![]() ![]() Live, Chvrches is pretty much Lauren Mayberry, as the rest of the band stayed in the shadows for the entire set, and if the pop hooks were present, the landscapes were ethereal synth-guitar delivered with ferocious energy reinforced by the beautiful Bowl lighting. Mayberry seemed to be surprised to find herself on the stage of the mythical Hollywood Bowl: ”The first time we played in LA, we played at the Echo, and now this!” she exclaimed after a few songs. Chvrches demonstrated that they could play a high-energy show, and for an hour, Mayberry ran back and forth from right to left, jumping and twirling with free abandon while letting her youthful helium-like vocals lead her spinning dance. I had already seen Chvrches at the pre-pandemic Intersect festival in Las Vegas, so I knew they were capable to put on an arena-type show, and I will admit that front girl Lauren Mayberry worked out the crowd like a tiny queen. It was probably a bit too artsy and clever for a Sunday night out, but Charlotte had some real stage presence. ![]() Local radio KCRW had concocted a night of music at the Hollywood Bowl, and although I didn’t exactly understand why they had picked the Scottish band Chvrches to open for legendary Grace Jones, the evening turned out to be a great one.īelgian duo Charlotte Aldigéry and Bolis Pupul opened the night for a short set of stripped-down electro-pop, which sounded quite strange and inventive. ![]()
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