Chvrches performed at the Riverside Theatre in downtown Milwaukee on October 4th. I ventured to Chicago’s neighbor in the North to see this band and I was not disappointed. This is a band I have seen live before, and their live performance was spectacular as ever.

Hailing from Scotland, Chvrches has made a name for themselves in the States with their Synth-pop dance music. With a high bpm and lead singer Lauren Mayberry’s Soprano vocals, this band is intoxicating to listen to. You can’t help yourself from savoring each and every beat and note as they blend together to create a purely fun experience. While the band does a superb of creating the instantly recognizable synth music, the true splendor of Chvrches comes for Mayberry’s airy and ominous vocals. Her unique voice, along with the music, creates a sound that is unlike anything else in the music industry.

Bands who create amazing music can sometimes falter in their live performance. This is not the case for Chvrches. The show they put on was nothing sort of brilliant. From start to finish, I was exhilarated and amazed by them. First of all, the stage design was brilliant. With a background of strobe lights and light boxes scattered on the stage, it was mesmerizing. The neon light show went perfectly with the music. A futuristic “Blade Runner” aesthetic is the best way I can describe it, and it was damn cool. Mayberry’s stage presence was another factor that made the show awesome. With a transparent floor length shirt that looked amazing when she spun around and unique dance moves, she was a very entertaining and mesmerizing presence on stage.

The banter the band took place in was also very funny to watch. They interacted with each other like they were just jamming out in their garage. They would make fun of one another, talk shit to the audience, and just be very real and down to earth. They didn’t have an air of superiority on stage. They were very humble and funny, it felt like we were just chillin’ with them. A good example of this is when Mayberry took an audience member’s record and went off stage to sign it. It was a very relaxed and fun time when they interacted with us.

Overall, this was an amazing concert. They have proved again they are a force to be reckoned with. Their amazing and unique sound, along with their fantastic live performance ability truly makes them one of a kind in the music industry. I will definitely be on the lookout to see them live as much as I can.