White Noise

by PVRIS

Overview

On their debut White Noise, PVRIS shed the shackles of their early metalcore sound and created dark pop for the Warped crowd. By combining the empowering and energetic spirit of Paramore -- one of vocalist Lynn Gunn's biggest influences -- with contemporaneous sounds from indie-synth bands like Chvrches and Vaults, the Lowell, Massachusetts, trio created a darkly addictive sound fit for both dancing and moshing. Album standouts like the joyful "St. Patrick" and the propulsive "My House" employ synth stabs and dramatic atmospherics from producer Blake Harnage, while Chris Kamrada's strong drumming and Alex Babinski's jagged riffs send clear reminders that PVRIS can rock. Along with Brian MacDonald's elastic basslines, the band effortlessly bring the melody and the power, like on the appropriately-titled "Fire." Much like some of rock's most iconic female-fronted bands, PVRIS benefits from their singer's charisma and song presence. Gunn's lyrics and vocal delivery are the most engaging aspects of White Noise: conveying aggression, seething frustration, and desperation, she commands each song just as well as her idol Hayley Williams. On "Holy," she calls out an intolerant bigot for judging her coming out as gay, employing jabs against religious hypocrisy with the ghostly imagery that floats throughout the album. The title track drips with yearning as Gunn cries out "I'm aching, suffocating" to a lost love, singing through muffled static to convey her pain. Aside from the Paramore-meets-Chvrches gems that populate most of the album, White Noise surprises with "Mirrors," a big-beat pop number that cracks like Sleigh Bells, and the atmospheric swirl of "Eyelids." This is one of those albums where each song could be a single -- a non-greatest hits Greatest Hits collection -- which makes it all the more impressive for a debut from a young band. PVRIS' roots may be in pop-punk and hardcore, but they set their sights on wider domination with White Noise. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	10/27/2014
Label:	Rise Records
UPC:	0819531012266

Tracks

1. Smoke
2. St. Patrick
3. My House
4. Holy
5. White Noise
6. Fire
7. Eyelids
8. Mirrors
9. Ghosts
10. Let Them In

Album Credits

Performance Credits

PVRIS   Primary Artist
Blake Harnage   Synthesizer,Vocals (Background),Guitar
Lyndsey Gunnulfsen   Guitar
Alex Babinski   Guitar
Brian Macdonald   Bass
Sierra Kusterbeck   Vocals (Background)
Chris Kamrada   Drums
Ellena Phillips   Harp

Technical Credits

Blake Harnage   Programming,Producer,Engineer,Composer
Lyndsey Gunnulfsen   Composer,Programming
Anthony Reeder   Drum Editing
Andrew Elliott   Editing
Sierra Kusterbeck   Composer
Maika Maile   Drum Engineering
Chris Curran   Editing
David Cook   Assistant Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Jeff Juliano   Mixing
Chris Athens   Mastering
Reuven Amiel   Drum Engineering