Use Me (Pvris album) explained
| Use Me |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Pvris |
| Cover: | Use-Me-Pvris-album.jpg |
| Alt: | A black-and-white photo of Lynn Gunn, with a UPC code stuck on |
| Released: | August 28, 2020 |
| Recorded: | 2017–2020 |
| Genre: | Electropop |
| Length: | 40:41 |
| Label: | Warner |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Hallucinations |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | Evergreen |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
Use Me is the third studio album by American rock band Pvris. It was released August 28, 2020, by Warner Records.[1] The album features 11 songs, three of which are featured on the band's 2019 EP, Hallucinations.[2] Use Me is the band's final album to feature lead guitarist Alex Babinski, who was fired from the band following allegations of sexual misconduct two days before the album's release.[3] It is also their only album to be released on Warner before the band signed to Hopeless Records in 2023.
Background
On March 4, Pvris announced the album's title and initial May 1 release date. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the album was postponed to July 10, and once more to August 28.[2] [1]
A deluxe edition of the album was released on October 22, 2020.
Singles
The singles "Death of Me" and "Hallucinations" were originally released in 2019 for the band's first EP Hallucinations (2019).
On March 4, 2020, the single, "Dead Weight" was released. It is the first single from Use Me released apart from Hallucinations.[2] On April 24, they released the fourth single "Gimme a Minute" along with a sci-fi themed music video.[4]
Critical reception
Use Me received critical acclaim. On review aggregator website Metacritic, it has a rating of 87 out of 100 based on 8 reviews.
Track listing
Notes
- Physical versions of the album contain the original version of "Use Me", which did not contain a verse from 070 Shake and instead contained a second verse from Lynn Gunn.
Personnel
- Lyndsey Gunnulfsen – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1–9, 15, 16), bass (1–5, 9, 12, 15), drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15), electric guitar (1–5, 9, 11, 12, 15), percussion (1–5, 9, 11, 15), acoustic guitar (4, 8, 9, 16), programming (9), remixing (16)
- JT Daly – keyboards (1–5, 8–11, 14–16), programming (1–6, 8–11, 14–16), strings (8, 10, 14, 16)
- Tommy English – additional guitar (2, 15)
- Jeremy Larson – strings (10, 14)
- 070 Shake – vocals (10, 14)
- Mitch Allan – electric guitar, keyboards, programming, synthesizer (12)
- Mag – keyboards, programming, synthesizer (12)
- Raye – vocals (12)
- Mija – remixing (14)
- Nicole Moudaber – remixing (15)
Technical
- JT Daly – production (all tracks), mixing (1, 10, 13, 14, 16), engineering (1–11, 14–16)
- Lyndsey Gunnulfsen – production (7, 9), additional production (10)
- Mag – production (12)
- Mitch Allan – production (12)
- Joe LaPorta – mastering (1–11, 13–16)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering (12)
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (2, 6, 7, 15)
- Lars Stolfers – mixing (3–5, 8, 9)
- Michael Freeman – mixing (6), mixing assistance (7)
- Josh Lovell – mixing (11), engineering (1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16), engineering assistance (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14)
- Mag – mixing (12)
- Lyndsey Gunnulfsen – engineering (7)
- Caleb Hulin – engineering (12)
- Bailey McDougal – vocal recording (14)
- Jeremy Larson – engineering assistance (10, 13, 14)
- Drew Gold – additional editing (15)
Notes and References
- News: The Release Date For PVRIS' New Album 'Use Me' Has Been Rescheduled. Rock Sound. August 28, 2020. December 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205190452/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/the-release-date-for-pvris-new-album-use-me-has-been-rescheduled. dead.
- News: PVRIS Announce New Album 'Use Me', Release New Track 'Dead Weight'. Kerrang. August 28, 2020.
- Alex Babinski 'Will No Longer Be Associated' With PVRIS Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations. Billboard. August 28, 2020.
- News: Watch PVRIS' Trippy New Video For 'Gimme a Minute'. Kerrang. August 28, 2020.
