Evergreen (Pvris album)
Evergreen | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 14, 2023 | |||
Genre | Electropop[1] | |||
Length | 32:00 | |||
Label | Hopeless | |||
Producer |
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Pvris chronology | ||||
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Singles from Evergreen | ||||
Evergreen is the fourth studio album by American rock band Pvris, released on July 14, 2023, through Hopeless Records. It was preceded by the release of five singles,[7] the first of which was a double A-side of "Animal" and "Anywhere but Here",[2] followed by "Goddess",[3] "Good Enemy",[4] "Love Is a..."[5] and "Evergreen".[6]
Background
[edit]Lynn Gunn described the album as "a reclamation of control in our post-pandemic culture, posing a complex discussion on fame, technology, spectacle, and female autonomy", also elaborating that it is "not [her] job to cater to certain trends or people's nostalgia" and she has to "always embrace the risks of change and trust that each stage of [her] music's life will resonate with whoever it's meant to".[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
DIY | [10] |
Kerrang! | 4/5[11] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[12] |
Louder | [1] |
Sputnikmusic | 2.3/5[7] |
Evergreen received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8] AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung felt that Lyndsey Gunnulfsen's "evolution continues, building upon the promise of 2020's Use Me while laser-focusing her attack with equal parts melody and sheer force", as an "ineffably angst-packed energy surges through the front half of this set".[9] Reviewing the album for Kerrang!, Aliya Chaudhry wrote that Gunnulfsen "pushes the idea of what Pvris can be even more, delving further into her hip-hop and R&B influences, culminating in an eclectic and electrifying collection of songs, and what is Pvris' most evolved offering to date".[11]
DIY's Emma Wilkes noted that Evergreen "generally favours chunkier, harder sounds over intricacy, particularly where its maximalist-leaning production is concerned, to the extent that it feels like a thick, silvery fog hangs over most of its songs".[10] Caitlin Chatterton of The Line of Best Fit opined that the album "settl[es] Gunnulfsen in the gap between her alt-rock influences and glitterball tendencies", describing it as "a testament to Gunnulfsen's growth" as well as "quietly confident".[12]
Ghost Cult's Morgan Y. Evans called Evergreen,"...a very ambitious album and frankly by far the most thematically well-rounded and best effort from Pvris yet. Lyndsey Gerd Gunnulfsen has seamlessly planted a flag on the moon here, showing it was her that made this project special all along. Not only a queer champion, Gunnulfsen is a top-notch creator and performer who can back it up with grade-A material with startling philosophical depth amidst the beats and hooks."
Vicky Greer of Louder [13] that "when Evergreen is at its best, it bursts with life, but after such a promising beginning, you can't help but feel short-changed" following "its disappointing second half".[1] Jesper L. of Sputnikmusic stated that "the bulk of Evergreen does little more than yeeting a distorted riff at you, copy-pasting vocal melodies on top and subsequently repeating a few lines by way of a chorus" and concluded, "none of the songs here are particularly memorable or uh, good".[7]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore" |
| 3:31 | |
2. | "Good Enemy" |
| 2:10 | |
3. | "Goddess" |
| Daly | 2:32 |
4. | "Animal" |
| Daly | 2:51 |
5. | "Hype Zombies" | Gunnulfsen |
| 2:13 |
6. | "Take My Nirvana" |
| Shinoda | 2:47 |
7. | "Senti-Mental" |
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| 2:51 |
8. | "Anywhere but Here" |
| Daly | 3:46 |
9. | "Headlights" |
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| 2:58 |
10. | "Love Is a..." |
| Daly | 3:41 |
11. | "Evergreen" | Gunnulfsen |
| 3:13 |
Total length: | 32:00 |
Note
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
Personnel
[edit]- Lyndsey Gunnulfsen – vocals (all tracks), recording (tracks 1, 5, 9, 11), additional programming (6), creative direction
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Alex Ghenea – mixing (1, 2, 5–7, 9, 10)
- JT Daly – mixing, recording (3, 4, 8, 10)
- Y2K – recording (1, 9)
- Carrie Karpinen – recording (1, 5, 11), additional tracking (9)
- Matias Mora – recording (2)
- Mike Shinoda – recording (6)
- Daniel Armbruster – recording (7)
- Vessed – creative direction, design
- Matty Vogel – photography
Charts
[edit]Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 4 |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 25 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 3 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Greer, Vicky (July 14, 2023). "Pvris embrace change and dualities on Evergreen, but at the cost of that spark which initially made them so irresistible". Louder. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Carter, Emily (October 20, 2022). "Pvris return with two new singles and accompanying short film". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Watson, Elly (January 26, 2023). "Pvris Shares New Single 'Goddess'". DIY. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c Richards, Will (March 30, 2023). "Pvris announce new album Evergreen with single 'Good Enemy'". NME. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Bell, Sadie (May 18, 2023). "Hear Pvris' sultry dark-pop single "Love Is a..."". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Hardman, Neville (June 22, 2023). "Hear Pvris' soulful new single "Evergreen"". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c L., Jesper (July 16, 2023). "Review: Pvris – Evergreen". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Evergreen by Pvris Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Yeung, Neil Z. "Pvris – Evergreen Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Wilkes, Emma (July 14, 2023). "Pvris – Evergreen review". DIY. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Chaudhry, Aliya (July 12, 2023). "Album review: Pvris – Evergreen". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Chatterton, Caitlin (July 12, 2023). "Pvris: Evergreen Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
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- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2023.