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" 2013 is fast becoming the year of very strong debut albums. Adding to the ever-growing list are Chvrches with their long-awaited first collection. The Glaswegian band have gained a hefty following since placing fifth on the BBC Sound Of poll back in January - and we&amp;#039;re talking on a global scale. High-profile performances in the US and Japan have made them a fresh force to be reckoned with - and judging by their new album, they have plenty to back up the hype. You&amp;#039;d be forgiven for thinking Chvrches had slapped their best and most popular track &amp;#039;The Mother We Share&amp;#039; on first to draw the listener in. Of course the song, with its indisputably catchy hooks and shimmering chorus, is easily among some of 2013&amp;#039;s best new pop, but unbelievably it only gets better. &amp;#039;We Sink&amp;#039; is a pounding electronic anthem with a strong whiff of Robyn, while glittering break-up track &amp;#039;Gun&amp;#039; is full of fire and attitude. &amp;quot;Hide, hide, I have burned your bridges,&amp;quot; Lauren Mayberry warns over &amp;#039;80s synths with a steely tone, clearly implying she&amp;#039;s not a second chances kind of gal. The tone takes a dip at the start of &amp;#039;Tether&amp;#039; before it bursts into an electronic spectacle that would put a Disneyland fireworks display to shame. And if you thought that Chvrches had front-loaded the album with all their best work, you&amp;#039;d be wrong again. &amp;#039;Recover&amp;#039; is a soaring shower of musical pyrotechnics that hears Lauren bluntly offer herself up for heartbreak, while &amp;#039;Science/Visions&amp;#039; is a dark, thumping number that has flickers of Depeche Mode and Frankie Goes To Hollywood sci-fi. It still doesn&amp;#039;t end there, though. &amp;#039;By The Throat&amp;#039; is a twinkling midtempo track about relationship disenchantment, while Iain Cook&amp;#039;s echoed vocals swirl on the beautifully murky &amp;#039;You Caught The Light&amp;#039;. It&amp;#039;s very rare that an album can hold firm consistency throughout, but it&amp;#039;s even rarer that it happens on a debut record. Let it be known that 2013 is a golden year for new music, and Chvrches are far and away leading the pack.  Download: &amp;#039;The Mother We Share&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;We Sink&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Gun&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Tether&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Lies&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Recover&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Science/Visions&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;By The Throat&amp;#039; If you like this, you&amp;#039;ll like: Depeche Mode, Robyn, MS MR Watch the music video for Chvrches&amp;#039; &amp;#039;The Mother We Share&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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