In July 2023, Lauren Mayberry took the first step towards building her musical identity on her own as she announced plans to move away from Chvrches for a while. What followed was a string of singles that positioned the electro-pop band’s frontwoman as a soloist for the first time. The …
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Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry has shared a new solo single, “Something in the Air.” The musician previewed the anthemic track live last month before debuting it last night on BBC Radio 1. The pop-rock number sees Mayberry crooning, “You come up with your stories/ conspiracy theories of why we’re all …
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Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry covered Depeche Mode‘s 1989 hit “Personal Jesus” during a recent solo show in Prague. Performing at the Rock Café, Mayberry and her backing band gave the tune an upbeat rendition, with live drum beats filling in for the classic synth notes. Mayberry is a long-professed fan …
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Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry is pulling back layers of discomfort on her latest release, “Shame,” a follow-up to her recent solo debut, “Are You Awake?” The record, she explained in a statement, toys with the double meaning of its title. “I had the idea for a while of a song that …
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Lauren Mayberry announced in July that she would be stepping away from Chvrches to embark on her own solo career. While assuring fans the band wasn’t done forever, Mayberry also set off on her first solo tour in September across the U.S., Europe,and the U.K. “I met Iain [Cook] and …
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Flashing back to 2013, Chvrches has dusted off the previously unreleased song “Talking in My Sleep” in anticipation of their debut album’s tenth anniversary. The Bones of What You Believe will receive an extended-release on Oct. 20 featuring four old but newly-released songs, including this most recent track and “Manhattan,” …
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Lauren Mayberry has embarked on her first solo tour, which she kicked off in Washington D.C. at 9:30 Club last night. During the set, which included a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.” Taking the stage with mic stands adorned with flowers, she and her band gave a fairly faithful …
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Lauren Mayberry, frontwoman of Chvrches, has released her debut solo single, “Are You Awake?” The piano-driven ballad was written with Tobias Jesso Jr. and Matthew Koma, who also produced the song. The track came about after a writing session between Mayberry and Jesso Jr. “I was thinking a lot about …
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Death Cab for Cutie have dropped a new single, “An Arrow in the Wall.” The song, produced by John Congleton, is being released as a two-sided 12-inch featuring the original track as well as a soaring, ethereal remixed version by Chvrches. Both versions are also available on streaming. “‘An Arrow …
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Chvrches will release a 10th anniversary special editionof their debut album,The Bones of What You Believe, onOct. 13thviaGlassnote Records. Along with the announcement, the band has shared a previously unreleased track “Manhattan.” The release will feature the album’s original 12 tracks along with four previously unheard songs and five live …
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