This Scottish electro-pop trio quickly started packing stadiums after the release of their acclaimed 2013 debut, The Bones of What You Believe. CHVRCHES are led by powerhouse frontwoman Lauren Mayberry, whose vocals come off as both innocent and slyly defiant, like early Madonna. She cuts through the clean, precise, synthesized wall of sound provided by members Iain Cook and Martin Doherty with sincere passion and emotion. Glimmers of Depeche Mode's moody drama and M83's atmospheric pop shine through as the tracks pulse and glisten around big, triumphant hooks.