“I DON’T WANNA DO THIS ANYMORE” by Pvris, Friday, July 28, 2023
Earlier this month Pvris released their anticipated fourth record, Evergreen . Starting with their 2019 release of the EP Hallucinations , Pvris began a departure from hard rock into Alternative dark pop. This departure was partly due to producer JT Daly encouraging the band to experiment with pop hooks. The band's 2020 release Use Me was an even greater realization of the vision set forth on Hallucinations ; none of the songs were straight rock songs with perhaps the exception of " Dead Weight ." PRAY FOR BETTER TIMES. Between Evergreen and Use Me, Pvris shifted from being a band to a one-woman moniker, or as cleverly stated in the song " GODDESS , " not a woman or a man but a "motherfucking brand," with only Lynn Gunn remaining on the band's roster. Over the years, band members dropped off, with guitarist Alex Babinsky forced out after allegations of sexual misconduct just prior to the release of Use Me. As of earlier this year, bassist