Love Is Dead (Chvrches album)
Love Is Dead is the third studio album by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches. It was released on 25 May 2018 by Virgin EMI Records and Goodbye Records. The album was co-produced by Greg Kurstin, marking the first time the band have worked with outside producers. The band collaborated with David Stewart from Eurythmics and Matt Berninger from The National during production. The album was announced by Martin Doherty at the start of January 2018, with frontwoman Lauren Mayberry accidentally revealing the album's name in a since-deleted interview that same month.
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Released | 25 May 2018 | |||
Recorded | February–December 2017 | |||
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Genre | Synth-pop[1] | |||
Length | 49:03 | |||
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10[2] |
Metacritic | 73/100[3] |
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The A.V. Club | B[5] |
The Independent | |
Mojo | |
NME | |
The Observer | |
Pitchfork | 6.3/10[1] |
Q | |
Rolling Stone | |
Uncut | 6/10[12] |
After wiping their social media accounts, the band released the lead single, "Get Out", on 31 January. The track listing for the album was released two days before the next single, "My Enemy", which featured Berninger, was released on 28 February. The third single from the album, "Never Say Die", was released on 29 March. "Miracle" was released as the fourth single on 10 April.
Background
In September 2015, the band released their second studio album, Every Open Eye, two years after the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, The Bones of What You Believe. It received positive reviews and spawned the singles "Leave a Trace", "Clearest Blue", "Never Ending Circles" and "Empty Threat". Besides releasing the song "Warning Call", cowritten with Solar Fields, for the game Mirror's Edge Catalyst, and releasing a version of "Bury It" with Paramore's Hayley Williams, the band stayed relatively quiet for the rest of the year and the next.
On 1 January 2018, Martin Doherty announced that the band would release an album within the year.[13] That same month, Lauren Mayberry "accidentally" confirmed this and revealed the album's title in an interview, which has been since deleted.[14] On 26 February, the band revealed the tracklist to the album on Twitter.[15]
Recording and production
The band started working on Love Is Dead on 7 February 2017 in Los Angeles.[16] In 24 February, David Stewart, formerly one-half of the musical duo Eurythmics, revealed that he was in the studio with the band.[17] Greg Kurstin was revealed as a producer for the album on 12 December, with work nearing completion.[18] According to an article from The Independent, the band opted for more universal topics instead of introspection during production, jotting down ideas in a notebook whenever an opportunity passed.[19]
Musical style
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the band described their work with Kurstin as "the most pop stuff we've done and also the most aggressive and vulnerable at the same time".[20][21][22] On Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show, on the premiere of "Get Out", Mayberry said that:
After Every Open Eye, we went back into a little writing studio—this time in New York—but we still wanted to take a little time to work out where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do. We decided this time we wanted to work with a producer. I think it was really good for us to be pushed to do things differently and take risks.
She also explained the album would take an "honest" approach.
If it's going to be more pop it should be more aggressively pop—there's no doing things in half measures. It was nice to not be second guessing ourselves. It's still consistent with what we've done before but it feels like it'll be more of a live experience.[23]
Promotion
The album's lead single, "Get Out", premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 31 January 2018, where Annie Mac dubbed it the Hottest Record in the World; it was released the same day.[24] The second single, "My Enemy", featuring vocals from Matt Berninger of The National, was named Zane Lowe's World Record when it premiered on Beats 1 in 28 February, after the tracklist and artwork reveal.[25] "Never Say Die" was released on 29 March, the third single from the album.[26] Premiered on BBC Radio 1, "Miracle" was released on 10 April as the fourth and final single. It is the album's only song recorded in the United Kingdom.[27]
Prior to the release of "Get Out", and after wiping all of their social media accounts, the band released a short video with a weblink captioned "GET IN", which contained a link that would lead to a Facebook Messenger page made by the band.[28][29] Furthermore, in the music video for the respective single, alongside Matt Berninger taping an advertisement, a poster advertised a phone number. When called, Mayberry reads part of the lyrics to "My Enemy".[30]
Prior to the official release, the band celebrated the upcoming album with a release party by performing live at iHeartRadio Album Release Party in New York City on 22 May. During the show, they debuted some of the new music for the first time, including songs like "God's Plan", "Graffiti" and "Forever".[31]
Commercial performance
Love Is Dead debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart, selling 11,763 copies in its first week.[32]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, Lauren Mayberry and Greg Kurstin, and produced by Kurstin; except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Graffiti" | 3:38 | ||
