PVRIS — Use Me (March 3, 2020)
■ Na albu není promarněný okamžik. Hodně rytmicky založený a odborně vytvořený triumf, který uspěje vyvážením návykové produkce a soustředěného tematického zaměření. Kromě technických věcí je Use Me také inspirací, katarzním znovuzrozením pro Gunn, kde si může plně uznat veškerou práci, obejmout bolest a vyčistit rány silou a sebevědomím. Existuje přirozený a srozumitelný strach, který vychází z odhalení toho, kým skutečně jste, světu. Zvláště pokud jste soukromě strávili roky prací na tom, aby to vyřešili. Pro Lynn Gunn PVRIS donedávna nabízela něco jako štít, který umožňoval prostor být kreativní a vyjadřovat své umělecké vize, ale jeho veřejná prezentace jako kolektivu poskytla ochranný nárazník, který pomohl odvrátit pozornost a rozdělit váhu odpovědnosti. Už tomu tak není. Album N°3 — Use Me je prvním vydáním v katalogu PVRIS, kde tato váha spočívá pouze na jejích ramenou. Editorial Reviews
■ “I allowed myself to support a narrative I thought I had to support of PVRIS being a band,” Lynn confesses. “I didn’t really have a role model for this. Coming from a ‘band culture,’ it’s about how the group is always greater than the sum of its parts, and you’re not supposed to take credit, even if you do everything. There’s no template or role model for really owning it as a woman. I wanted to make everyone else happy and uphold an image I thought we had to. Growing up, I learned I don’t have to do that anymore. I’m finally allowing myself to take credit. I’ve got the full support and encouragement of my bandmates. PVRIS is a unit and very much a team, but the heart and soul of the vision and music always has sourced from me. I’m just saying it now. I fulfilled my own vision of what a role model should be.”Writing and recording all of 2019, she found the perfect collaborator to bring this to life in JT Daly [K. Flay]. With Lynn writing, cooking up beats, playing guitar, drums, and bass, and singing, he amplified and augmented her vision and versatility in the studio. PVRIS set the foundation for the new era with recent EP, Hallucinations, spawning lead single and title track “Hallucinations,” which clocked 10 million total streams in a few months’ time, as well as fan favorites, “Old Wounds” and “Death of Me.”Location: Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre: Alternative Rock
Album release: March 3, 2020
Record Label: Reprise / Warner Bros.
Duration: 39:47
Tracks:
01. Gimme a Minute 3:29
02. Dead Weight 3:27
03. Stay Gold 4:01
04. Good to Be Alive 3:18
05. Death of Me 3:32
06. Hallucinations 2:43
07. Old Wounds 4:56
08. Loveless 3:50
09. January Rain 3:31
10. Use Me (feat. 070 Shake) 3:23
11. Wish You Well 3:37
By Eloise Bulmer ⌊ 26 AUGUST 2020, 07:36 BST ⌋ Score: 9
■ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/pvris-use-me-album-review
Words: David McLaughlin Score: 4/5
■ https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-pvris-use-me/
REVIEWER: SARAH JAMIESON ⌋ Score: ★★★★
■ https://diymag.com/2020/08/27/pvris-use-me-album-review
Store: https://store.pvris.com/use-me-store-exclusive-lp-1.html
■ “I allowed myself to support a narrative I thought I had to support of PVRIS being a band,” Lynn confesses. “I didn’t really have a role model for this. Coming from a ‘band culture,’ it’s about how the group is always greater than the sum of its parts, and you’re not supposed to take credit, even if you do everything. There’s no template or role model for really owning it as a woman. I wanted to make everyone else happy and uphold an image I thought we had to. Growing up, I learned I don’t have to do that anymore. I’m finally allowing myself to take credit. I’ve got the full support and encouragement of my bandmates. PVRIS is a unit and very much a team, but the heart and soul of the vision and music always has sourced from me. I’m just saying it now. I fulfilled my own vision of what a role model should be.”Writing and recording all of 2019, she found the perfect collaborator to bring this to life in JT Daly [K. Flay]. With Lynn writing, cooking up beats, playing guitar, drums, and bass, and singing, he amplified and augmented her vision and versatility in the studio. PVRIS set the foundation for the new era with recent EP, Hallucinations, spawning lead single and title track “Hallucinations,” which clocked 10 million total streams in a few months’ time, as well as fan favorites, “Old Wounds” and “Death of Me.”Location: Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre: Alternative Rock
Album release: March 3, 2020
Record Label: Reprise / Warner Bros.
Duration: 39:47
Tracks:
01. Gimme a Minute 3:29
02. Dead Weight 3:27
03. Stay Gold 4:01
04. Good to Be Alive 3:18
05. Death of Me 3:32
06. Hallucinations 2:43
07. Old Wounds 4:56
08. Loveless 3:50
09. January Rain 3:31
10. Use Me (feat. 070 Shake) 3:23
11. Wish You Well 3:37
By Eloise Bulmer ⌊ 26 AUGUST 2020, 07:36 BST ⌋ Score: 9
■ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/pvris-use-me-album-review
Words: David McLaughlin Score: 4/5
■ https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-pvris-use-me/
REVIEWER: SARAH JAMIESON ⌋ Score: ★★★★
■ https://diymag.com/2020/08/27/pvris-use-me-album-review
Store: https://store.pvris.com/use-me-store-exclusive-lp-1.html