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  • Summary: The second full-length release for the Massachusetts alternative rock band led by Lynn Gunn was produced by Blake Harnage.
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Heaven
I think we were cursed from the start Second I let you into my heart Do you think we were speaking in tongues Or simply not enough? Do you ever... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Alternative Press
    Aug 25, 2017
    90
    Their music is tighter, sharper and aiming for the jugular in its first shot. In the simplest terms, the band crafted a record that fills the bigger venues they are sure to be playing now and in the future.
  2. AllMusic
    Aug 24, 2017
    80
    On All We Know, PVRIS take a crucial step on the right course toward finding their own trademark sound.
  3. Rock Sound
    Aug 24, 2017
    80
    All 10 tracks here bear such scars, adding up to a staggering work of honesty, beauty and artistic achievement. It’s hugely impressive on those terms alone... but even more so given everything PVRIS endured in its creation.
  4. Q Magazine
    Aug 24, 2017
    80
    It's a sensational return. [Sep 2017, p.115]
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  5. Kerrang!
    Aug 24, 2017
    80
    A little piece of heaven indeed. [26 Aug 2017, p.48]
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  6. DIY Magazine
    Aug 25, 2017
    80
    PVRIS might have been to hell and back, but a new era is here, and it’s utterly brilliant.
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    Aug 24, 2017
    80
    By the time ‘No Mercy’ arrives, there’s no escaping how catchy this record is.

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  1. Leviathaven
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    One of the best albums released this year. PVRIS made a step forward in quality of their music, lyrics. They continued touching souls of theirOne of the best albums released this year. PVRIS made a step forward in quality of their music, lyrics. They continued touching souls of their listeners with their powerful melodies and texts. Lynn Gunn`s voice just breaks through your head into your heart and leaves no way for you to not to love this masterpiece. Good luck to guys from PVRIS! Hope, they won`t let me down with their next album!… Expand
  2. cvmeronblvke
    Dec 17, 2022
    10
    I discovered this album before the start of COVID. I knew PVRIS from the Warped Tour and White Noise, so I knew this album was going to beI discovered this album before the start of COVID. I knew PVRIS from the Warped Tour and White Noise, so I knew this album was going to be chock full of amazing lyrics and hard-hitting production. This is definitely the album of my life. If you enjoy heavy production, addicting melodies, and unforgettable lyrics; this album is for you.… Expand
  4. Roo182
    Dec 31, 2018
    9
    This is another new addition to my library and also another angle I did not expect my tastes to head: toward this incredibly interestingThis is another new addition to my library and also another angle I did not expect my tastes to head: toward this incredibly interesting Massachusetts outfit. Initially when I first heard PVRIS in August, I liked it at the around the same level that I liked Eisley (see Narrow Misses below) and almost wrote it off as a “good but not quite”. But what surprised me and also earned it a spot in the top 10 was the severe resurgence it made in my tastes throughout November/December. I just couldn’t get enough of it for weeks and it dawned on me that this was an unbelievable album.

    Despite suffering from stupidly long title-itis like I The Mighty (let’s call it Heaven/Hell for now), there’s so much to love about this record. Lynn Gunn’s vocals are absolutely exceptional and she comes right at you in Heaven, the opening track oozes passion. Throughout Heaven/Hell the engagingly atmospheric electronic rock sound blended with elongated vocal hooks (Anyone Else) and vivid drum pacing (Walk Alone) makes for an engaging and entertaining listen. It’s tough to compare PVRIS to other artists, maybe it’s just because I haven’t been around this style for long, but the best comparison I could make is a mix between Thirty Seconds to Mars and Paramore. The album reaches its climax on No Mercy, a much quicker (almost punk) track with the insanely memorable “there’s blood in the water but it tastes so sweet” by Gunn. The hairs on my neck shoot upright on every listen.

    Best Tracks: Heaven - Anyone Else - Walk Alone - No Mercy
    2017 Listens: 240+    … Expand
  5. rtidwe
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    Sounds from their previous record carry over and mature throughout this LP. It expresses a more mature side of PVRIS’s sound. Very enjoyable
  6. MaroKauil
    Aug 25, 2017
    9
    A powerful sound, dark lyrics and a unique style. All the songs are made with love and passionated. The complete album is a different turnA powerful sound, dark lyrics and a unique style. All the songs are made with love and passionated. The complete album is a different turn compared with White Noise and much better in every single way. Is a perfect second album for PVRIS. LOVE IT.… Expand
  7. Samarqand
    Oct 23, 2017
    9
    An incredibly intricate and powerful album. It draws upon influences from numerous genres and doesn't neatly fit into any single one.

    In    An incredibly intricate and powerful album. It draws upon influences from numerous genres and doesn't neatly fit into any single one.

    In some ways it feels like a far more fleshed out and developed version of what artists like AURORA, Purity Rings, Chvrches and even Grimes are doing (not meant as a slight to any of them, all of whom are great and of whom I consider Grimes an era-defining artist).

    It is 'pop' enough to hook casual listeners if they give it a bit of time.

    Worth it for any music enthusiast.    … Expand

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