2. | "Get Out" | 3:51 | ||
3. | "Deliverance" | 4:12 | ||
4. | "My Enemy" (featuring Matt Berninger) |
| Chvrches | 3:53 |
5. | "Forever" | 3:44 | ||
6. | "Never Say Die" | 4:23 | ||
7. | "Miracle" |
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| 3:08 |
8. | "Graves" | 4:43 | ||
9. | "Heaven/Hell" | 5:05 | ||
10. | "God's Plan" |
| Chvrches | 3:31 |
11. | "Really Gone" |
| Chvrches | 3:11 |
12. | "ii" | 1:09 | ||
13. | "Wonderland" | 4:35 | ||
Total length: | 49:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Get Out" (One Bit Remix) | 5:25 |
15. | "Get Out" (Roosevelt Remix) | 3:09 |
16. | "Miracle" (Manila Killa Remix) | 3:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Out of My Head" (featuring Wednesday Campanella) |
| Chvrches | 3:28 |
15. | "Get Out" (Roosevelt Remix) | 3:08 | ||
16. | "Miracle" (IHF Remix) |
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| 3:29 |
17. | "Miracle" (Mija Remix) |
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| 4:31 |
18. | "Miracle" (The Juan Maclean Remix) |
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| 5:24 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Love Is Dead.[33]
Chvrches
Additional musicians
- Ian Chang – drums (10)
Technical
- Greg Kurstin – record engineering (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13)
- Julian Burg – record engineering (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13)
- Alex Pasco – record engineering (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13)
- David Simpson – record engineering (4, 10, 14)
- Sean O'Brien – record engineering (4)
- Dann Pursey – record engineering (7)
- Chris Laws – record engineering (7)
- Mark Bengston – record engineering (10)
- Chvrches – record engineering (11)
- Hideyuki Matsuhashi – record engineering (14)
- Spike Stent – mixing
- Michael Freeman – mixing assistance
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
Artwork
- Warren Fu – creative direction
- Liz Hirsch – design, layout
- Lindsey Byrnes – sleeve photograph
- Danny Clinch – inside photograph
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[34] | 7 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[35] | 16 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[36] | 60 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[37] | 86 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[38] | 22 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[39] | 41 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[40] | 88 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[41] | 16 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[42] | 15 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[43] | 35 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[44] | 5 |
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[45] | 3 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[46] | 81 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[47] | 27 |
UK Albums (OCC)[48] | 7 |
US Billboard 200[49] | 11 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[50] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[51] | 1 |
Love is Dead Tour
In support of their new album, Chvrches played live worldwide in the festival circuit and venues between 2018 and 2019. The tour officially started on May 25, 2018, with a free show at House Of Vans in London to celebrate the release of their album, but an early album release party held at iHeartRadio Theatre in New York[52] and other two previous shows (May 19, 2018 - The Josie Dye One Year Anniversary Show at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto and May 21, 2018 - Elsewhere, Brooklyn, NY) are generally considered as part of the tour based on their common setlist and stage design. On December 10, 2019, the band announced the official end of the tour with a message posted on their blog.[53] The band performed in over 20 countries, attending more than 150 events. For the very first time since their formation, the band added a live drummer, Jonny Scott, to their touring lineup.[54]
Setlist
While the played setlist varied slightly with each show, the typical setlist contained:
- "Get Out"
- "Bury It"
- "Gun"
- "We Sink"
- "Graffiti"
- "Graves"
- "Miracle"
- "Under the Tide"
- "Science/Visions"
- "Forever"
- "Recover"
- "Leave a Trace"
- "Clearest Blue"
- "Never Say Die"
- "The Mother We Share"
Stage Design and Crew
For the Love is Dead tour, the stage design was created by the lighting designer and programmer Louis Oliver, who has been working with the band since 2013. The idea behind the blueprints was to use a flexible design which could fit any type of show size. "The main request from the band was to have a more performance focused design, with looks that amplified their performance."[55] while avoiding the use of any large video screens. The solution was to create 15 touring lighting pods containing 16 Elation Fuze Par Z120 which allowed them to adapt to each venue's limitations. The lighting setup also included 12 Robe BMFL Wash Beams, 13 GLP JDC1, 2 Base Hazer Pros and 2 grandMA2 Light consoles. The most visible elements of the floor package were three custom-built pieces comprising two crosses and a balancing symbol that mimic the artwork created by Warren Fu for the Love is Dead album cover.[56]
The tour crew also included:
- Tour Manager: Cara McDaniel
- Production Manager: Patrick Scott
- Lighting Director: Greg Hill
- Lighting Crew Chief: Christopher Hassfurther
- Lighting Tech: Troy Grubb
- Sound Engineer: David Simpson
Shows
The performances with short setlists (five songs or fewer) are not included in the list below.
