American rock band PVRIS have just released their new single ‘Dead Weight’, which premiered as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 on 4th March. But that’s not all – they have also announced an upcoming album called ‘Use Me’.
After a social media post announcing their next tour, PVRIS posted telling followers to listen to Annie Mac’s show at 7pm. Fans were excited to hear new music, along with details of the third studio album.
Lead singer Lynn Gunn spoke about the single, saying it’s “about being a people pleaser, holding other up and never asking for anything back. Quite often that can be taken advantage of and it can be hard to set ‘no’, set boundaries. This feels amplified, especially as a woman. This song is about stepping into my power as a woman, shedding old skin and taking nurturing, caretaker feminine nature and turning it into a super power.”
The music video for ‘Dead Weight’ also premiered yesterday, with Gunn driving a hearse with a mini disco ball on the rear-view mirror as she wears glitter and dances with other lost souls. It has already gained 54,000 views and was directed by YHELLOW, who also worked on 2019 singles ‘Old Wounds’ and ‘Hallucinations’.
PVRIS shared details of their new album, letting fans know that it is set to be released on 1st May with their record label Reprise (Warner Records). ‘Use Me’ is the title, and it can be pre-ordered from their website now. They have also announced the track-list, which can be seen below.
1. Gimme A Minute (Unreleased)
2. Dead Weight
3. Stay Gold
4. Good To Be Alive (Unreleased)
5. Death Of Me
6. Hallucinations
7. Old Wounds
8. Loveless (Unreleased)
9. January Rain (Unreleased)
10. Use Me (Unreleased)
11. Wish You Well (Unreleased)
PVRIS will be taking the album on tour in the US through May and June, with tickets available on their website now. They will then join Halsey on her ‘Manic World Tour’ in July.
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The band consists of members Lynn Gunn (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Alex Babinski (guitar, keyboards) and Brian MacDonald (bass, keyboards), as well as touring musician Justin Nace (drums). They have released two studio albums, ‘White Noise’ and ‘All You Know Of Heaven, All You Need Of Hell’, since they formed in 2012.
Awards include the Tour of the Year at the Alternative Rock Awards for their tour with Muse and Thirty Seconds To Mars in 2017, and the Rock Sound Award for artist of the year. Gunn also won a Rock Sound Award herself, for Rock Sound Icon, and says that their new album with allow her to “take credit” for all the work she does for the group, including songwriting, presentation, production and concepts for merch and visuals.
