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Generally favorable reviews- based on 188 Ratings
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Positive: 149 out of 188
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Mixed: 24 out of 188
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Negative: 15 out of 188
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Sep 30, 2015Simply amazing! Much more consistent than their previous record, while also reaching the same heights in quality. "Clearest Blue", "Playing Dead", and "Down Side of Me" are the highlights.
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Sep 27, 2015Awesome album, pre-ordered the album and I am not disappointed. Love their music! Love every song. Really great second album, really excited to see what is next! They are underrated - worth a listen!
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May 29, 2018Powerful and meaningful, CHVRCHES just did another great and big album as usual.
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Sep 25, 2015Excellent record from the start to end. Been waiting for them since the release of The bones of what you believe and it didn't disappoint me. Give it a listen if you love synthpop you won't regret it.
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Oct 2, 2015
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Sep 25, 2015Great catch in overall. I love how the electronic sounds mix with the singer voice. The album is very amusing and enjoyable. This band is good at making this kind of music and their style is unique. Looking forward to their decisions of singles for this masterpiece.
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Sep 25, 2015Better than their debut. Better songwriting. A stronger, more confident Mayberry, yet somehow she's more vulnerable. A coalescing of the best part of Chvrches.
Some may say that it doesn't really expand on their sound, which may be a valid complaint. But with a sound so dead solid perfect, why tinker with it? -
Sep 25, 2015I think this album is actually stronger than their debut... maybe it doesn't contain a moment the brilliance of "The Mother We Share" but it maintains a consistency throughout... the songs are all great and this is what I was expecting from Chvrches....
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Sep 25, 2015Chvrches builds on their strong debut with a well layered and catchy sophomore album. While The Bones Of What You Believe displayed very diverse songs, Every Open Eye shows songs that have a similar theme but all have their unique strong points. Down Side of Me is a superb song; by far one of the trio's best to date.
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Sep 26, 2015Really great album on par with TBOWYB. They take some nice steps forward and show some growth while still making some great music.
Highlights include "Keep You On My Side", "High Enough To Carry You Over" & "Bury It"
A great followup and I look forward to what else the Scottish Trio has in store for us. -
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Dec 4, 2015
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Jan 28, 2018This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 31, 2016Our me too surprised, judged by its cover, then I thought it would be a morass of psychedelic alternative album, was much better than expected, production, sound, voice, loved it. from today will watch the band "Chvrches" and their upcoming releases. High Enough To Carry You Over is very Anthem.
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Oct 23, 2015
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Nov 25, 2016Synth-pop is not really my thang, but these Scots are masters of the genre. These well-crafted songs are pure ear candy, with hooks galore. There's not a duff track in the bunch, and the sequencing is perfect, with the highlights spaced. "Clearest Blue" is an absolute eargasm. The album holds up strongly after repeated listens. Just get it.
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Sep 10, 2016It's really difficult to compare Every Open Eye with The Bones Of What You Believe. While the debut was full of anger and so many beats, Every Open Eye shows us the clear sky, the darkness of the first album was left behind to an album who is a total worth listening.
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Sep 28, 2015
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Jun 19, 2016
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Sep 26, 2015
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Sep 25, 2015Well CHVRCHES are monotone, this is The Bones Of What You Believe 2.0, but I still like it and sounds are very catchy. I think they did a great job and it's better than their debut...
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Mar 27, 2016This album has much of the immediacy and melodic brilliance of the first album, but at parts it feels like it sacrifices emotional diversity for consistency. It feels like there are fewer twists and turns to be enjoyed, it doesn't take you on a journey so to speak like the previous album did, making this a very slight disappointment
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Oct 1, 2015
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Oct 11, 2015Strong beginning but definitely tapers off to a lukewarm second half. The non Mayberry songs are terrible. Less songs more consistency. Reeks of sophomore slump. Produces enough decent songs to ensure a future on the live circuit for the next 20 years, but if they wish to remain relevant, they have to diversify the next time around. It's already becoming stale.
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Sep 27, 2015Good synth pop. I thought the singles were just okay. 'Keep you on my Side' & 'Playing Dead' are my favorite songs. Some filler, and two songs with a male singer that were pretty good. I have to check out their first album now.
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Mar 12, 2016I liked this band's debut record, but their sophomore release is frankly a let down. The production is very clean-cut and slick but coupled with bland and often uninspired lyricism the resulting album is too clinical, too superficial and thoroughly underwhelming. A record thats more consistent than the first yet fails to reach the same highs that made CHVRCHES an interesting band.
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Sep 28, 2015
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Mar 30, 2016A fantastic album with an excellent production. But the middle of the album , we quickly cançados the monotony of the melody. Literally 50 % addictive , 50 % unexciting
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Sep 25, 2015
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Sep 25, 2015It's a pretty bad record. It's just generic, boring and the same as the first record with different lyrics. They fell into the trap of trying to make the first record again, so while it might sell, they didn't progress as artists.
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Awards & Rankings
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Nov 5, 2015The Glasgow threepiece has figured out what works: in this case, catchy funk-pop ("High Enough to Carry You Over") that threatens the radio friendliness of Bruno Mars, and nods to early Depeche Mode.
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MagnetOct 14, 2015Every Open Eye takes an "if it ain't broke" approach, following in the same sonic vein as Bones--sometimes outright repeating Bones--but not really building on it. [No. 125, p.58]
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Oct 9, 2015CHVRCHES are a still a terrific alternative to the barrage of mind-numbing EDM and soulless euro trash of acts such as Icona Pop that permeate our airwaves and devour advertisements. Another heavenly and peerless collection from the Glaswegian synth-poppers.