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| Released | 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 21:25 | |||
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| Producer | Chvrches | |||
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Recover EP is the debut EP by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches.
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 2013.34 It was also re-released as a limited edition orange 12" vinyl for Record Store Day 2014.
Reception
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 | 7.6/109 |
| Paste Magazine | (positive)10 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chvrches.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- "Chvrches: Recover - Tracks - Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. 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.