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.
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