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Chvrches have unveiled a brand new track. Listen to a recent live performance of 'Richard Pryor' below.
The Scottish synth-pop trio have been roadtesting the track on their recent US tour, with the latest recording being made at their appearance at Austin City Limits festival. The song has been appearing on setlists under a number of guises, with other titles including 'Gene Wilder' and 'Eddie Murphy', but bandmember Iain Cook told Twitter followers that these were just 'working titles'.
'Richard Pryor' picks up where The Bones Of What You Believe left off - a delicious dose of shimmering and infectious electro-pop, albeit with a more epic approach this time. We fully hope and expect their next LP to see them filling arenas worldwide.
Listen to 'Richard Pryor' below
Speaking to Gigwise earlier this summer, the band said that they were already putting their thoughts together for record No.2.
"We've just recorded a song but that's for a specific project and not neccessarily the album, but I think it's been good to go back in and start working those muscles again," said singer Lauren Mayberry. "We're excited to go back, but we probably need to not be on the road any more. I think the plan is to tour until the end of November, start of December and then pack up shop for a bit and see what happens."
When asked about the sound of the new track, Lauren continued: "I wouldn't say it's like reinventing the wheel in terms of the sound of the band, but I think when we properly get in to the studio, we'll probably put into play stuff we've learned from playing the songs live, but I guess at this stage it's hard to say exactly where that's going to be because we haven't made it yet."
Bassist and synth player Iain Cook continued: "It's important for us that there'a sense of progression, but like Lauren said, we're not about to become a Peruvian folk ensemble or anything like that."
Full dates to Chvrches' UK tour are below. Tickets are on sale now. For tickets and more information visit here.
30 Oct: Brixton Academy, London, UK
1 Nov: Camp and Furnace, Liverpool, UK
3 Nov: Barrowland, Glasgow, UK
4 Nov: Barrowland, Glasgow, UK
5 Nov: Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, UK
6 Nov: Academy, Manchester, UK
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