Chvrches

OVER – OUT 24 FEB 
A brief reprieve from the horrors of CHV4, we finished a new song and couldn’t wait to share it with you.

Pre-save it here: https://t.co/wJ8BeWn6WT pic.twitter.com/JzzAg6V2bJ

— CHVRCHES (@CHVRCHES) February 14, 2023

"CHV4" being the last album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkEbEYoAwe4

"over" is fine but a big step down from the last album. notably co-written/produced by oscar holter ("run away with me", "blinding lights", many other hits of varying quality) & matthew koma (about half of crj's kiss). at least it's better than some of their previous big pop moves like "miracles" and the marshmello song. seems to just be a one off based on this interview: https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/chvrches-interview-over-single-island-records-feature-1235259499/

I like it a lot, but am still digesting it. I need to go back and re-listen to the Screen Violence bonus tracks as well. I wasn't fond of those when the deluxe edition came out, but I'm wondering if that just wasn't some kind of knee-jerk reaction.

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/chvrches-interview-over-single-island-records-feature-1235259499/

Oh wait - didn't realize that I clicked on your interview, read it, and thought "that'd be a good thing to share with ilx."

"Screaming" was the best of the Screen Violence bonus tracks, better than a couple that made the album, but largely I think they made the right choices with what they left off

"over" is a solid one-off, feels like screen violence lyrics sung over something from every open eye

i think i'm just a big fan now tho so i no longer trust myself

yeah my problem is just it's good and not great like screen violence was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikLc9_0TJ-w

All I can think of is the absolute agony associated with holding your arms up for 2:30 minutes straight

I'm betting that wasn't the first time she tried that.

Solo tour!

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu7Qi_Mrmq3/

This year is the 10th anniversary of the first CHVRCHES album. I met Iain and Martin when I was 23 — a little baby of a person, in hindsight. Looking back on what we’ve achieved together, so much of it doesn’t feel real or even possible. Thank you to every person who has been a part of that.

I am so proud of all the chapters our band has been able to have and I am so grateful to my bandmates for taking me on that journey with them. We are all confident that the CHVRCHES story has many more pages yet to be written.

For now, though, I am excited / terrified / bewildered to tell you that I have been working on my first ever solo music and will be able to start sharing it soon.

For a long time, I couldn’t imagine ever doing anything outside of CHVRCHES. Since I was 15 years old, I have always, only, ever been in a band. I always wanted so badly to belong somewhere — to be one of the boys, and to fit in. But as I sail / stumble through this era of my life (your 20s really do go by in a flash, kids), it has started to feel like there are things I want to write and say and do that need to be done on my own.

Thank you for being kind to us and for giving me the opportunity to do this. The first headline shows are now announced and on sale at 10am local tomorrow in the US and Monday in Europe. I guess here we fucking go?!

First track from the upcoming Lauren Mayberry album. Gorgeous piano ballad. The official video premiers at 12:45pm ET.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMhnoRR935o

really lovely ;_; gonna have to try to see one of her solo shows out of pure curiosity

her solo show was SOOOOOOOO good, i cannot wait for this record to come out

Seeing her in Boston tonight, and enjoying the fact that I really don't know what to expect.

oooh so im assuming the rest of her solo stuff is good? if the album is anywhere near as wonderful as "Are You Awake?" then this could really be something. I've been playing that track over and over.

i listened to some live recordings and the main reference points are 80s madonna (she's even covering "like a prayer") and pretty hate machine (surprisingly enough), it all sounds pretty good

In concert, at least, the other songs were all much more upbeat than "Are You Awake?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN5171u8a1Q