Chvrches are a Glasgow-based Scottish synth-pop band that started in September 2011. Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott make up the band. Chvrches’ sound is mostly synth-pop, although they also incorporate indietronica, indie pop, and electronic dance.
In March 2013, Chvrches released Recover EP, which comprised singles “The Mother We Share” and “Recover” two years after their founding. The Bones of What You Believe, their debut studio album, was published on September 20, 2013, and the band was named sixth on the BBC’s Sound of 2013 list. Two years later, on September 25, 2015, the group released their second album, Every Open Eye. Love Is Dead, their third album was released on May 25, 2018. Screen Violence, their fourth album, was released on August 27, 2021.