Use Me (Pvris album)

Use Me is the third studio album by American rock band Pvris. It was released August 28, 2020, by Warner Records.^[1] The album features 11 songs, three of which are featured on the band's 2019 EP, Hallucinations.^[2] Use Me is the band's final album to feature lead guitarist Alex Babinski, who was fired from the band following allegations of sexual misconduct two days before the album's release.^[3] It is also their only album to be released on Warner before the band signed to Hopeless Records in 2023.

Use Me
Studio album by Pvris
Released	August 28, 2020
Recorded	2017–2020
Genre	Electropop
Length	40:41
Label	Warner
Producer	JT Daly Lyndsey Gunnulfsen
Pvris chronology
Hallucinations (2019) Use Me (2020) Evergreen (2023)
Singles from Use Me
"Death of Me" Released: July 12, 2019 "Hallucinations" Released: August 16, 2019 "Dead Weight" Released: March 4, 2020 "Gimme a Minute" Released: April 24, 2020 "Use Me" Released: September 29, 2020

Background

On March 4, Pvris announced the album's title and initial May 1 release date. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the album was postponed to July 10, and once more to August 28.^[2][1]

A deluxe edition of the album was released on October 22, 2020.

Singles

The singles "Death of Me" and "Hallucinations" were originally released in 2019 for the band's first EP Hallucinations (2019).

On March 4, 2020, the single, "Dead Weight" was released. It is the first single from Use Me released apart from Hallucinations.^[2] On April 24, they released the fourth single "Gimme a Minute" along with a sci-fi themed music video.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
DIY	^[6]
Kerrang!	4/5^[7]
NME	^[8]
The Line of Best Fit	9/10^[9]
Q	^[10]

Use Me received critical acclaim. On review aggregator website Album of the Year, it has a rating of 84 out of 100 based on 11 reviews.^[11]

Track listing

Use Me track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gimme a Minute"	Lyndsey Gunnulfsen JT Daly Tommy English Nate Campany	3:28
2.	"Dead Weight"	Gunnulfsen Daly English Sean Van Vleet Nate Cyphert	3:27
3.	"Stay Gold"	Gunnulfsen Daly	4:00
4.	"Good to Be Alive"	Gunnulfsen Daly Van Vleet	3:17
5.	"Death of Me"	Gunnulfsen Daly Daniel Armbruster	3:31
6.	"Hallucinations"	Gunnulfsen Daly Amy Allen Marshmello	3:43
7.	"Old Wounds"	Gunnulfsen	4:55
8.	"Loveless"	Gunnulfsen Daly Campany Van Vleet	3:49
9.	"January Rain"	Gunnulfsen Daly Van Vleet	3:31
10.	"Use Me" (featuring 070 Shake)	Gunnulfsen Daly	3:23
11.	"Wish You Well"	Gunnulfsen Daly Justin Tranter Zach Skelton	3:37
Total length:			40:41

Use Me – Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Thank You" (featuring Raye)	Gunnulfsen Rachel Keen Marco Borrero Mitch Allan Livvi Franc	3:32
13.	"Things Are Better" (Alt Version)	Gunnulfsen Daly Busbee	2:59
14.	"Use Me (Mija Remix)" (featuring 070 Shake)	Gunnulfsen Daly	3:42
15.	"Dead Weight (Nicole Moudaber Remix)"	Gunnulfsen Daly English Van Vleet Cyphert	3:45
16.	"Loveless (Lynn Mix)"	Gunnulfsen Daly Campany Van Vleet	3:25
Total length:			17:23

Notes

• Physical versions of the album contain the original version of "Use Me", which did not contain a verse from 070 Shake and instead contained a second verse from Lynn Gunn.^{[citation needed]}

Personnel

• Lyndsey Gunnulfsen – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1–9, 15, 16), bass (1–5, 9, 12, 15), drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 15), electric guitar (1–5, 9, 11, 12, 15), percussion (1–5, 9, 11, 15), acoustic guitar (4, 8, 9, 16), programming (9), remixing (16)
• JT Daly – keyboards (1–5, 8–11, 14–16), programming (1–6, 8–11, 14–16), strings (8, 10, 14, 16)
• Tommy English – additional guitar (2, 15)
• Jeremy Larson – strings (10, 14)
• 070 Shake – vocals (10, 14)
• Mitch Allan – electric guitar, keyboards, programming, synthesizer (12)
• Mag – keyboards, programming, synthesizer (12)
• Raye – vocals (12)
• Mija – remixing (14)
• Nicole Moudaber – remixing (15)

Technical

• JT Daly – production (all tracks), mixing (1, 10, 13, 14, 16), engineering (1–11, 14–16)
• Lyndsey Gunnulfsen – production (7, 9), additional production (10)
• Mag – production (12)
• Mitch Allan – production (12)
• Joe LaPorta – mastering (1–11, 13–16)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering (12)
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (2, 6, 7, 15)
• Lars Stolfers – mixing (3–5, 8, 9)
• Michael Freeman – mixing (6), mixing assistance (7)
• Josh Lovell – mixing (11), engineering (1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16), engineering assistance (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14)
• Mag – mixing (12)
• Lyndsey Gunnulfsen – engineering (7)
• Caleb Hulin – engineering (12)
• Bailey McDougal – vocal recording (14)
• Jeremy Larson – engineering assistance (10, 13, 14)
• Drew Gold – additional editing (15)

Charts

Chart performance for Use Me

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[12]	36
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[13]	22
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[14]	7
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	14
US Billboard 200^[16]	155

References

1. . Rock Sound. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
2. "PVRIS Announce New Album 'Use Me', Release New Track 'Dead Weight'". Kerrang. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
3. "Alex Babinski 'Will No Longer Be Associated' With PVRIS Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
4. "Watch PVRIS' Trippy New Video For 'Gimme a Minute'". Kerrang. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
5. "Use Me - PVRIS". AllMusic. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
6. Jamieson, Sarah (August 27, 2020). "PVRIS - 'Use Me' - Album Review". DIY. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
7. McLaughlin, David (August 26, 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: PVRIS – USE ME". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
8. Leivers, Dannii (August 27, 2020). "PVRIS – 'Use Me' review: frontwoman Lynn Gunn steps out to the front on confident third album". NME. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
9. Bulmer, Eloise (August 26, 2020). "Taking a stand on a powerful third outing, PVRIS are rife with restless strength". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
10. "Q Magazine - August 2020". Q. August 27, 2020. p. 110. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
11. "PVRIS – Use Me – Reviews". Album Of The Year. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
12. "Australiancharts.com – Pvris – Use Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
13. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 37. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
16. "Pvris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.