indie POP 💋 Glam Rock 💋 New Wave 💋 Synthpop 💋 Alternative 💋 Indie Rock 💋 BritPop 💋 College Rock 💋 Electronica 💋 Electroclash 💋 Garage Rock ••••••••••••••••••••• $10 @ the door / 18+ • • • #osbornevillage #diemaschine #winnipeg #thecavernwinnipeg #thecavernwpg #osbornestreet #chvrches #laurenmayberry #iaincook #martindoherty (at The Cavern) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0JN0N2AKye/?igshid=1l4ywy8yzbiac

[rynn423]

I wrote this for @chvrches fanzine submission. A little bit of me with #screenviolence . I'm from Switzerland so I hope my English reads OK with you all =)

"He said she said", always rumors and interpretations, hell with devious words, misunderstandings and conflicts of all kinds. Every day we can meet people from around the world. It is priceless. A wealth of culture and powerful sharing, but no one really benefits from it. But hell is never far away when the true nature of others is revealed, when the lullaby of a beautiful relationship gives way to nightmares. What a disillusionment. Little by little, wickedness devoured everything, as I tried to be the good girl, the good friend. The truth is, I have often been deceived or abused. I am just asking for a friend, but I get laughed at, because I'm not suited. I do not fit into the boxes, I do not correspond to the image of others, I do not respond to convenience. How not to drown and succeed in keeping my integrity, still knowing who I am when, among them all, of everyone, I'm nevertheless outside, so lonely? Abuse of trust, toxic relationship, wickedness takes everything, for free and without foundation, just as the California sun burns the bodies, the violent delights of networks devours the soul. Yet there are the clues, dotted here and there, and we have the freedom to pay attention or not, to seek or not. It's "better if you don't" they tell me. But I am like that, passionate and honest. But I don't know how to protect myself and even though I think I'm the good one and do everything I can, deep down, I can also be the final girl. The one who sometimes wants revenge when we do not suspect her. This anger and this hatred, we all have it within us, gangrenous by those of others. This is the real Screen Violence.

[vincepuccia]

⠀ Chvrches "Love is Dead" (2018) • Clear blue vinyl edition with signed postcard & spray painted sleeve edition signed by the band • limited to 300 copies that form a mural • I would’ve like one with more color, but still happy I got a copy. ⠀ #Chvrches #LoveIsDead #LaurenMayberry #IainCook #MartinDoherty #synthpop #album #vinyl #vinyljunkie #nowspinning #vinyligclub #vinylcollection #vinylcollectionpost

[sickcityrecords]

@thecooksan #iaincook #chvrches thanks for stopping by today !! Really nice to meet u! #doiwannaknow #everyopeneye #leaveatrace #losangeles #sickcityrecords #silverlake #hollywood #haircut #vintageshirt #vintageclothing #scottish #synthpop #glasgow #indierock (at SICK City Records)

[jesskstewart]

BTS #DownSideOfMe #KristenStewart #CHVRCHES @Regrann from @lindseybyrnes - Artists at work being artists. Ever Hers, Ever Ours, #plannedparenthood #chvrches #kristenstewart #laurenmayberry #iaincook #MartinDoherty

[emilyiannielli]

I love the girl in this band, Lauren Mayberry. Really cool band from Glasgow, Scotland. Fantastic music, so gentle, dreamy and so peaceful which puts me in a wonderful mood even through my depression and suicide attempt last night. My nurse and doctor are great and I know I'll be here for a while. Just taking one day at a time and listening to the beautiful melodic music of Chvches❤️ #chvches #I love the girl in this band, Lauren Mayberry. Really cool band from Glasgow, Scotland. Fantastic music, so gentle, dreamy and so peaceful which puts me in a wonderful mood even through my depression and suicide attempt last night. My nurse and doctor are great and I know I'll be here for a while. Just taking one day at a time and listening to the beautiful melodic music of Chvches❤️ #chvches #glasgowscotland #laurenmayberry #laurenmayberry #iaincook #martindoherty #synthpop #synthpopmusic (at Glasgow, United Kingdom)

[suprememidi]

CHVRCHES - Get Out (MIDI) Download on our website @ supreme-network.com/midis ... #chvrches #iaincook #martindoherty #laurenmayberry #synthpop #indietronica #indiepop #gregkurstin #pop #popmusic #singer #songwriter #remix #instagood #instamusic #audio #music #newmusic #midifiles #songs

[jjarv36]

Anyone ever see the doc, 'ALIVE INSIDE'? 🙋‍♂️ 👁👁👁 Well, basically the premise is that music has the power to awaken the mind. The film illustrates how music can be played to stimulate memories and bring joy to Alzheimer patients, who live isolated lives in drab nursing home environments. It's really beautiful and I completely relate to its thesis, since good music can always pull me out of a depressed state. 🎧 Well, it got me thinking this morn'. If I'm ever in a nursing home and I've drifted off to the dark side, will someone PLEASE throw some headphones on me and play Chvrches, 'EVERY OPEN EYE', extended edition, (☝️️), on repeat. If that album doesn't awaken my mind and soul I'm afraid past the point of no return. 😅😵 // // #AliveInside #aliveinsidedocumentary #2014 #2014film #kickstarter #crowdfunded #michaelrossatobennett #alzheimers #dementia #powerofmusic #magicofmusic #musicismymedicine #awakenthesoul #inspiringfilms #inspiringmovies 👁👁👁 #Chvrches #EveryOpenEye #2015album #LaurenMayberry #IainCook #MartinDoherty #synthpop #indiemusic #indiepop #inspiringmusic #workoutmusic #runningmusic #Glasgow #Scotland #UnitedKingdom

