The Bones Of What You Believe (studio album)
by CHVRCHES

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES
Year: 2013
Release date: 2013-09-23
Overall rank: 1,306th   
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 356 votes)
     
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Overall rank: 1,306th | 2010s rank: 200th | 2013 rank: 24th

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Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 356 votes)
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From 02/21/2025 19:41 | #307716
Enjoyable catchy synth-pop. The Mother We Share, We Sink and Gun are my highlights. Enjoyed the slower closing track too, You Caught The Light.
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75/100
From 12/29/2022 12:20 | #292300
Album Rating: 74.17
(890/12)

1.The Mother We Share 83
2.We Sink 70
3.Gun 72
4.Tether 73
5.Lies 75
6.Under The Tide 68
7.Recover 84
8.Night Sky 76
9.Science/Visions 74
10.Lungs 73
11.By The Throat 70
12.You Caught The Light 72
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From 07/19/2019 20:16 | #239860
Favorite Tracks:By The Throat
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Rating:  
80/100
From 05/08/2019 07:42 | #235983
A classic, innovative, essential album...

...lasting three songs, and after that's done, we hear track four and the others I guess
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65/100
From 04/17/2018 13:45 | #213114
Couple of tunes that I found appealing, but pretty forgettable overall.
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From 03/05/2018 15:10 | #210155
It's a really great synthpop album, one of the best that has come out in recent memory. Mother We Share, Gun and We Sink are brilliant songs. My issue with the album is that it's more of a collection of really good singles, rather than a cohesive album.
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80/100
From 11/06/2017 04:04 | #200846
Really well put together synth that explores some bitter feelings despite its warmth.
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65/100
From 06/05/2016 00:57 | #167866
Un buen inicio pero se diluye al final
Favoritas: Lies, The Mother We Share, Recover
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From 08/25/2014 06:17 | #120316
I liked Science/Visions but the rest really falls short in my opinion. All but a few of the tracks are filler and lack emotion. If you do not care for the mainstream style electronic production you most likely wont enjoy the singles on this one.
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From 06/03/2014 19:28 | #113632
Good synth pop, very 80's sounding (in a good way). The two male sung tracks are a change of pace from the rest of the album, but not in a bad way. Very enjoyable album.
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