Today producer, singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist PVRIS (Lyndsey Gunnulfsen) has released her new album "EVERGREEN" via Hopeless Records. The LP is her fourth studio album and is largely co-produced by Lyndsey Gunnulfsen alongside collaborators including Mike Shinoda, Y2K, JT Daly, and Dan Armrbuster. As a fiercely passionate LGBTQ+ woman, Gunnulfsen has fought her entire career to make sure her voice is heard and her art is not compromised in a male-dominated world. "EVERGREEN" is a call to empower other women and individuals to find strength in their voices. Musically "EVERGREEN" showcases PVRIS' musical progression with her unique and compelling blend of electronic, rock, and pop elements.
- "While ‘Animal’ channels its fuzzed-out rock aggression toward modern fame, ‘Anywhere But Here’ withdraws with yearning acoustic guitar and Lyndsey Gunnulfsen’s pleas for a fresh start. Extra credit to the latter for a keen sense of space and the soulfulness of Gunnulfsen’s vocal take, which recalls electro-R&B in its approach". Billboard
- "trippy title track" Alternative Press on ‘EVERGREEN’
- "It has an edgy feeling…with an underlying longing and dark touch all the way through" MXDWN on “EVERGREEN
- “PVRIS is back at it again, doing what she does best, dropping absolute bangers! ‘GODDESS‘ comes after the release of ‘ANIMAL‘ and ‘ANYWHERE BUT HERE,’ …l and only further proves why PVRIS is a force to be reckoned with” The Honey Pop
- "a pop-rock anthem of self-empowerment and feminine resistance" Atwood on “GODDESS”
- "Melodically it whips and cracks at you with harmonies pulled from the mouth of angels. But musically, it leaps and bounds between synth-laden swells and plucked ambience. It is off-kilter in all the right ways, showcasing such a wide breadth of influence whilst still feeling wholly individual. This isn’t following any sort of blueprint, it is fresh as it comes." IDOBI RADIO on “EVERGREEN”
- "(‘GODDESS’ is) a gritty and elastic twirl of impassioned electro-rock ambition that’s said to channel female rage, power, confidence, and autonomy." Vanyaland
In celebration of the album release, PVRIS premiered the music video for single, “I DON’T WANNA DO THIS ANYMORE”. Directed by Jax Anderson and PVRIS frontwoman, Lyndsey Gunnulfsen, the video connects all the previously released visuals from"EVERGREEN", calling back to arresting images like Lynn split between nature and a synthetic world, and Lynn battling internal distress and conflict. With visualizers launching for every song on the album, Gunnulfsen shares a unique companion piece, immersing fans into the world of "EVERGREEN".
ICONIC. HYPNOTIC. GODDESS. PVRIS is a motherfucking brand.
Hailing from Boston, MA, PVRIS - the creative project of vocalist/instrumentalist/songwriter, Lyndsey Gunnulfsen (aka Lynn Gunn) - focuses on artistry, emotional resonance, and story-telling in her music. Rather than be tied down to a specific genre, PVRIS has always explored a diverse, eclectic mix of sounds, resulting in a genre all their own. It is this controversial, innovative, and risk-taking approach that has led to Lynn being lauded as a modern pop/rock icon - performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, featuring on magazine covers like Rock Sound, Alternative Press, Gay Times, and Kerrang!, and winning the Rock Sound Icon award, Artist of the Year, and Alt Press Breakthrough Band of the Yearaward. “It’s not my job as an artist to cater to certain trends or people’s nostalgia”Gunnulfsen shares “I have to follow what I feel compelled to follow and do my best to uncover what truths and messages I can find within that. I have to always embrace the risks of change and trust that each stage of my music’s life will resonate with whoever it’s meant to".
It is with this mindset that PVRIS took the unconventional approach of disengaging completely from the public eye to write/record their new album, "EVERGREEN". Weary of seeing how modern culture has become so dependent on the internet, social media, instant gratification, and the ever-present “algorithm”, Gunnulfsen embarked on a journey of reflection, meditation, and self-discovery. The result is a body of work that feels timeless and refreshing. “If you search the definition of ‘evergreen’, you will find words like: enduring, timeless, fresh, unlimited, and renewal” Gunnulfsen explains: “In our modern culture where everything is online, algorithm-based, and instantaneous, it feels like timelessness, longevity and connection could someday become dying concepts. More than ever, PVRIS has, and always will be anti-formula, anti-virality, and anti-instant gratification".
With a strong sense of purpose and direction in mind, Gunnulfsen focused on co-producing the album alongside a diverse selection of expertly enlisted production collaborators, from Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, who co-produced the arena-primed aggressive rock track “TAKE MY NIRVANA”, to American producers Y2K, JT Daly, Matias Mora, and Carrie Karpinen. Highly-inventive and extremely cohesive, the album opens with the explosive and personal track “I DON’T WANNA DO THIS ANYMORE” and leads into the ferocious, defiant “ANIMAL” - a song about breaking free of control, whether it’s from other people or from ourselves. “It's about challenging the identity the outside world chooses to give you,” Gunnulfsen adds, “It’s also a comment on fame and spectacle. We do each other a disservice by restricting one another to these metaphorical cages, the ones we’re constantly putting others in and being put in by others. Animal is about challenging that".
While many of the songs evoke politically-charged themes, the invigorating album is met with a narrative that is also deeply introspective. Songs like “ANYWHERE BUT HERE” and “LOVE IS A…” dissolve into a luscious, trance-like experience that breathes levity into an intimate atmosphere. “At its core, “ANYWHERE BUT HERE” is about wanting to escape your surroundings. I think a lot of us experience that to some degree, a longing to be somewhere or with someone you can’t necessarily identify".
In the end, "EVERGREEN" is a reclamation of control in our post-pandemic culture, posing a complex discussion on fame, technology, spectacle, and female autonomy. As a fiercely passionate LGBTQ+ woman, Gunnulfsen has fought her entire career to make sure her voice is heard and her art is not compromised in a male-dominated world. "EVERGREEN" is a call to empower other women and individuals to find strength in their voices and break free from the shackles of social media and the burden it places on modern society.
PVRIS is debuting new material from "EVERGREEN" for the first time live on the UK/EU arena slots supporting Fall Out Boy. All dates are listed below.
PVRIS EU Tour Dates (Supporting FALL OUT BOY)
- October 17th @ Cos Torwar - Warsaw, PL
- October 18th @ Prague, CZ - Sportavni Hala Fortuna
- October 20th @ Milan, IT - Mediolanum Forum
- October 21st @ Munich, DE - Zenith
- October 23rd @ Paris, FR - Zenith
- October 24th @ Amsterdam, NL - Afas Live
- October 25th @ Brussels, BE - Forest National
- November 6th @ Oberhausen, DE - Rudolf Weber Arena
- November 7th @ Hamburg, DE - Barclays Arena
- November 8th @ Berlin, DE - Max Schemeling-Halle
EVERGREEN Track Listing:
1. I DON’T WANNA DO THIS ANYMORE
2. GOOD ENEMY
3. GODDESS
4. ANIMAL
5. HYPE ZOMBIES
6. TAKE MY NIRVANA
7. SENTI-MENTAL
8. ANYWHERE BUT HERE
9. HEADLIGHTS
10. LOVE IS A…
11. EVERGREEN