The Bones of What You Believe

***The Bones of What You Believe*** is the first studio album by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches.

The album contains singles like "The Mother We Share", "Recover", "Gun", "Lies" and "Tether".

The album has been certified Gold by the BPI in the UK with sales of one hundred and eighty-four thousand copies.

## Accolades

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## Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of _The Bones of What You Believe_.

- Chvrches – production ; mixing at Wall 2 Wall Recording, Chicago
- Jonny Scott – drums
- Rich Costey – mixing at Eldorado Recording Studios, Burbank, California
- Chris Kasych – Pro Tools
- Martin Cooke – Pro Tools
- Bo Hill – mix assistance
- Eric Isip – mix assistance
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
- Amy Burrows – design

### Weekly charts

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## Certifications and sales

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## Release history

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## Infobox (album)

- **name**: The Bones of What You Believe
- **type**: studio
- **artist**: Chvrches
- **recorded**: 2011–2013
- **studio**: Alucard, Glasgow
- **producer**: Chvrches
- **prev title**: Recover EP, Recover
- **prev year**: 2013
- **next title**: Every Open Eye
- **next year**: 2015