Screen Violence
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| Released | 27 August 2021 | |||
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| Length | 42:53 | |||
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| Producer | Chvrches | |||
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| Singles from Screen Violence | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 |
| Paste | 6.1/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10 |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
| Slant Magazine |  |
Screen Violence is the fourth studio album by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches.
The album contains singles like "He Said She Said", "California", "Violent Delights" and "Lullabies".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, and Lauren Mayberry; "How Not to Drown" co-written with Robert Smith.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asking for a Friend" | 5:05 |
| 2. | "He Said She Said" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "California" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Violent Delights" | 5:20 |
| 5. | "How Not to Drown" (with Robert Smith) | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Final Girl" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Good Girls" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Lullabies" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Nightmares" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Better If You Don't" | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 42:53 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "How Not to Drown" (Robert Smith Remix) | 7:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Killer" | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Screaming" | 3:34 |
| 13. | "Bitter End" | 4:38 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes.
Chvrches
- Lauren Mayberry – vocals, keyboards, percussion, production
- Iain Cook – keyboards, programming, guitar, bass, production, mixing
- Martin Doherty – keyboards, programming, guitar, bass, additional vocals on "Violent Delights", production, mixing
Additional personnel
- Robert Smith – vocals, bass (playing a Fender Bass VI) and backwards guitar on "How Not To Drown"
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Samuel Stewart – vocal engineering
- Scott Kiernan – creative direction
- Lary 7 – original cover photography
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 6 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 49 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 74 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 71 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 91 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 15 |
| Irish Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) | 46 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 52 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 | 31 |
References
- ↑ "Screen Violence by Chvrches Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ Phares, Heather (26 August 2021). "Screen Violence – Chvrches". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ McLevy, Alex (27 August 2021). "Chvrches' album Screen Violence finds a newly mature band rediscovering its strengths". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ↑ Blinov, Paul (24 August 2021). "CHVRCHES Find New Vitality in Analyzing Modern Society's 'Screen Violence'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ Oleinik, Marie (24 August 2021). "Chvrches settle confidently into their pop soundscapes on Screen Violence". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ Sharples, Grant (23 August 2021). "CHVRCHES' Screen Violence Does Little to Refine or Evolve Their Sound". Paste (magazine). Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ St. Asaph, Katherine (2 September 2021). "Chvrches: Screen Violence Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ Piatkowski, Peter (23 August 2021). "Chvrches' 'Screen Violence' Reaches for the Heart, Mind, and Feet". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ Mason, Eric (23 August 2021). "Review: Chvrches's Screen Violence Transforms Hopelessness Into Inspiration". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "BEATINK.COM Cavalcade". Beatink.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "Credits / Screen Violence / CHVRCHES". Tidal. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ↑ Screen Violence (Media notes). 27 August 2021. 602435970202.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Chvrches – Screen Violence" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chvrches – Screen Violence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chvrches – Screen Violence" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chvrches – Screen Violence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums 2021/09/01". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ "Álbum: Screen Violence". Promusicae. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Chvrches – Screen Violence". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
