NME — "You're not reviewing the music, you're reviewing what you think of me as a person." Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry at BBC Radio 1's Biggest Weekend Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry has spoken out on her online response to a negative review that... more info

Stereogum — The National have a bit of a history of performing "I Need My Girl" with female singers at festivals. A few years ago, they did the song as a duet with CHVRCHES' Lauren Mayberry, and that onstage collaboration eventually led to a guest appearance by ... more info

Tuneage — musicforants: It’s not officially summer for another month, but here in ATX we’re already getting sweltering mid-90′s temperatures on the regular (plus, I haven’t posted a seasonal mix in a while, sorry) so for the ninth ye... more info

USA Today Music — The Scottish synth-pop band, whose new album 'Love is Dead' is out Friday, shares a playlist of favorites from Childish Gambino, Ariana Grande and Bon Iver.             more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — MUSIC REVIEW: CHVRCHES' new release “Love Is Dead,” the trio’s third album, is sonically bright but thematically still gloriously dark. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Jorja Smith, Belly & The Weeknd, CHVRCHES and MORE also dropped new tracks - check below to hear our hot takes... more info

Consequence of Sound — Scottish outfit's third full-length features The National's Matt Berninger and producer Greg Kurstin. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Agnes Obel's Late Night Tales, Chvrches's Love Is Dead, Jenny Hval's The Long Sleep EP, Wand's Perfume, and Wooden Shjips' V are the new releases I can recommend this week. Box sets include Ornette Coleman's 10-LP The Atlantic Years.... more info

Consequence of Sound — Synth-pop outfit abandons much of the attitude and strangeness that made their past music feel unique and urgent. more info

Guardian Music — (Glassnote) Lauren Mayberry’s vocals are strident and there are some brilliantly desolate ballads on the synthpop band’s third album – but a big single still eludes themAs a recent Observer profile noted, Chvrches’ career ... more info