[tritonhighlander]

June 02, 2022 CHVRCHES at Ritz Raleigh "CHVRCHES FOREVER!" @chvrches @laurenevemayberry @thecooksan @realdoko @thejonnyscott

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— ⚙️⚙️ — Lauren Mayberry along with her band CHVRCHES ... an example of the type of cool indie/alternative tunes that you can dance to on August 10th at The Cavern!! ••••••••••••••••••••••• Die Maschine Events ...presents... A dance party at The Cavern! 💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺 ... featuring DJs ... 🎧 Brian St.Clair 🎧 🎧 Farrison Hord 🎧 🎧 The BEAT! 🎧 ••••••••••••••••••••••• Saturday, August 10th 112 Osborne Street ••••••••••••••••••••••• 💋 Punk 💋 Indie POP 💋 Glam Rock 💋 New Wave 💋 Synthpop 💋 Alternative 💋 Indie Rock 💋 BritPop 💋 College Rock 💋 Electronica 💋 Electroclash 💋 Garage Rock ••••••••••••••••••••• $10 @ the door / 18+ • • • #osbornevillage #diemaschine #winnipeg #thecavernwinnipeg #thecavernwpg #osbornestreet #chvrches #laurenmayberry #iaincook #martindoherty (at The Cavern) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0IdwNeAe0E/?igshid=1skgcmeu2tj91

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CHVRCHES - Love Is Dead Review

CHVRCHES - Love Is Dead Review

By Nathan Orenstein 

Release Date - May 25, 2018

Genres - Synth Pop, Electro Pop, Alternative Pop, Synth Rock, Electronic, Electronic Rock

Love Is Dead is the third studio album from Scottish synth-pop trio CHVRCHES. The synths are bigger, the hooks are bigger, and the album is bigger. CHVRCHES has improved on their sound, leaving behind the vapid synthesized riffs and filling them with grander, poppier production flourishes. This is largely a result of bringing on allstar producer Greg Kurstin, as opposed to the band taking things into their own hands. However, with the poppier production comes lazier songwriting, and CHVRCHES is at their most repetitive here. Overall, Love Is Dead isn’t really a step forward or backward for the band, and they still remain a fairly average synth-pop group.

As the album’s title suggests, Love Is Dead is largely composed of songs about heartbreak and fading love. At its highest points, Lauren Mayberry’s singing is incredibly powerful and heartbreaking. Opening track “Graffiti” chronicles a breakup, and the hook is full of intense longing. Mayberry’s vocals soar above the crashing drums and climbing synth riff, and her lyrics soon succumb to the ever growing synthesizer. You can almost feel the relationship slipping away from her, making “Graffiti” one the most powerful and overall best songs on the record. “Get Out” is another excellent break up song, as Mayberry’s lyrics are almost yelled in anguish, as she sings emotionally charged lyrics such as “Good intentions, never good enough”. The synth riff that opens the song is fuzzed out but drives the verses along at a quick pace. The riff drops out before the chorus, only to reveal a steady yet strong drum beat. Album highlight “Graves” sounds like it was ripped straight out of the 80’s new wave movement. The verses are carried by a rapid drum beat, accentuated by quick high-hat taps, a synthesized bass line, and a faint synthesized riff that starts to boom during the chorus. Mayberry sings about how she’ll stop at nothing in order for her work to be appreciated as it should, and is likely based on the sexism that is prevalent in the music industry. These songs are among the highlights on the album, and they really are fantastic pop songs. The highs on Love Is Dead are high, but the lows are equally low.

As I’ve stated before, Love Is Dead suffers greatly from repetition issues in the songwriting. Almost every song contains some word or phrases that is frequently repeated, when it could have been filled in with real lyricism. For example, the song “Forever” contains the word ‘forever’ 22 times in each of its choruses. This doesn’t always take away too much from the songs, as the soaring pop production is able to carry the songs along sometimes. However, on other occasions, the songs just feel lazy, and the repetition is incredibly noticeable. Some songs suffer for completely different reasons though. “My Enemy” features two guest verses from The National’s Matt Berninger, possibly the last person who should ever appear on a synth-pop album. His baritone vocals are too much of a contrast to Mayberry’s soprano vocals, and his verses come off as completely drab. “Never Say Die”, on the other hand, is just a mess all around. It has the repetitive lyrics that I’ve mentioned previously, Mayberry sounds bored as she sings, and the pop production is at its most generic. This leads me to another problem that is often seen on this album. Right before the chorus, the synths almost always seem to rise, and then they explode as the chorus hits. Like the other issues with this album, it isn’t always necessarily a bad thing. However, it is noticeable at times and it makes the songs sound bland, as this trend is typical with most radio-ready, generic pop music.

Overall, Love Is Dead doesn’t really do anything for me. CHVRCHES have changed their sound a bit by bringing on producer Greg Kurstin, but many of the songs still sound like generic synth-pop. The songwriting is often bland and repetitive, leaving much to be desired. However, the highs of the album are amazing, and these highlights are among some of the brightest in CHVRCHES’ now three album catalogue. Love Is Dead is by no means a bad album, but it isn’t a very good one either. I would say it’s slightly above average, but I wouldn’t really go much further than that.

My final score: 6.6/10

Favorite Songs: “Graffiti”, “Get Out”, “Graves”, “Heaven/Hell”, “Wonderland”

Least Favorite Songs: “My Enemy”, “Never Say Die”, “God’s Plan”