Chvrches "The Bones Of What You Believe" Alkaline Trio "Break through the wickedness

"Break through the wickedness

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It became the fastest-selling debut album on vinyl by any band this century and saw them become the first Irish group to top the album charts with their debut in 13 years

Chvrches "The Bones Of What You Believe" Alkaline Trio "Break through the wickednessChvrches 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