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Chvrches influenced mainstream pop with The Bones of What You Believe and Every Open Eye, and on Love Is Dead, mainstream pop returns the favor. As distinctive as their heartfelt electro-pop is -- and how well they do it -- Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, and Martin Doherty recognized they needed some variety on their third album. Instead of self-producing Love Is Dead, they opened their creative process to collaborators who reflect the roots of their sound as well as its place in the 2010s. Dave Stewart, whose mastery of emotive synth pop stretches back to his Eurythmics days, served as Chvrches' mentor, while Greg Kurstin, who's straddled the line between alternative and mainstream pop since the '90s, co-wrote and co-produced many of the album's tracks. Not surprisingly, this is the band's biggest-sounding album yet, and the stakes in their songs have never sounded higher. Love Is Dead lives up to its dramatic title, delivering anthems about seizing the moment in the face of loss; on songs like "Wonderland," the contrast between their dark lyrics and neon sounds is especially sharp. Similarly, the album's glossy production provides the perfect foil for Lauren Mayberry's vocals, which haven't sounded this direct or empathetic since The Bones of What You Believe. The way she sings "I've been waiting for my whole life to grow old/And now we never will" on "Graffiti" deftly blends heartache and joy, while "Deliverance" reaffirms that she's second to none at holding the subjects of her songs accountable for their actions. She sells many of Love Is Dead's poppiest moments, adding an extra dash of charisma to "Forever" and "Graves," both of which find Chvrches dancing on their troubles with a few new moves. However, not all of their changes are this successful. As they widen and narrow their sound, their music suffers when they go too far to one extreme or the other. Compared to its poignant verses, "Get Out"'s choruses are massive but thin, and "Miracle"'s distorted vocals and stomping beats are late-2010s pop trends that make Chvrches sound interchangeable with too many other acts. Conversely, the interlude "ii" feels like an unnecessary bid for artistic credibility, and when Mayberry isn't the focus (as on "God's Plan" and the Matt Berninger duet "My Enemy") the album loses momentum. Fortunately, "Really Gone" -- which is so affecting that it should have been the closing track -- provides a better respite from Love Is Dead's pop anthems. Meanwhile, "Heaven/Hell" cleverly questions what is real and what is fake, a pointed topic for a group that blurs the boundaries between indie cred and pop accessibility as skillfully as this one does. The few stumbles that the band makes on Love Is Dead are almost refreshing; they reaffirm that Chvrches aren't androids designed to craft perfect synth pop. Indeed, the most impressive thing about the album might be that as big as its sound gets, the band never loses touch with the humanity that's at the core of their music.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Simpson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Berninger, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Cook, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Steve Mac, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Laws, Drums, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dann Pursey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, Producer, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Simpson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Chang, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHVRCHES, Producer, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bengston, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Greg Kurstin, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Iain Cook, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHVRCHES, MainArtist - Iain Cook, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Doherty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Mayberry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
Chronique
Chvrches influenced mainstream pop with The Bones of What You Believe and Every Open Eye, and on Love Is Dead, mainstream pop returns the favor. As distinctive as their heartfelt electro-pop is -- and how well they do it -- Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, and Martin Doherty recognized they needed some variety on their third album. Instead of self-producing Love Is Dead, they opened their creative process to collaborators who reflect the roots of their sound as well as its place in the 2010s. Dave Stewart, whose mastery of emotive synth pop stretches back to his Eurythmics days, served as Chvrches' mentor, while Greg Kurstin, who's straddled the line between alternative and mainstream pop since the '90s, co-wrote and co-produced many of the album's tracks. Not surprisingly, this is the band's biggest-sounding album yet, and the stakes in their songs have never sounded higher. Love Is Dead lives up to its dramatic title, delivering anthems about seizing the moment in the face of loss; on songs like "Wonderland," the contrast between their dark lyrics and neon sounds is especially sharp. Similarly, the album's glossy production provides the perfect foil for Lauren Mayberry's vocals, which haven't sounded this direct or empathetic since The Bones of What You Believe. The way she sings "I've been waiting for my whole life to grow old/And now we never will" on "Graffiti" deftly blends heartache and joy, while "Deliverance" reaffirms that she's second to none at holding the subjects of her songs accountable for their actions. She sells many of Love Is Dead's poppiest moments, adding an extra dash of charisma to "Forever" and "Graves," both of which find Chvrches dancing on their troubles with a few new moves. However, not all of their changes are this successful. As they widen and narrow their sound, their music suffers when they go too far to one extreme or the other. Compared to its poignant verses, "Get Out"'s choruses are massive but thin, and "Miracle"'s distorted vocals and stomping beats are late-2010s pop trends that make Chvrches sound interchangeable with too many other acts. Conversely, the interlude "ii" feels like an unnecessary bid for artistic credibility, and when Mayberry isn't the focus (as on "God's Plan" and the Matt Berninger duet "My Enemy") the album loses momentum. Fortunately, "Really Gone" -- which is so affecting that it should have been the closing track -- provides a better respite from Love Is Dead's pop anthems. Meanwhile, "Heaven/Hell" cleverly questions what is real and what is fake, a pointed topic for a group that blurs the boundaries between indie cred and pop accessibility as skillfully as this one does. The few stumbles that the band makes on Love Is Dead are almost refreshing; they reaffirm that Chvrches aren't androids designed to craft perfect synth pop. Indeed, the most impressive thing about the album might be that as big as its sound gets, the band never loses touch with the humanity that's at the core of their music.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 13 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:48:56
- Artistes principaux : CHVRCHES
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Vertigo Berlin
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock Alternatif et Indé
© 2018 CHVRCHES ℗ 2018 CHVRCHES
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