Use Me

PVRIS - Use Me
Critic Score
Based on 11 reviews
2020 Ratings: #38 / 871
User Score
Based on 426 ratings
2020 Rank: #403
Liked by 41 people
August 28, 2020 / Release Date
LP / Format
Warner / Label
Pop Rock, Alt-Pop / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
Upset
In so many ways, PVRIS have always been a band that span different worlds. With the dark, brooding spirit of rock music always strong, the bright, bold colours still shone through. For their third album, that saturation point is dialled up to eleven. By any reasonable measure, it works.
90
AllMusic

There isn't a wasted moment on the album, an expertly crafted triumph that succeeds by balancing addictive production and a concentrated thematic focus.

90
The Line of Best Fit

For a long time PVRIS have occupied a space in the alternative, band-led world without entirely bowing to the scene's expectations. Use Me is an extension of this, a declaration of what Lynn Gunn can create now she's claiming her power and not sharing the credit so generously.

80
musicOMH

Use Me is by far the most streamlined and production-pristine of PVRIS’ work to date.

80
NME

‘Use Me’ is the sound of an artist flexing her muscles, making sense of and peace with her past and, most importantly, embracing a new future.

80
DIY

It’s a powerful - and at times, vulnerable - listen that comes doused in sparkling synths and delicious beats.

80
Dork
This IS pop and it stands up with the absolute best in its field.
80
Kerrang!

Lynn Gunn leaves modesty, fear and doubt in her rearview to embrace the freedom of truth on PVRIS’ third album, Use Me.

80
Q Magazine

Less a moment of reckoning, this is instead an album to be reckoned with.

78
Beats Per Minute

Use Me is a stirring artistic statement from someone who should no longer feel as though she has to hide.

JacksonLerner
79

pVris’ highly anticipated, long awaited third LP ‘Use Me’ is complex in its own right. it’s full of great singles and a title track feat 070 Shake, yet i still feel disappointed with the final project.

‘use me’ is frontloaded, and the rest can be lackluster.

the album is full of great performances and clear production; although inconsistency moves the music to be underwhelming as a whole.

MasterCrackfox
79

I don't make this statement to detract from this album in any way, but I am quite surprised at the level of praise currently being placed upon Use Me, the awaited third album from PVRIS. Generally speaking, an act that falls within this type of sound remains largely forgotten, or even completely ignored. Just taking a look at some of the recommend artists both here and on our lord and savior Spotify reveals universally hated acts like Imagine Dragons, no longer relevant acts like Blink 182, and ... read more

marvelgaryen
77

This third album came well, I'll be honest I listened to PVRIS albums before, but never quite connected, but this is the one for me. Lynn crafted her voice just the right way, the lyrics are well written, the production is on point, there's a little bit of everything also there's a particular glow to the project in overall, great work.

70

Thank you PVRIS pt. 3?

htoany
82

use me? more like using my phone to listen to this album!

AP__Music
60

A perfectly ok album, lots of strong sounds and snippets of a talented band. To me they're an American ChVrches, even the V is the same - may be in honour? The album lost me after death of me (not that its a bad song but I just can't forgive it, remove) and wasn't able to get me back. A bright start of the album that didn't improve as time went on, a couple of great singles but not enough for a full album. slightly generous 6

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Track List

1Gimme a Minute
3:28
76
2Dead Weight
3:27
81
3Stay Gold
4:00
81
4Good to Be Alive
3:17
79
5Death of Me
3:31
81
6Hallucinations
3:43
86
7Old Wounds
4:55
80
8Loveless
3:49
84
9January Rain
3:31
80
10Use Me
3:23
feat. 070 Shake
75
11Wish You Well
3:37
80
Total Length: 40 minutes
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Added on: March 4, 2020