Date | Event | City | Country |
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19 MAY 2018 | The Josie Dye One Year Anniversary Show | Toronto | Canada |
21 MAY 2018 | Elsewhere | Brooklyn, NY | USA |
22 MAY 2018 | iHeartRadio Theater | New York, NY | USA |
25 MAY 2018 | House Of Vans | London | United Kingdom |
26 MAY 2018 | BBC Music's Biggest Weekend | Swansea | United Kingdom |
29 MAY 2018 | The Hippodrome | Kingston upon Thames | United Kingdom |
31 MAY 2018 | Primavera Sound | Barcelona | Spain |
03 JUN 2018 | The Governors Ball Music Festival | New York, NY | USA |
08 JUN 2018 | Best Kept Secret (festival) | Hilvarenbeek | Netherlands |
10 JUN 2018 | Parklife | Manchester | United Kingdom |
16 JUN 2018 | NXNE North by Northeast | Toronto | Canada |
17 JUN 2018 | Radio 104.5's 11th Birthday Show | Camden, NJ | USA |
22 JUN 2018 | Hurricane Festival | Scheessel | Germany |
23 JUN 2018 | Southside Festival | Neuhausen Ob Eck | Germany |
29 JUN 2018 | Aerodrome festival | Panenský Týnec | Czech Republic |
30 JUN 2018 | Open Air St. Gallen | Saint-Cergue | Switzerland |
04 JUL 2018 | Open'er Festival | Gdynia | Poland |
06 JUL 2018 | Rock Werchter | Werchter | Belgium |
08 JUL 2018 | TRNSMT | Glasgow | United Kingdom |
11 JUL 2018 | Ahoi The Full Hit of Summer | Linz | Austria |
13 JUL 2018 | NOS Alive | Algés | Portugal |
15 JUL 2018 | Citadel Festival at Gunnersbury Park | London | United Kingdom |
21 JUL 2018 | Splendour In The Grass | Apollo Bay | Australia |
22 JUL 2018 | Hordern Pavilion | Sydney | Australia |
23 JUL 2018 | Margaret Court Arena | Melbourne | Australia |
27 JUL 2018 | Sound City Seoul at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium | Gangseogu | South Korea |
29 JUL 2018 | Fuji Rock Festival | Yuzawa | Japan |
01 AUG 2018 | Metro | Chicago, IL | USA |
02 AUG 2018 | Lollapalooza | Chicago, IL | USA |
03 AUG 2018 | Hinterland Music Festival | Saint Charles, IA | USA |
04 AUG 2018 | The Waiting Room Lounge | Omaha, NE | USA |
06, 07 AUG 2018 | Ogden Theatre | Denver, CO | USA |
09 AUG 2018 | Ogden Twilight at Ogden Amphitheatre | Ogden, UT | USA |
11 AUG 2018 | Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival | San Francisco, CA | USA |
12 AUG 2018 | ALT 98.7 Summer Camp[57] | Long Beach, CA | USA |
14 AUG 2018 | Jimmy Kimmel Live Concert Series | Los Angeles, CA | USA |
31 AUG 2018 | Electric Picnic | Stradbally | Ireland |
20 SEP 2018 | Cal Coast Open Air Amphitheater | San Diego, CA | USA |
21 SEP 2018 | Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival | Las Vegas, NV | USA |
22 SEP 2018 | City of Trees Music Festival | Sacramento, CA | USA |
23 SEP 2018 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA | USA |
26 SEP 2018 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Portland, OR | USA |
27, 28 SEP 2018 | Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver | Canada |
29 SEP 2018 | Paramount Theatre (Seattle) | Seattle, WA | USA |
02, 03 OCT 2018 | Palace Theatre (St. Paul) | Saint Paul, MN | USA |
04 OCT 2018 | Riverside Theater (Milwaukee) | Milwaukee, WI | USA |
