Use Me | ||||
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Released | August 28, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2017–2020 | |||
Genre | Electropop | |||
Length | 40:41 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
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Singles from Use Me | ||||
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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.
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.
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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 87/100 [5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
DIY | [7] |
Kerrang! | [8] |
NME | [9] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [10] |
Q | [11] |
Use Me received critical acclaim. On review aggregator website Metacritic, it has a rating of 87 out of 100 based on 8 reviews. [5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gimme a Minute" |
| 3:28 |
2. | "Dead Weight" |
| 3:27 |
3. | "Stay Gold" |
| 4:00 |
4. | "Good to Be Alive" |
| 3:17 |
5. | "Death of Me" |
| 3:31 |
6. | "Hallucinations" |
| 3:43 |
7. | "Old Wounds" | Gunnulfsen | 4:55 |
8. | "Loveless" |
| 3:49 |
9. | "January Rain" |
| 3:31 |
10. | "Use Me" (featuring 070 Shake) |
| 3:23 |
11. | "Wish You Well" |
| 3:37 |
Total length: | 40:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Thank You" (featuring Raye) |
| 3:32 |
13. | "Things Are Better" (Alt Version) |
| 2:59 |
14. | "Use Me (Mija Remix)" (featuring 070 Shake) |
| 3:42 |
15. | "Dead Weight (Nicole Moudaber Remix)" |
| 3:45 |
16. | "Loveless (Lynn Mix)" |
| 3:25 |
Total length: | 17:23 |
Technical
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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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 |
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