Recover EP is the debut EP by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches.
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| Released | 25 March 2013 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 21:25 | |||
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| Producer | Chvrches | |||
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It was released on 25 March 2013 in the UK via Goodbye and Virgin Records and 26 March 2013 in the US via Glassnote Records.[1] The song "Recover" was issued as the second single from their debut studio album The Bones of What You Believe and it reached number 91 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] This was the first time that a Chvrches single received notable attention on singles charts, as the band's first single, "The Mother We Share", would not begin to chart until its re-release in Autumn of 2013. The "Recover" single was also promoted by a music video.
Recover EP was released as digital download and as a limited edition 12" vinyl for Record Store Day 2013.[3][4] It was also re-released as a limited edition orange 12" vinyl for Record Store Day 2014.
Reception edit
Recover EP received positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75 based on 10 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews.[5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| No Ripcord |   [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | (positive)[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[9] |
| Paste Magazine | (positive)[10] |
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Chvrches
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Recover" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "ZVVL" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Now Is Not the Time" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Recover (CID RIM Remix)" | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Recover (Curxes' 1996 Remix)" | 4:58 |
References edit
- ^ "Chvrches: Recover - Tracks - Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Chvrches > Artist Chart History". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "It's All Indie: CHVRCHES to release 12" EP for Record Store Day". 7 February 2013.
- ^ Recover EP vinyl
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Recover [EP] - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "NoRipcord". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "NME". NME. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Album Review: CHVRCHES – Recover EP | Consequence of Sound". 27 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Chvrches: Recover EP | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "CHVRCHES: Recover EP :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Retrieved 2 April 2013.