The Bones of What You Believe (2013)

The Bones of What You Believe is the debut studio album by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches, released on 20 September 2013 by Virgin Records and Goodbye Records. Recorded between 2011 and 2013 in Glasgow, the album was written, composed, and produced by the band as a collaborative effort.

indie pop electronic synth-pop

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Character-led, grave, spare and classical in form.

character-ledplot-driven
gravecomic
sparerichly built
classical in formformally daring
contemporarynostalgic

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Metacritic 80/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 7.8/10

AllMusic5/5 ★
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The Guardian3/5 ★
The Independent4/5 ★
Los Angeles Times3/4 ★
NME8/10
Pitchfork8.5/10
Rolling Stone4/5 ★
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Tracks

1The Mother We Share3:11
2We Sink3:34
3Gun3:53
4Tether4:46
5Lies3:41
6Under the Tide4:32
7Recover3:45
8Night Sky3:51
9Science/Visions3:58
10Lungs3:02
11By the Throat4:09
12You Caught the Light5:37
13Broken Bones3:43
14Strong Hand3:25

14 tracks, 55 minutes.

About the album

Artist: CHVRCHES
Released: 2013
Type: Album
Format: Digital Media

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