White Noise

Personnel: Blake Harnage (guitar, synthesizer, programming); Lyndsey Gunnulfsen (guitar, programming); Alex Babinski (guitar); Chris Kamrada (drums).
Audio Mixer: Jeff Juliano .
Editors: Chris Curran; Andrew Elliott.
Fusing electronic elements that are both brash and dreamy with dark, beat-driven alt rock, Lowell, Massachusetts, trio Pvris deliver their debut LP White Noise. Led by singer Lyndsey Gunnulfsen, the band formed in 2012, going through a few early lineup upheavals before settling on the one featured here. The first female-led act to sign with metalcore label Rise Records, Pvris offers up a sleek, but passionate debut full of atmospheric textures, synth-laden grooves, and a brooding, aggressive style built around their charismatic frontwoman. Produced by Blake Harnage (Versa Emerge), White Noise manages to showcase the band's pop leanings while always keeping their serrated edge at hand, making this a strong first effort. ~ Timothy Monger