Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry says new songs wouldn't "slot into any of the first three records"

In a new interview with The Guardian, Chvrches' lead vocalist Lauren Mayberry has discussed the band's new music, how 2020 has shaped their new material, and more.

Discussing the overall vibe of their next album, which will follow 2018's Love Is Dead, Mayberry said, "It’s not the frilliest of Chvrches records, but I don’t think that now is necessarily a time for frilliness."

Mayberry also revealed that the band got a few weeks of writing done before the first national lockdown in March, and added, "The theme of it didn’t necessarily change, but it evolved because of the circumstances of 2020."

The Chvrches vocalist told The Guardian that the pandemic allowed the band to reflect on their journey and focus on communicating efficiently, "There was eight years of band baggage that needed to be unpacked and fixed, and so it was really beneficial for us to have that time apart. As a result, I think this is the most excited that anybody in the band has been about an album since the first record."

Expanding on what their new material sounds like, Mayberry added, "It’s definitely got the Chvrches DNA, but I don’t think that these songs could slot into any of the first three records. You want it to be like your band, but you want it to be enough of an evolution that it’s not the same thing over and over again. But how do you do that? Especially with modern day pop music where there’s a pressure to take your sound and put it through the filter of what is popular. I think you can tell that it’s us – it’s not screamo or anything like that."