Chvrches

Glasgow’s CHVRCHES fit into a long line of very fine indie bands from Scotland’s second city. The atmospheric, anthemic trio features former members of The Twilight Sad and Aerogramme, but their legacy is all of their own making, an inevitable side effect of their infectiously catchy synth pop and lyrics that are several shades darker than so many of their contemporaries.

Iain Cook and Martin Doherty started Chrvches with singer Lauren Mayberry in 2011. Mayberry has said that the ‘v’ came from a gig poster stylised in Roman lettering, but the band kept it for SEO reasons.

The acclaimed Scottish synth-pop trio reunited after a brief hiatus with a renewed creative energy, celebrating the unmistakable sound that has made CHVRCHES one of the defining electronic pop acts of their generation.

Crafting songs with big synths and bigger melodies, Chvrches combine their indie roots with their love of chart-friendly pop.

The mix of Lauren Mayberry’s crystalline, emotive vocals and the sweeping synths of Iain Cook and Martin Doherty on 2013's bittersweet yet anthemic debut album The Bones of What You Believe bridged the gap between the classic synth pop of and and the brash, EDM-influenced sounds of the early 2010s, influencing countless contemporaries along the way.

Later, Chvrches brought an extra sheen to their music without sacrificing any of its depth, sharpening the edges and hooks of their songs and reaffirming their place as synth pop standard-bearers.