LargeHeartedBoy — A recipe for the boozy cake from To Kill a Mockingbird. William Giraldi reconsidered the classic book at the New Republic. Stream a new song by Chvrches. Lit Hub profiled author Lydia Yuknavitch. Guernica interviewed author Helen Macdonald. NPR Music... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Chvrches announced that their long-awaited sophomore album, Every Open Eye, will drop this fall on Glassnote. We heard the record’s first single “Leave A Trace” this morning, and now you can watch the Scottish trio play “Leave A T... more info

Stereogum — The formula Chvrches perfected on 2013 debut The Bones Of What You Believe is far from broken, so on the first single from eagerly anticipated follow-up Every Open Eye, they absolutely do not fix it. “Leave A Trace” upholds the Scottish trio’s ... more info

Mercury News, California — Robyn, Chvrches, The War on Drugs, Azealia Banks, Father John Misty among other acts set to appear. more info

Stereogum — Back in January, Chvrches entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2013 debut The Bones Of What You Believe. Five months and one humorous prank later, they’re finished. After tweeting yesterday that all the song titles for LP2 had bee... more info

Stereogum — Washington, DC’s Landmark Music Festival has announced its inaugural lineup. The bill includes Drake, the Strokes, Alt-J, Chvrches, Chromeo, Band Of Horses, the War On Drugs, George Ezra, fun. frontman Nate Ruess, Lord Huron, Wale, the Kills, Twin ... more info

Nialler9 — Chvrches‘ Lauren Mayberry has been one of the most vocal female musicians talking about misogyny in music of late. As a former journalist herself, Mayberry is well able to respond to anonymous male aggression online as she did for an op-ed in the ... more info

Core News — “Clemens ‘Cid Rim’ Bacher cut his teeth as the drummer on tour with Dorian Concept and Spoek Mathambo, before stepping out on his own with a couple of acclaimed releases for LuckyMe and a remix for CHVRCHES that became a Worldwide favourite. Fo... more info

Nialler9 — Electric Picnic have just announced their lineup for the 11th edition of the festival in Stradbally Hall from September 4th to 6th. Lineup Florence + The Machine, Hot Chip, Future Islands, Manic Street Preachers, Chvrches, Underworld, Jurassic 5, Ri... more info

Nialler9 — Over two years on from the first time we heard SOAK aka Bridie Monds-Watson sing ‘Sea Creatures’ as a 16-year old Derry pup on Other Voices, the song remains one of her best. As she has progressed as a songwriter and in career, via signing to Ch... more info