Lauren Mayberry from the Scottish electro-pop trio Chvrches, shared her debut solo song, “Are You Awake?” Mayberry has been teasing her solo single in recent weeks and as previously announced some solo tour dates.
Mayberry had this to say about the song in a press release: “‘Are You Awake?’ is a song that started on a rainy day last December with Tobias Jesso Jr. I was thinking a lot about loneliness and homesickness, and as soon as Tobias started playing the chords, the lyrics and melody came to me really quickly. I finished the song with my friend Matthew Koma, who really understood what I was trying to say.
Mayberry co-wrote the song with Tobias Jesso Jr. and Matthew Koma. Koma produced the song, which was mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent.
“For a long time, I couldn’t imagine doing anything outside of Chvrches, but I think some things that I needed to write had to be done from purely my own point of view. I never really thought I’d write a piano ballad, or a solo album full stop, so life really is full of surprises. I am really looking forward to this chapter and can’t wait for people to hear more of the music.”
Chvrches, meanwhile, recently announced a 10th anniversary reissue of their debut album, “The Bones of What You Believe”, and shared a previously unreleased song, “Manhattan,” from it. “The Bones of What You Believe (10th Anniversary Special Edition)” includes four previously unreleased songs and five live recordings. It’s due out October 13th via Glassnote.
The Fat Angel Sings 