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The Bones of What You Believe [10th Anniversary Special Edition]

Chvrches
(CD - EMI Records / Glassnote Entertainment Group / UMR #5560878)

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Arriving after a year's worth of anticipation that included plenty of blogger appreciation, several EPs, and
inclusion in the BBC's Sound of 2013 shortlist, Chvrches' debut album surpassed the significant hype
surrounding it. Many of The Bones of What You Believe's songs already appeared on those buzz-
building EPs, most notably "The Mother We Share," "Gun," and "Recover," all of which exemplify the
Glasgow trio's way with frosty synths and poignant melodies. Within the album's context, though, they
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reveal a band not nearly as arty or aloof as their seemingly like-minded contemporaries. With their ready
The Bones of What You Believe
2013 hooks and fondness for grand gestures, Chvrches bring pop with a capital P back to synth pop. As their
early EPs hinted, a large part of their appeal comes from Lauren Mayberry's voice. There's something
about her bright, slightly raspy soprano that grabs ears and hearts, even though she spends most of the
Play "The Bones of What…" album telling off those near and dear to her. On "Lungs," she sings "All the things you tell yourself offer
on Apple Music no resolution" to a melody so sweet that it just sharpens the sting of her words, and the way she
delivers the refrain "I'll be a thorn in your side" on "We Sink" sounds more like a promise than a threat.
Release Date October 20, 2023 While keyboardist/vocalist Martin Doherty's lead turns on "Under the Tide" and the dreamy album-
closer "You Caught the Light" offer pleasant respites from Mayberry's intensity, his tracks take the band
Label EMI Records / Glassnote
Entertainment Group / UMR in a direction that sounds more like a synth-driven version of Frightened Rabbit or the Twilight Sad (in
fact, Doherty was a touring member of the latter band). Like those bands, as well as their '80s
Format CD influences, Chvrches embrace big sounds and feelings without a trace of irony, whether it's "Tether"'s

Duration 01:27:02 massive drums or Mayberry's pleas to "make me blind so I don't ever look back" on the slow-building
"Night Sky." This disarming emotional directness, coupled with huge melodies, makes The Bones of
Release Info Studio Recording What You Believe a fine introduction to one of the bands that shaped the sound of the 2010s. [The tenth

Catalog # 5560878 anniversary edition of The Bones of What You Believe combines a remastered version of the album
(courtesy of Gavin Lurssen, who also mastered 2021's Screen Violence) with five live tracks from a
Submit Corrections 2013 show at Brussels' Ancienne Belgique and four previously unreleased songs that reveal the bones
of Chvrches' music. Though "Talking in My Sleep" was one of the first songs they recorded after
bringing Mayberry into the fold, it's a strong example of the sweeping synth melodies and choppy vocal
samples that became hallmarks of their style. Similarly, "Manhattan" is a little longer and more expansive
than most of the songs that ended up on their debut album, but it's still the work of a band with a strong
vision -- which makes it a treat for fans to hear years later.]

Track Listing - Disc 1 AD 0:01

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream

1 The Mother We Share Chvrches 03:11

2 03:34
We Sink Chvrches
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3 Gun Chvrches 03:53

4 Tether Chvrches 04:46

5 Lies Chvrches 03:41

6 Under the Tide Chvrches 04:32

7 Recover Chvrches 03:45

8 Night Sky Chvrches 03:51

9 Science/Visions Chvrches 03:58

10 Lungs Chvrches 03:02

11 By the Throat Chvrches 04:09

12 You Caught the Light Chvrches 05:38

Track Listing - Disc 2

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream

1 Manhattan Chvrches 05:19

2 White Summer Chvrches 04:20

3 Talking in My Sleep Chvrches 04:32

4 City on Fire Chvrches 04:38

We Sink [Live at Ancienne Belgique

5 Chvrches 03:49
2013]

Now Is Not the Time [Live at Ancienne

6 Chvrches 04:06
Belgique 2013]

7 Lies [Live at Ancienne Belgique 2013] Chvrches 04:02

Strong Hand [Live at Ancienne Belgique

8 Chvrches 03:44
2013]

By the Throat [Live at Ancienne Belgique

9 Chvrches 04:32
2013]

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