Sunday, 27 May 2018

Chvrches - Love Is Dead


Rating: 4/5

Review:
Another good album from Chvrches


Love Is Dead is another very good album from Chvrches.  They haven't really changed their formula of melodic, danceable electro-pop with fine, multi-tracked vocals from Lauren Mayberry delivering good lyrics.  I'm glad they haven't branched out much, because they do this very well indeed; this may not be an absolute classic, but it's an extremely enjoyable album with some very durable music on it.

If you liked Every Open Eye, you'll know you're on safe ground from the moment you hear the opener, Graffiti, and the album continues with a good, varied selection of tracks including some pretty obvious potential stadium anthems – which is just fine  by me because it's what they're good at.  The lyrics are again evocative, thoughtful and sometimes political.  Probably all I need to say is that if, like me, you like Chvrches first two albums, then you'll like this.  It's a very good band writing and performing at their best, I think, and warmly recommended.

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