06 OCT 2018 | Austin City Limits Music Festival - Weekend 1 | Austin, TX | USA |
08 OCT 2018 | Iron City Bham | Birmingham, AL | USA |
09 OCT 2018 | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | Asheville, NC | USA |
10 OCT 2018 | Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA | USA |
11 OCT 2018 | Joy Theater | New Orleans, LA | USA |
13 OCT 2018 | Austin City Limits Music Festival - Weekend 2 | Austin, TX | USA |
15 OCT 2018 | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN | USA |
16 OCT 2018 | The Fillmore Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | USA |
18 OCT 2018 | The Anthem | Washington, DC | USA |
19 OCT 2018 | Franklin Music Hall (former Electric Factory) | Philadelphia, PA | USA |
20, 21 OCT 2018 | Orpheum Theatre (Boston) | Boston, MA | USA |
02 NOV 2018 | Pitchfork Music Festival | Paris | France |
03 NOV 2018 | TivoliVredenburg | Utrecht | Netherlands |
05 NOV 2018 | Ancienne Belgique | Brussels | Belgium |
06 NOV 2018 | Live Music Hall | Cologne | Germany |
07 NOV 2018 | Tempodrom | Berlin | Germany |
09 NOV 2018 | Docks | Hamburg | Germany |
10 NOV 2018 | Gasometer B | Vienna | Austria |
11 NOV 2018 | LKA Longhorn | Stuttgart | Germany |
12 NOV 2018 | Muffathalle | Munich | Germany |
14 NOV 2018 | Fabrique | Milan | Italy |
15 NOV 2018 | Les Docks | Lausanne | Switzerland |
16 NOV 2018 | Den Atelier | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg |
18 NOV 2018 | Corona Capital | Mexico City | Mexico |
28 NOV 2018 | Cain's Ballroom | Tulsa, OK | USA |
01 DEC 2018 | The Nights We Stole Christmas at Aragon Ballroom | Chicago, IL | USA |
02 DEC 2018 | 97X Next Big Thing Music Festival | Tampa, FL | USA |
04 DEC 2018 | Midland Theatre | Kansas City | USA |
06 DEC 2018 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | USA |
08 DEC 2018 | ALT 105.3 Not So Silent Night at SAP Center | San Jose, CA | USA |
09 DEC 2018 | The Forum | Inglewood, CA | USA |
30 DEC 2018 | Falls Festival | Bream Creek | Australia |
31 DEC 2018 | Falls Festival | Lorne | Australia |
01 JAN 2019 | Field Day (Sydney festival) | Sydney | Australia |
02 JAN 2019 | Falls Festival | Byron Bay | Australia |
05 JAN 2019 | Falls Festival | Fremantle | Australia |
07 JAN 2019 | Sydney Opera House | Sydney | Australia |
07 FEB 2019 | Alexandra Palace | London | United Kingdom |
08, 09 FEB 2019 | O2 Academy Birmingham | Birmingham | United Kingdom |
11 FEB 2019 | Rock City | Nottingham | United Kingdom |
12 FEB 2019 | O2 Academy Bournemouth | Bournemouth | United Kingdom |
14, 15 FEB 2019 | Victoria Warehouse | Manchester | United Kingdom |
16 FEB 2019 | SSE Hydro | Glasgow | United Kingdom |
18 FEB 2019 | O2 Academy Newcastle | Newcastle | United Kingdom |
19 FEB 2019 | Ulster Hall | Belfast | United Kingdom |
21, 22 FEB 2019 | Olympia Theatre | Dublin | Ireland |
26 FEB 2019 | Zepp Bay | Osaka | Japan |
28 FEB 2019 | Toyosu Pit | Tokyo | Japan |
01 MAR 2019 | Toyosu Pit | Tokyo | Japan |
30 MAR 2019 | Festival Vaivén (Jardines de México) | Tehuixtla | Mexico |
14 APR 2019 | Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival | Indio, CA | USA |
