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Albumism’s 100 Best Albums of 2021 | #12: CHVRCHES' ‘Screen Violence’

December 5, 2021 Albumism Staff

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#12 | CHVRCHES | Screen Violence
EMI/Glassnote | Buy via Official Store

According to Andy Healy: “With Screen Violence, the trio confronts the access and excess of an existence that has us more and more dependent on our screens for validation and affirmation. It explores the ills of social media, the shallowness and soul-destroying capacity of the male gaze, and the depression and isolation that a world seemingly connected can bring. Yet it does it so with a sheen that is alluring and all-absorbing, and even in its darkest moments, holds a glimmer of hope.. . . . For all the dread and dislocation present in Screen Violence, it's surprisingly comforting. A "you're not in this alone" lifeline that seeks to save with every anthemic refrain—and there are many. The trio has crafted a near-perfect post-pandemic (oh please God) synth-pop journey that is at once an escape and a finding of common ground. For all of the horror motifs at play, the feeling is a stark contrast, presenting an almost Hughesian sense of being able to survive the most trying of times and feel inspired by it.” [Read the Full Review]

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