2020 studio album by Pvris
Use Me Released August 28, 2020 Recorded 2017–2020 Genre Electropop Length 40 :41 Label Warner Producer
"Death of Me" Released: July 12, 2019
"Hallucinations" Released: August 16, 2019
"Dead Weight" Released: March 4, 2020
"Gimme a Minute" Released: April 24, 2020
"Use Me" Released: September 29, 2020
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.
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.
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]
Use Me received critical acclaim. On review aggregator website Metacritic , it has a rating of 87 out of 100 based on 8 reviews.[5]
Use Me track listingTitle Writer(s) 1. "Gimme a Minute" 3:28 2. "Dead Weight" 3:27 3. "Stay Gold" 4:00 4. "Good to Be Alive" 3:17 5. "Death of Me" Gunnulfsen Daly Daniel Armbruster 3:31 6. "Hallucinations" 3:43 7. "Old Wounds" Gunnulfsen 4:55 8. "Loveless" Gunnulfsen Daly Campany Van Vleet 3:49 9. "January Rain" 3:31 10. "Use Me" (featuring 070 Shake ) 3:23 11. "Wish You Well" 3:37 Total length: 40:41
Use Me – Deluxe edition Title Writer(s) 12. "Thank You" (featuring Raye ) 3:32 13. "Things Are Better" (Alt Version) 2:59 14. "Use Me (Mija Remix)" (featuring 070 Shake) 3:42 15. "Dead Weight (Nicole Moudaber Remix)" Gunnulfsen Daly English Van Vleet Cyphert 3:45 16. "Loveless (Lynn Mix)" Gunnulfsen Daly Campany Van Vleet 3:25 Total length: 17:23
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.[citation needed ] 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)
^ a b "The Release Date For PVRIS' New Album 'Use Me' Has Been Rescheduled" . Rock Sound . Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ a b c "PVRIS Announce New Album 'Use Me', Release New Track 'Dead Weight' " . Kerrang . Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ "Alex Babinski 'Will No Longer Be Associated' With PVRIS Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations" . Billboard . Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ "Watch PVRIS' Trippy New Video For 'Gimme a Minute' " . Kerrang . Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ a b "Use Me by PVRIS Reviews and Tracks" . Metacritic . Retrieved 3 February 2024 .
^ "Use Me - PVRIS" . AllMusic . August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ Jamieson, Sarah (August 27, 2020). "PVRIS - 'Use Me' - Album Review" . DIY . Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ McLaughlin, David (August 26, 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: PVRIS – USE ME" . Kerrang! . Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ Leivers, Dannii (August 27, 2020). "PVRIS – 'Use Me' review: frontwoman Lynn Gunn steps out to the front on confident third album" . NME . Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ Bulmer, Eloise (August 26, 2020). "Taking a stand on a powerful third outing, PVRIS are rife with restless strength" . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ "Q Magazine - August 2020" . Q . August 27, 2020. p. 110. Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
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^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 37. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ . Retrieved September 18, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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Kyle Anthony
Brad Griffin
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