Chvrches have announced a 10th-anniversary edition of their debut LP, The Bones of What You Believe, with a previously unreleased song called “Manhattan.” The new edition is out October 13 via Glassnote. It features five live recordings, as well four previously unreleased songs from the album’s original recording sessions, including “Manhattan.” Check out the newly released track below.

Of the new song, the band’s Iain Cook said in a statement: 

In late summer 2011, Martin [Doherty] and I got together after having talked about doing so for a few years and started throwing down some synth-based ideas in my studio on the south side of Glasgow. “Manhattan” was the fourth idea we worked on together. It was the first time we messed around with sampling and chopping up our vocals which would go on to become one of the hallmarks of the band’s sound. Lyrically, we were playing around with pretty abstract apocalyptic imagery—in this case the Manhattan Project. This was right around the time we asked Lauren to come into the studio to try out some additional vocals.

Singer Lauren Mayberry added:

“Manhattan” was one of the first songs Iain and Martin played me and it immediately felt like an exciting thing to be involved in. It really showcased a lot of the traits that would eventually become synonymous with Chvrches and what our first album would end up sounding like. It’s fun to listen to it now, knowing everything that came along after it.

The Bones of What You Believe was originally produced by the band and recorded in Cook’s Alucard Studio in Glasgow, then mixed by Rich Costey. The album was remastered for the anniversary edition by Gavin Lurssen, who mastered Chvrches’ latest LP, Screen Violence.

The Bones of What You Believe (10th Anniversary Edition):

01 The Mother We Share (2023 Remastered)
02 We Sink (2023 Remastered)
03 Gun (2023 Remastered)
04 Tether (2023 Remastered)
05 Lies (2023 Remastered)
06 Under the Tide (2023 Remastered)
07 Recover (2023 Remastered)
08 Night Sky (2023 Remastered)
09 Science/Visions (2023 Remastered)
10 Lungs (2023 Remastered)
11 By the Throat (2023 Remastered)
12 You Caught the Light (2023 Remastered)

01 Manhattan
02 White Summer
03 Talking in My Sleep
04 City on Fire
05 We Sink (Live at Ancienne Belgique / 2013)
06 Now Is Not the Time (Live at Ancienne Belgique / 2013)
07 Lies (Live at Ancienne Belgique / 2013)
08 Strong Hand (Live at Ancienne Belgique / 2013)
09 By the Throat (Live at Ancienne Belgique / 2013)