Lauren Mayberry was born in Thornhill, Scotland, and learned to play the piano and drums while growing up. She took a law degree at the University of Strathclyde, followed by a masters in journalism. Before Chvrches, she was in two bands, Boyfriend/Girlfriend and Blue Sky Archives. In 2011, Mayberry met Iain Cook and Martin Doherty, and together they formed Chvrches, whose first album, The Bones of What You Believe, was released last year. Their new single, Get Away, is out on 8 December.

Film: Birdman

This isn’t out yet in the UK, but I went to see it in a nice cinema in New York called Nitehawk. It’s about this actor, played by Michael Keaton, who used to be a superhero called Birdman in films, and he’s trying to shake off that stereotype. I didn’t know a huge amount about the film before I went, but I thought it was amazing. There are probably only about 10 really long shots in the whole thing. It’s a black comedy of sorts, but I found it sadder than expected.

TV: Broad City

I’m quite looking forward to the new series. It’s these two ladies, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, who have an Upright Citizens Brigade theatre improv comedy background.They play these twentysomething girls living in New York, screwing up all the time. Amy Poehler executive produces it, and that’s fine by me, because she is awesome. It’s very refreshing and really brilliant. In terms of humour, it’s a lot more Curb Your Enthusiasm than Girls. It puts you in an uncomfortable place.

Photography: Chris Stein/ Negative

I got this coffee-table book recently, which chronicles Blondie’s heyday and the punk scene in New York. I always think that stuff’s really interesting – in that time and place there were so many people being creative – and I was a massive Blondie head when I was growing up. We met Debbie Harry recently, which was ridiculously exciting. She introduced us at an awards show, and she was how you would expect – wry and really dry.

Book: That Glimpse Of Truth: 100 of the Finest Short Stories Ever Written

I ordered this book but couldn’t take it on tour because it’s huge. It would push my baggage over the allowance. I’ve been into short stories ever since I read an Angela Carter collection when I was a teenager. This contains people like Chekhov, Hemingway and Alice Munro, plus a lot of writers I don’t know. I’m looking forward to sitting down and getting stuck into it.

Magazine: The Girls Are

I’m a big fan of this magazine/website about women in music. The vibe is really cool – part Rookie, part Stereogum. I run a blog, TYCI, with some friends – we’ve got a website, radio programme and podcasts, and stuff about young women and music. The Girls Are is always what we check to find out about new artists and trends. And it has amazing tote bags. If anyone wants a tote bag with a cool stencil of Grace Jones’s face, that’s where you go.

Museum: Brooklyn Museum

At this point in my life, I feel like I’m not as well-versed in visual art as I should be. I went to the Brooklyn Museum when we were in the States recently and saw this installation called The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago, which was really interesting. I also found out about this artist called Kara Walker. Her work is about racial politics, gender identity, sexuality, and it’s striking.