🎧 CHVRCHES and the sound of 80s horror (Switched on Pop)
Screen Violence is their new album. It draws inspiration from classic horror films like John Carpenter’s Halloween. With its horror frame, the lyrics explore dark themes, like the violent online abuse CHVRCHES lead singer Lauren Mayberry has endured for much of the band’s existence, a hyper consciousness of her own mortality brought on by that abuse, and fears of losing her grip on reality. Switched On Pop’s co-host Charlie Harding spoke with Lauren, Ian, Martin from CHVRCHES about the making and meaning of Screen Violence.
An interesting conversation about music, inspiration and technology. What I found interesting was the discussion of synthesisers and the way in which the same instruments have been used for such different purposes.