16 APR 2019 | Brooklyn Bowl | Las Vegas, NV | USA |
18 APR 2019 | Pappy & Harriet's | Pioneertown, CA | USA |
19 APR 2019 | The Greek Theatre | Berkeley, CA | USA |
21 APR 2019 | Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival | Indio, CA | USA |
22 APR 2019 | The Van Buren | Phoenix, AZ | USA |
23 APR 2019 | Rialto Theatre | Tucson, AZ | USA |
26 APR 2019 | White Oak Music Hall | Houston, TX | USA |
27 APR 2019 | Fortress Festival | Fort Worth, TX | USA |
28, 29 APR 2019 | Austin City Limits Music Festival | Austin, TX | USA |
01 MAY 2019 | The Pageant | St. Louis, MO | USA |
02 MAY 2019 | Aragon Ballroom | Chicago, IL | USA |
03 MAY 2019 | Beale Street Music Festival | Memphis, TN | USA |
24 MAY 2019 | Boston Calling Music Festival | Allston, MA | USA |
14 JUN 2019 | Paraiso Festival | Madrid | Spain |
29 JUN 2019 | Westword Music Showcase | Denver, CO | USA |
01 JUL 2019 | Uptown Theater | Kansas City, MO | USA |
02 JUL 2019 | Summerfest | Milwaukee, WI | USA |
04 JUL 2019 | Ottawa Bluesfest | Ottawa | Canada |
05 JUL 2019 | Festival d'été de Québec | Quebec | Canada |
06 JUL 2019 | Montreal International Jazz Festival[58] | Montreal | Canada |
07 JUL 2019 | Noir inisde Rebel | Toronto | Canada |
09 JUL 2019 | College Street Music Hall | New Haven, CT | USA |
11 JUL 2019 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | USA |
12 JUL 2019 | Pioneer Works | Brooklyn, NY | USA |
13 JUL 2019 | Basilica Block Party | Minneapolis, MN | USA |
14 JUL 2019 | Forecastle Festival | Louisville, KY | USA |
18 JUL 2019 | Electric Castle | Bonțida | Romania |
21 JUL 2019 | Latitude Festival | Beccles | United Kingdom |
01 AUG 2019 | Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival | Beaufort | United Kingdom |
04 AUG 2019 | Beatyard[59] | Dublin | Ireland |
08 AUG 2019 | Sziget Festival | Budapest | Hungary |
09 AUG 2019 | GrapeFestival | Piestany | Slovakia |
11 AUG 2019 | Summer Sessions @ Princes Street Gardens | Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
15 AUG 2019 | YOURSUMMER Music Festival @ Paradise City Culture Park | Incheon | South Korea |
17, 18 AUG 2019 | Summer Sonic Festival | Osaka / Chiba | Japan |
23 AUG 2019 | Reading and Leeds Festivals - Bramham Park | Wetherby | United Kingdom |
25 AUG 2019 | Reading and Leeds Festivals | Reading | United Kingdom |
07 SEP 2019 | Hopscotch Music Festival | Raleigh, NC | USA |
21 SEP 2019 | Sonoma Harvest Music Festival | Glen Ellen, CA | USA |
12 OCT 2019 | All Things Go - Union Market | Washington, DC | USA |
02 NOV 2019 | Dia De Los Deftones | San Diego, CA | USA |
23 NOV 2019 | Spilt Milk (festival) | Canberra | Australia |
30 NOV 2019 | Spilt Milk (festival) | Ballarat | Australia |
06 DEC 2019 | Intersect Music Festival @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds[60] | Las Vegas, NV | USA |
08 DEC 2019 | Wiltern Theatre | Los Angeles, CA | USA |
Notes
- Tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 and 13
- Tracks 4, 10 and 11
- Track 10
- Track 7
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