PVRIS (pronounced: Paris), reigning from Massachusetts, have been rising quickly throughout the music world with more and more people taking notice every week and this will be sure to continue with the bands debut album White Noise. The album sees a young band who are already on the right road to creating their own unique sound and place in the music industry push further.
The album opens with ‘Smoke’, a song which clearly displays the bands style and potential; the track has a dark groove and indicates the electronic rock style that the band have moved towards. ‘St. Patrick’ , the lead single of the album, is next and Lyndsey Gunnulfsen’s vocals really display how important they are to the album. They are distinctive and her vocal performance is flawless throughout with clever changes in tone and the ability to belt out catchy choruses and with songs such as ‘Fire’, she is sure to become a favourite female vocalist in the rock industry.
The musicianship and creative ability displayed by PVRIS shows that the band have the ability to place their own mark on the industry and the electronic rock genre. Alex Babinski and Brian MacDonald link up well with their performances to support the strong vocal displays. They have achieved what many are not able to in the genre; avoiding sounding repetitive and in turn, boring. The tracks have range in tempo, timbre and instrumental displays. ‘Eyelids’, for example, has haunting elements whereas the lead single, as mentioned before, is a radio single belter.
Unfortunately White Noise does not get away from receiving a few negative comments. There are a few songs which are much weaker and much more forgettable in comparison to the rest of the album, which is generally strong. ‘Ghosts’, for example, eventually becomes forgettable after an initially interesting start and ‘Holy’ actually becomes irritating due to a lack of substantial musical development.
Nevertheless, the album ends with ‘Let Them In’ and sets a good tone for the album as a whole with it arguably being the strongest track. Pounding drums, heavy electronics, contrasting dynamics and a full view of vocal ability, this track is distinguishable and will have you singing along. Overall, the album shows a bright light for the PVRIS’ future. There are some truly impressive elements to the album, especially for a debut album, and we can’t wait to hear more.
