CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe 10th Anniversary – Double Vinyl Record

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CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe 10th Anniversary – Double Vinyl Record

CHVRCHES’ 2013 debut, The Bones of What You Believe, gave synth-pop a sharply modern combination of emotional clarity and electronic force. Lauren Mayberry’s direct vocals sit against the dense programming and keyboards of Iain Cook and Martin Doherty, creating songs that can feel vulnerable and defiant at once. Ten years later, the album remains effective because its hooks are tied to specific tensions rather than to production fashion alone.

“The Mother We Share” opens with clipped vocal samples and an immediate melody, while “We Sink” adds a harder rhythmic edge. “Gun” and “Recover” turn conflict into bright, carefully structured pop, and “Tether” demonstrates the trio’s patience by building from restraint to a huge final release. “Lies” and “Under the Tide” give Doherty a larger vocal role, varying the album’s texture without breaking its identity.

The debut’s later run is equally strong. “Night Sky,” “Science/Visions” and “Lungs” push toward darker electronic spaces, while “By the Throat” makes emotional pressure feel physical. “You Caught the Light” closes in a reflective haze. Heard as a full album, the sequence shows that CHVRCHES arrived with more than several excellent singles; the trio already understood how pacing and contrast could sustain a long-form record.

The anniversary material expands that picture with period recordings and live performances. “Manhattan,” “White Summer,” “Talking in My Sleep,” “City on Fire” and “We Sink” preserve alternate and previously less accessible corners of the debut era. Live versions of “Now Is Not the Time,” “Recover,” “Tether” and “The Mother We Share,” recorded in 2013, capture the songs before years of touring made them fixtures.

This 10th anniversary edition spreads the original album and nine additional selections across two vinyl records. Issued by Goodbye Records and EMI under catalog number 5560889, it functions as both a reissue and a focused archive of the band’s first chapter. The bonus disc adds meaningful context rather than unrelated remixes, making this an appropriate edition for new listeners and longtime fans replacing a basic copy.

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic

Track Listing

A1 The Mother We Share
A2 We Sink
A3 Gun
A4 Tether
A5 Lies
A6 Under The Tide
B1 Recover
B2 Night Sky
B3 Science/Visions
B4 Lungs
B5 By The Throat
B6 You Caught The Light
C1 Manhattan
C2 White Summer
C3 Talking In My Sleep
C4 City On Fire
C5 We Sink
D1 Now Is Not The Time (Live 2013)
D2 Recover (Live 2013)
D3 Tether (Live 2013)
D4 The Mother We Share (Live 2013)