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Chvrches "The Bones Of What You Believe" (10th Anniversary) 2023-08-25 Chrissie Hynde launched the PretendersChvrches full length debut is one of the most eagerly anticipated releases of 2013, partly due to the familiarity of such slices of perfect synth pop as 'The Mother We Share', 'Gun', 'Lies', and 'Recover', which combine widescreen musical bombast and sharp lyrical focus. Lauren Mayberry's vocals contrast saccharine sweetness with a knowingly cynical, incisive lyricism, effortlessly outclassing lesser peers AlunaGeorge and Disclosure. They have more in