Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches have released four studio albums, three extended plays (EPs), 22 singles, two promotional singles and 19 music videos. Chvrches was formed in Glasgow in 2011 and consists of Lauren Mayberry (lead vocals, additional synthesisers, samplers), Iain Cook (synthesisers, guitar, bass, vocals), and Martin Doherty (synthesisers, samplers, vocals).
Chvrches came fifth on the BBC's Sound of 2013 list of the most promising new music talent. In March 2013, they released Recover EP. Their debut studio album The Bones of What You Believe was released on 20 September 2013.
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications SCOPeak chart positions for albums in Scotland: The Bones of What You Believe: Every Open Eye: Love Is Dead: Screen Violence: AUS CAN GER IRE JPN NL NZ UK US The Bones of What You Believe Released: 23 September 2013 (UK) Label: Virgin, Goodbye Formats: CD, LP, digital download 5 13 19 22 12 59 68 35 9 12 BPI: Gold Every Open Eye Released: 25 September 2015 (UK) Label: Virgin EMI, Goodbye Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 3 11 20 4 53 33 10 4 8 BPI: Gold Love Is Dead Released: 25 May 2018 Label: Virgin EMI, Goodbye Formats: CD, LP, digital download, cassette 5 7 22 16 15 45 88 35 7 11 BPI: Silver Screen Violence Released: 27 August 2021 Label: EMI, Glassnote Formats: CD, LP, digital download, cassette 1 6 74 15 23 65 91 — 4 31 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays Title Details Recover EP Released: 25 March 2013 (UK) Label: Goodbye Formats: 12" vinyl, digital download EP Released: 10 July 2013 (JP) Label: Hostess Formats: CD, digital download Under the Tide EP Released: 28 November 2014 (UK) Label: Goodbye Format: 12" vinyl Hansa Session Acoustic performance accompanied by a string quartet Released: 16 November 2018 Label: Glassnote Records Format: 10" vinyl, digital download In Search of Darkness Fan selected compilation + "Death Stranding" Released: 19 March 2021 Label: Glassnote Records Format: digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except noted: "Lies": "Tether": "Leave a Trace": "Never Ending Circles": "Clearest Blue": SCOPeak positions for singles in Scotland: "Tether": "Leave a Trace": "Never Ending Circles": "Clearest Blue": "Get Out": "My Enemy": "Miracle": "Here with Me": "Death Stranding": AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: "Recover": "Leave a Trace": BEL(FL)Tip CANRock CZR GER JPNPeaks on the Japan Hot 100: For all except noted: "The Mother We Share": "Gun": "Clearest Blue": MEX USRock "The Mother We Share" 2012 38 34 — 9 49 — 63 6 — 30 BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: Gold The Bones of What You Believe "Recover" 2013 91 64 84 43 — — 55 — — — ARIA: Gold "Gun" 55 45 — 11 — — — 82 — — "Lies" 105 — — 27 — — — — — — "We Sink" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — "Under the Tide" — — — — — — — — — — "Get Away" 52 24 — — — — — — — 45 rowspan="2" "Tether" 2015 107 41 — 33 — — — — — — "Leave a Trace" 108 49 64 37 27 — — 95 — 17 ARIA: Gold Every Open Eye "Never Ending Circles" 157 61 — — — — — — — 35 "Clearest Blue" 195 64 — — — — — 74 — 43 ARIA: Gold "Empty Threat" — — — 79 — — — — — — "Warning Call" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — "Bury It" — 93 — — — — — — 49 32 "Get Out" 2018 82 62 — — 48 — — — — 17 Love Is Dead "My Enemy" — 96 — — — — — — — 28 "Never Say Die" — — — — — — — — — 41 "Miracle" — 61 — — — — — — — 29 ARIA: Gold "Death Stranding" 2019 — 92 — — — — — — — 47 Death Stranding: Timefall "He Said She Said" 2021 — × — — — 53 — — — 37 Screen Violence "How Not to Drown" — × — — — — — — — — "Good Girls" — × — — — — — — — — "Over" 2023 — × — — — — — — — — "Manhattan" — × — — — — — — — —The Bones of What You Believe "Addicted to Love" 2026 — — — — — — — — — —Tell Me Lies (TV series) "Such Great Heights" — — — — — — — — — — "Roses" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory."×" denotes periods where charts did not exist, were not archived, or are not yet available
As featured artist +List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK SCO AUS BEL(FL) CAN GER IRE JPN MEX US "Here with Me"(Marshmello featuring Chvrches) 2019 9 11 9 20 15 49 10 50 44 31 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold RIAA: 2× Platinum RIAJ: Silver IFPI DK: Gold MC: Platinum
Promotional singles +List of promotional singles, showing year released, and album name Title Year Album "Bela Lugosi's Dead"2014Vampire Academy (Music From the Motion Picture) "Make Them Gold" 2015 Every Open Eye "Out of My Head" 2018 Love Is Dead: Japan Deluxe Edition
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK SCOPeak positions for songs in Scotland: "The Mother We Share": "Recover": "Lies": "Get Away": "Dead Air": AUSPeak chart positions for songs in Australia: "Recover": "Leave a Trace": "Dead Air": MEX USAlt USRock "Dead Air" 2014 — 82 94 — — 24 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (soundtrack) "Graffiti" 2018 — — — — — — Love Is Dead "Forever" — — — — 30 — "Killer" 2021 — × — — — — Screen Violence "Screaming" — × — — — — "Bitter End" — × — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory."×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived
Covers + List of covers by Chvrches of other artists, showing year released Title Year Artist"Tightrope"2013Janelle Monáe"Do I Wanna Know?"2014Arctic Monkeys"Cry Me a River"2015Justin Timberlake "Call It Off"2017Tegan and Sara"Stay" 2018Rihanna"Love"Kendrick Lamar"XO"Beyoncé"The Killing Moon"2021Echo & the Bunnymen"Cry Little Sister"2021Gerard McMann
Remixes + List of remixes by Chvrches for other artists, showing year released Title Year Artist "Gold Dayzz" 2012 Ultraísta "Before the Dive" 2013 St. Lucia "Hurricane" MS MR "Blud" 2014 SOAK "Drugs & the Internet" 2019Lauv "Turning The Bones" 2021John Carpenter "An Arrow in the Wall" 2023Death Cab for Cutie
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Recover" 2013 Wim Reygaert "Gun" Pen$acola "The Mother We Share" Sing J. Lee "Lies" "Recover (Travelogue)" 2014 "We Sink" "Under the Tide" "Leave a Trace" 2015 Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones "Empty Threat" Austin Peters "Clearest Blue" 2016 Warren Fu "Bury It" Jamie McKelvie "Down Side of Me"2017Kristen Stewart "Get Out" 2018 "Miracle" Warren Fu "Out Of My Head" Junichi Yamamoto and Yoshiki Imazu "Graffiti" Rare Henderson "Here With Me" 2019 Karam Gill, Daniel Malikyar "He Said She Said"2021Scott Kiernan "How Not To Drown" "Good Girls" "Over"2023Leah Barylsky
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