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Evergreen (Pvris album)

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]

Evergreen
Studio album by
Pvris
ReleasedJuly 14, 2023 (2023-07-14)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length32:00
LabelHopeless
Producer
Pvris chronology
Use Me
(2020) 		Evergreen
(2023)
Singles from Evergreen
  1. "Animal" / "Anywhere but Here"
    Released: October 20, 2022[2]
  2. "Goddess"
    Released: January 26, 2023[3]
  3. "Good Enemy"
    Released: March 30, 2023[4]
  4. "Love Is a..."
    Released: May 18, 2023[5]
  5. "Evergreen"
    Released: June 22, 2023[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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [9]
DIY     [10]
Kerrang!4/5[11]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[12]
Louder     [1]
Sputnikmusic2.3/5[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

Evergreen track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore"
  • Gunnulfsen
  • Y2K
  • Carrie Karpinen
3:31
2."Good Enemy"
2:10
3."Goddess"
Daly2:32
4."Animal"
Daly2:51
5."Hype Zombies"Gunnulfsen
  • Gunnulfsen
  • Karpinen
2:13
6."Take My Nirvana"
Shinoda2:47
7."Senti-Mental"
  • Armbruster
  • Gunnulfsen[a]
2:51
8."Anywhere but Here"
  • Gunnulfsen
  • Daly
Daly3:46
9."Headlights"
  • Gunnulfsen
  • Y2K
  • Gunnulfsen
  • Y2K
  • Karpinen[a]
2:58
10."Love Is a..."
  • Gunnulfsen
  • Daly
  • Van Vleet
Daly3:41
11."Evergreen"Gunnulfsen
  • Gunnulfsen
  • Karpinen
3:13
Total length:32:00

Note

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Chart performance for Evergreen
Chart (2023) Peak
position
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Carter, Emily (October 20, 2022). "Pvris return with two new singles and accompanying short film". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Watson, Elly (January 26, 2023). "Pvris Shares New Single 'Goddess'". DIY. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Richards, Will (March 30, 2023). "Pvris announce new album Evergreen with single 'Good Enemy'". NME. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Bell, Sadie (May 18, 2023). "Hear Pvris' sultry dark-pop single "Love Is a..."". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Hardman, Neville (June 22, 2023). "Hear Pvris' soulful new single "Evergreen"". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c L., Jesper (July 16, 2023). "Review: Pvris – Evergreen". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Evergreen by Pvris Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Yeung, Neil Z. "Pvris – Evergreen Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Wilkes, Emma (July 14, 2023). "Pvris – Evergreen review". DIY. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Chaudhry, Aliya (July 12, 2023). "Album review: Pvris – Evergreen". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Chatterton, Caitlin (July 12, 2023). "Pvris: Evergreen Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
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  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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