Pvris- White Noise | Album Review

Nat

The pop punk album of the year is here. Pvris have finally released their debut album after their successful year of being on the Warped Tour with The Summer Set and We Are The In Crowd, and a majorly impressive acoustic EP. And man, it’s a hell of an album.

The rowdy and badass Lynn Gunn, the lead singer, manages to use her kickass voice to her advantage with the barrage of drumbeats and even better guitar rhythms.  These are particularly blatant in Let Them In and Mirrors, which are undoubtedly the standout tracks on the album. The rest of the album matches the high standards set by singles St. Patrick and My House. The fact of the matter is Gunn’s voice certainly fits the style perfectly.

White Noise’s opening Smoke is the epitome of a great opening song. Straight from the offset, you can identify the tone of the album. There are a couple of tracks that do veer off from this norm. Holy sways more towards the pop of the pop punkness, but unfortunately doesn’t reach any kind of climax like the other tracks. Eyelids is another slight diversion, but Pvris make it work tremendously well, and provides a pleasant rest from the aggro that Pvris emit in White Noise.

Pvris have done incredibly well on their debut album, and with that, set a benchmark for other female-led pop punk bands. She boasts a unique voice, unlike any other. Without a doubt, there are a couple of hiccups but the rest of the album is pure gold.

9/10

Melissa
When I try to think of any burgeoning female fronted bands that actually stand out amongst the crowd I struggle to come up with any names. Until now. Pvris have finally broken the stereotype, and they broke it effortlessly. 

White Noise is an incredibly impressive debut that incorporates the best of alternative rock with a myriad of murky synth backbeats. However the light and shade of this album is what I find most noteworthy. For example the slower, more intentional songs such as "Smoke" highlight the authenticity of the bands lyricism. Whereas "St. Patrick" provide fiery conviction and gritty vocals in swathes. Their ability to incorporate both sides of the spectrum into one cohesive sounding album is almost unheard of for a relatively new band. 

Admittedly there are certainly tracks that don't quite meet the measure. "Eyelids" feels far too stunted and lathargic to really get off the ground. Similarly "Holy" lacks any standout quality in comparison to the rest of their imposing track list. But this does little to discredit this beautifully produced debut. 

For a band that derived from a post-hardcore past they have really stamped out a name for themselves. For me, Pvris is a band that make you stand up and take notice with their no hold bars approach to this predictable genre.  

8/10