Beyoncé’s ‘XO’ Gets A Stunning Cover From Synth-Pop Masters CHVRCHES

Earlier this month, CHVRCHES reworked The 1975’s “Somebody Else,” and right now they’re back at it with another dazzling cover. This time, the Scottish trio aim high, choosing to put their own spin on “XO” by the one and only Beyoncé.


Stripping down their glossy synth-pop sound, the musical group keeps it relatively simple with some piano, synths, twinkling guitar, and Lauren Mayberry’s delicate vocals. Ahead of the efficiency, they talked about wanting to mask the song ever since its surprise 2013 release.


“It’s one of these moments you don’t forget the opening time you hear a song also it speaks to you on that level,” synthesist Martin Doherty mentioned. “‘XO’ is sort of a moment like that for all of us. We were on tour, all of us losing our minds about this Beyoncé tune that had just come into the world.”


He added, “We tried it a couple of times. We tried it with big production plus it habitually seemed somehow wrong or somehow inferior... I mean, she’s needless to say a untouchable vocalist.”


Mayberry then chimed in and mentioned, “I’m aware that I don’t sound like Beyoncé. I can’t sing like Beyoncé. It’s more a homage to Beyoncé.”


Even so, Mayberry is a wonderful singer in her own right, so watch her and the rest of CHVRCHES cover “XO” below.


CHVRCHES’ “XO” cover comes ahead of the release of their upcoming third album, Love Is Dead. The LP arrives on May 25 and includes the previously released single “Get Out.”