Love Is Dead (Chvrches album)

Third studio album by Chvrches

Love Is Dead is Chvrches's third studio album. The album contains singles like "Get Out", "My Enemy", "Never Say Die" and "Miracle".

Love Is Dead
Studio album by
Released25 May 2018 (2018-05-25)
RecordedFebruary–December 2017
Studio
  • Echo (Los Angeles)[a]
  • Alucard (New York City)[b]
  • Red Bull (New York City)[c]
  • Rokstone (London)[d]
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length49:03
Label
Producer
Chvrches chronology
Every Open Eye
(2015)
Love Is Dead
(2018)
Hansa Session EP
(2018)
Singles from Love Is Dead
  1. "Get Out"
    Released: 31 January 2018
  2. "My Enemy"
    Released: 28 February 2018
  3. "Never Say Die"
    Released: 29 March 2018
  4. "Miracle"
    Released: 10 April 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.6/10[2]
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[4]
The A.V. ClubB[5]
The Independent5/5 stars[6]
Mojo4/5 stars[7]
NME4/5 stars[8]
The Observer4/5 stars[9]
Pitchfork6.3/10[1]
Q3/5 stars[10]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[11]
Uncut6/10[12]

Track listing change

All songs written and composed by Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, Lauren Mayberry and Greg Kurstin, and produced by Kurstin; except where noted. 

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Graffiti"    3:38
2. "Get Out"    3:51
3. "Deliverance"    4:12
4. "My Enemy" (featuring Matt Berninger)Chvrches 3:53
5. "Forever"    3:44
6. "Never Say Die"    4:23
7. "Miracle"  
  • Mac
  • Chvrches
3:08
8. "Graves"    4:43
9. "Heaven/Hell"    5:05
10. "God's Plan"  Chvrches 3:31
11. "Really Gone"  Chvrches 3:11
12. "II"    1:09
13. "Wonderland"    4:35
Total length:
49:03

Notes change

  1. Tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 and 13
  2. Tracks 4, 10 and 11
  3. Track 10
  4. Track 7

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Snapes, Laura (30 May 2018). "Chvrches: Love Is Dead". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "Love Is Dead by Chvrches reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. "Love is Dead by Chvrches Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. Phares, Heather. "Love Is Dead – Chvrches". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. Ryan, Kyle (25 May 2018). "Chvrches, Love Is Dead". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. Kaplan, Ilana; O'Connor, Roisin; Krol, Charlotte (23 May 2018). "Album reviews: Chvrches 'Love Is Dead', Snow Patrol 'Wildness' and more". The Independent. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  7. McNair, James (June 2018). "Chvrches: Love Is Dead". Mojo (295): 88.
  8. Hunt, El (24 May 2018). "CHVRCHES – 'Love Is Dead' Review". NME. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  9. Mackay, Emily (27 May 2018). "Chvrches: Love Is Dead review – their most seductive package yet". The Observer. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  10. Aroesti, Rachel (July 2018). "Preaching to the Choir". Q (386): 114.
  11. Johnston, Maura (25 May 2018). "Review: Chvrches Super-Size Their Epic Synth-Pop on Third LP 'Love Is Dead'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  12. Anderson, Jason (July 2018). "Chvrches: Love Is Dead". Uncut (254): 26.