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PVA - Blush

PVA - Blush

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From shimmering electro pop to industrial bangers, this is a hugely impressive full debut.

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South London band PVA’s stunning debut album BLUSH consolidates the beating pulse of electronic music with the raw energy of a life-affirming gig and reveals more about the trio than they’ve ever previously shared.

The eleven blistering tracks from the group, Ella Harris and Josh Baxter (who share lead vocals as well as handling synths, guitars and production) alongside drummer and percussionist Louis Satchell, are made from a formula of acid, disco, blistering synths, the release of the dancefloor and queer-coded sprechgesang post-punk.

The group released their debut single ‘Divine Intervention’ through Speedy Wunderground in late 2019 with debut EP ‘Toner’ arrived a year later via Ninja Tune, home to similarly iconoclastic acts including Young Fathers and Kae Tempest. The EP featured a remix of ‘Talks’ from Mura Masa that picked up a GRAMMY nomination in the category of Best Remixed Recording at the 2022 ceremony.

On their debut album PVA carry that same energy from the live circuit, while also building out a holistic world full of texture and heart. BLUSH is rich with industrial-sized beats that pack a heavyweight punch, jagged punk spirit, and moments of hushed contemplation from Harris’ poetic lyrics. It sprints tirelessly throughout, linking influences including Portishead, PC Music, Laurie Anderson, and cult rave-pop duo The Pom-Poms with ease.

“We wanted to surprise people and do something more than just get across how we sound at a gig,” explains drummer Louis. “It’s quite an anxious record sometimes that is relating to mental health issues but also an everyday anxiety of making the album. It’s been a rocky ride but we always pick ourselves up.”

Format Info

+ Dinked Edition
+ 140g fluorescent pink sparkle effect vinyl *
+ PVA zine (Artwork TBC) *
+ Gatefold sleeve with a gloss finish
+ Numbered edition
+ Limited pressing of 500

* EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition

+ CD softpack

Indie LP
+ 140g Blue vinyl
+ Housed in a 6mm spined gatefold sleeve with a gloss finish
+ Includes MP3 download of the full album
+ Black paper inner sleeves

Standard LP
+ 140g Pink vinyl
+ Housed in a 6mm spined gatefold sleeve with a gloss finish
+ Includes MP3 download of the full album
+ Black paper inner sleeves

Photography by Sebastian Kapfhammer

Tracklisting

Side A
A1. Untethered
A2. Kim
A3. Hero Man
A4. Interlude
A5. Bunker
A6. Comfort Eating

Side B
B1. The Individual
B2. Bad Dad
B3. Transit
B4. Seven (feat. Tony Njoku)
B5. Soap

Artist: PVA
Label: Ninja Tune
Catalogue: ZEN286D
Barcode: 5054429159219
Format: LP or CD
Release Date: 14th October 2022
                           
"PVA are writing club music to stay indoors to, keeping things insular without neglecting gleaming disco euphoria."
7/10
 
         

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