Church of Scars

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Church of Scars
Church of Scars.png
Studio album by
Bishop Briggs
Released20 April 2018 (2018-04-20)
Length33:37
Label
Producer
Bishop Briggs chronology
Bishop Briggs
(2017) 		Church of Scars
(2018) 		Champion
(2019)
Singles from Church of Scars
  1. "Wild Horses"
    Released: 5 December 2015
  2. "River"
    Released: 9 May 2016
  3. "Hi-Lo (Hollow)"
    Released: 7 May 2017
  4. "Dream"
    Released: 13 October 2017
  5. "White Flag"
    Released: 23 February 2018

Church of Scars is the debut studio album by British singer and songwriter Bishop Briggs. The album was released on 20 April 2018 through Island Records.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!9/10[2]
Slant3/5 stars[3]

In a rave review, Jenna Mohammed, writing for Exclaim! called McLaughlin's voice "immensely powerful". Mohammed described the album as "high-energy from start to finish", and that her "style and essence is very reminiscent of Florence + the Machine and Banks, but she sets herself apart through intense beat drops and her gospel choir roots".[2] In a more mixed review, Sal Cinquemani, writing for Slant Magazine described the album as "largely joyless", saying that "across 10 tracks, though, Briggs's formula ultimately reveals itself to be one-note."[3]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Sarah Grace McLaughlin; all music is composed by Sarah Grace McLaughlin.

No.TitleLength
1."Tempt My Trouble"3:13
2."River"3:36
3."Lyin'"3:06
4."White Flag"3:50
5."Dream"3:14
6."Wild Horses"3:09
7."Hallowed Ground"2:54
8."Water"3:21
9."The Fire"3:03
10."Hi-Lo (Hollow)"4:11
Total length:33:37
Church of Scars – Target exclusive bonus tracks[4]
No.TitleLength
11."Hold On" 
12."Dream" (Noah Neiman Remix) 

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 91
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 90
US Billboard 200[7] 29

References[]

  1. ^ "Bishop Briggs - Church of Scars - Album Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Mohammed, Jenna (20 April 2018). "Bishop Briggs Church of Scars". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Cinquemani, Sal (12 April 2018). "Bishop Briggs Church of Scars". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Bishop Briggs - Church Of Scars (Target Exclusive)". Target Corporation.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bishop Briggs – Church of Scars". Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bishop Briggs – Church of Scars". Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Bishop Briggs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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