Locking themselves away to write, record and produce seems to have paid off - Chvrches have come into their own with their second album, Every Open Eye. The Scottish electronic trio have taken the best aspects from their debut album, The Bones Of What You Believe, and improved upon them to carve out their signature sound.
Every Open Eye is bursting with electro synth-pop powered energy, laced with a dark twist.
Lead singer Lauren Mayberry's light melodic vocals float over samplers, bass and synthesisers. The album's lyrics lean towards solemn - often reflecting on the end of a relationship - but are thrown in contrast against the fast-paced, heart-pumping beats. Chvrches have created a body of incredibly catchy songs, walking the line of pop hooks that easily get stuck in your head and an indie electronic appeal that sets them apart from the mainstream.
The album's first track, Never Ending Circles, sets an exciting, appetising tone for the rest of the album with its stomping beat, followed by the defiant Leave A Trace. The punchy Bury It and Keep You On My Side lift the tempo - with hard beats, echoing modulated vocals and swift synth keys.
