Hansa Session

Hansa Session
A collage of images of the band in black and white. The text reading "HANSA_SESSION_EP" can be seen on the left side facing sideways.
EP by
Released16 November 2018 (2018-11-16)
StudioHansa Tonstudio, Berlin
GenreChamber pop
Length18:53
LabelGlassnote
ProducerChvrches
Chvrches chronology
Love Is Dead
(2018)
Hansa Session
(2018)
Screen Violence
(2021)

Hansa Session is the acoustic and string quartet version of five re-imagined tracks from the Love Is Dead album by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches recorded at the Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin.

Talking about the motivation behind this EP which doesn't bring new material but suggests another point of view[1] of some of their songs, Lauren Mayberry mentioned their interest to "... try and reinterpret the songs and still communicate the messages and emotions with different arrangements ...".[2] Iain Cook, who also wrote the string arrangements for this EP and recorded them at Bad Robot studio in LA, emphasized, on the other hand, the opportunity to be in the same place where some of the artists he admires the most recorded their work.[3]

The Hansa Session EP was released on 16 November 2018 as digital download and on 14 December 2018 as a limited edition 10" vinyl.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Chvrches and Greg Kurstin except track 2 which is written by Chvrches and Steve Mac

No.TitleLength
1."Graffiti (Hansa Session)"3:56
2."Miracle (Hansa Session)"3:28
3."Get Out (Hansa Session)"3:49
4."Heaven/Hell (Hansa Session)"4:42
5."Really Gone (Hansa Session)"2:58
Total length:18:53

References

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  1. ^ "CHVRCHES Announce New 'Hansa Session' EP". Clash Magazine. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ "CHVRCHES unveil new EP, Hansa Session: Stream". Consequence of Sound. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Chvrches announce new 'Hansa Session' EP, out this Friday | NME". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2020.