PVRIS‘ Lynn Gunn is returning with an album that refuses to stick to tired old boxes and conform to lazy expectations.
Words: Ali Shutler.
Photos: Ashley Osborn.
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PVRIS only released their debut album ‘White Noise’ in 2014, but that hasn’t stopped them from getting swept up in the nostalgia-driven emo resurgence that’s dominated the past few years.
Things kicked off when Machine Gun Kelly reworked their thundering single ‘My House’ as part of his virtual lockdown sessions, and 84 million views later, PVRIS were invited to play the inaugural When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas last year alongside the likes of Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World and Avril Lavigne. Like those bands, PVRIS made a name for themselves on Warped Tour and are still part of that alternative rock scene.
Rather than lean into a world of snotty lyrics and big guitar riffs, though, PVRIS’ new album ‘Evergreen’ is a rejection of nostalgia. “I know some people might have a problem with that,” admits Lynn Gunn, but she isn’t bothered. “It’s good to have a bit of pushback.”…
