Chvrches – The Bones Of What You Believe

2013 debut studio album from the Scottish Electropop band from Glasgow. The group consists of Lauren Mayberry (main vocals, occasionally synthesizers), Iain Cook (synthesizers, vocals), and Martin Doherty (synthesizers, vocals).

"At the end of 2012, Scottish electro-pop trio Chvrches had little more to its name than a couple songs online and a bit of buzz. With The Bones Of What You Believe, the group's first full-length, the polite yet insistent buzz has grown to a roar, making it one of 2013's most anticipated albums. 

"Much of the attention Chvrches attracted last year was due to 'The Mother We Share,' which the band had released online. It opens The Bones Of What You Believe and is the album’s leadoff single, with good reason: It’s one of the year’s best songs, propelled by overlapping synthesizers and a triumphant chorus that vocalist Lauren Mayberry carries higher with her lilting voice (made more charming because she doesn’t attempt to hide her accent). As good as 'The Mother We Share' is, it wouldn’t be enough to carry the album, but Chvrches follows it with an even catchier song, 'We Sink,' and another solid track, 'Gun,' making for one of the strongest starts to any album this year. The rest of the album doesn’t sag, either; the only track that stumbles is the moodier 'Science/Visions,' and that’s mostly because the discordant backup vocals clash with the other melodies. The song finishes strong, though, and is preceded by a pair of standouts, 'Recover' and 'Night Sky.'" — The A.V. Club, September 2013