Every Open Eye
Nearly every moment of Chvrches' follow up to The Bones of What You Believe radiates with sky-high aspiration, the verses and pre-choruses and choruses in brutal competition to be called "the hook." The fine-tuning and craft is deeply embedded in the music, which exudes that uncanny, priceless quality of the truly popular: confidence.
Chvrches has yet to make a misstep. The Scottish trio built some buzz in 2012 by releasing tracks online, followed up with a solid EP that spring, then capitalized on its momentum with one 2013’s best albums. From there it toured relentlessly—364 shows in two years, according to its press materials—while frontwoman…
Every Open Eye is full of epic singles that reverberate dizzingly around the head.
When Every Open Eye kicks off with “Never Ending Circles,” it sounds as if the song started on its own before you even hit…
Chvrches' impact on the pop landscape made itself known almost immediately after the release of The Bones of What You Believe -- in the years that followed, artists big and small were borrowing the Scottish trio's flair for heart-on-sleeve lyrics wrapped in soaring, synth-laden choruses.
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When Chvrches released their lead single "Leave a Trace," from their new album Every Open Eye, lead singer Lauren Mayberry boldly proclaimed...
There's been an almighty hype building around Chvrches' sophomore effort, and waves of misogyny directed at lead singer Laura Mayberry.
As good as CHVRCHES' debut album The Bones of What You Believe was (and it was very good indeed), the whole record did often seem to be running to catch up with arguably the finest opening track on a debut album this decade in "The Mother We Share."
It was wonderfully refreshing to see CHVRCHES' Lauren Mayberry speaking out against the misogynistic trolls of Twitter while on Channel 4 news last
It’s easy to read Chvrches's 'Every Open Eye' as a defiant statement of self-reliance, rising above the bullshit of criticism to live an unfettered life.
Review of CHVRCHES 'Every Open Eye' out September 25th via Glassnote/Virgin Records. The lead single from 'Every Open Eye' is "Leave A Trace".
Chvrches’ second album doubles down on the stadium-friendly synth-pop formula that bought them international success
CHVRCHES - Every Open Eye review: Chvrches craft a focused and energetic follow up to their celebrated debut, and perhaps even top it in the process.