Church of Scars

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.

Church of Scars
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

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!9/10[2]
Slant[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
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References
  1. "Bishop Briggs - Church of Scars - Album Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. Mohammed, Jenna (20 April 2018). "Bishop Briggs Church of Scars". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. 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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