CHVRCHES Go J-pop on New Song, Teaming up with Wednesday Campanella for “Out Of My Head”
Photo by Masato Yokoyama
We know that “CHVRCHES” is pronounced “churches” and yet, every time it comes across our screen, a glitch in the system insists we hear “che-ver-ches” in our heads. Phonetics aside, they’ve come out with a new single and our Friday just got all that much better.
The Scottish synth-pop trio teamed up with Japanese group Wednesday Campanella for “Out of My Head” and an accompanying cinematic anime video. The EDM/J-pop hybrid trio lead the way on the song, delivering its verses in Japanese. Lauren Mayberry then explodes into the chorus with her inviting and powerful vocals. Altogether, Mayberry and Kom_I—lead vocalist for Wednesday Campanella—complement each other’s vocals stunningly, making for an utterly infectious summer song. The video for “Out of My Head” was created by director Junichi Yamamoto and art director Yoshiki Imazu.
“Japan has always been a really special place for CHVRCHES,” said Mayberry in a statement. “And we were really excited to put together something special for our fans there. Kom_I has such a strong, individual voice in her music and how she conducts herself as a person—something that I really admire.”