Screen Violence

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Screen Violence
Studio album by
Released27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)
Studio
  • Glasgow, Scotland
  • Los Angeles, United States
Genre
Length42:53
Label
ProducerChvrches
Chvrches chronology
Hansa Session EP
(2018)
Screen Violence
(2021)
Singles from Screen Violence
  1. "He Said She Said"
    Released: 19 April 2021
  2. "How Not to Drown"
    Released: 2 June 2021
  3. "Good Girls"
    Released: 12 July 2021
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[6]
Paste6.1/10[7]
Pitchfork7.2/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[1]
Slant Magazine3.5/5 stars[9]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.6/10[10]
Metacritic73/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[12]
The A.V. ClubB[13]
The Independent5/5 stars[14]
Mojo4/5 stars[15]
NME4/5 stars[16]
The Observer4/5 stars[17]
Pitchfork6.3/10[18]
Q3/5 stars[19]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[20]
Uncut6/10[21]

Screen Violence is Chvrches's fourth studio album. The album contains singles like "He Said She Said", "California", "Violent Delights" and "Lullabies".

Track listing[change | change source]

All songs written and composed by Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, and Lauren Mayberry; "How Not to Drown" co-written by Robert Smith

Screen Violence track listing
No. Title Length
1. "Asking for a Friend"   5:05
2. "He Said She Said"   3:09
3. "California"   4:08
4. "Violent Delights"   5:20
5. "How Not to Drown" (with Robert Smith) 5:31
6. "Final Girl"   4:30
7. "Good Girls"   3:19
8. "Lullabies"   3:45
9. "Nightmares"   4:34
10. "Better If You Don't"   3:32
Total length:
42:53
Japanese edition (bonus track)[22]
No. Title Length
11. "How Not to Drown" (Robert Smith Remix) 7:07
Screen Violence (Director's Cut) bonus tracks
No. Title Length
11. "Killer"   3:20
12. "Screaming"   3:34
13. "Bitter End"   4:38

References[change | change source]

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