Love Is Dead

pitchfork

With help from some outside producers, Chvrches try to launch themselves into the mainstream. The result is an uncomplicated, unsurprising collection of steely synth pop.

pastemagazine

rollingstone

The Scottish trio hooks up with producer Greg Kurstin and cranks up their sound

thelineofbestfit

Chvrches swing for the mainstream and miss with Love Is Dead

nme

exclaim

So much goes right here, but in scrubbing their songs of imperfections, they've also magnified their flaws. Though not quite stuck in neutral, it will certainly please the band's ever-expanding fan base while not really moving the needle creatively enough to convince sceptics that their initial opinions were unfounded.