CHVRCHES, ‘The Bones of What You Believe’

This won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but it is among the most relevant new electro dance music synth stuff out there. CHVRCHES is a Scottish three-piece led by vocalist Lauren Mayberry. The pixieish Mayberry is so frighteningly talented she turns simply structured songs, like “Gun,” into beautiful arcs of achievement. The group is spot-on cool and their delivery pays proper homage to the late 1980s synth days. But Mayberry’s effort on “The Bones of What You Believe” is so good it deserves the electro dance music slow clap of the year. A star is absolutely born. (AP)