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]

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]

Background

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

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

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

Charts

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

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