Blush

"If 2020's Toner EP was a post-punk/techno fusion, Blush's bed of acid and industrial-sized beats pushes PVA further towards the intersection of a traditional band set-up and the speaker-stacked dancefloor. Everything around the music and emotion that surfaces feels upfront and present, like the songs are unfolding around you rather than through headphones or speakers ... When it's not glass shattering bass and techno, intimate whispers and expansive synthscapes show off PVA's versatility on 'Seven', which features reinforcements from British-Nigerian electronic artist Tony Njoku. These warmer moments seem to encapsulate, but also deviate beyond Blush's transitional temperament".

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"London dance pop maestros are impossible to ignore: With a much broader emotional range than their early material, the trio's debut pulses with real dancefloor power".

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"If 2020's 'Toner EP' piqued people's attention with its industrial infused post-punk, PVA's debut album 'Blush' is going to be like a headlock. The South-London trio (...) set out to broaden their sonic horizons with a sound that journeyed beyond their pulsating live shows ... " 'Blush' inhabits an environment born from pulsing electronics, in-yer-face drums and deadpan vocals. It somehow manages to convey a personality of austere coldness but also a kinetic, organic energy that by definition projects a mechanical warmth ... The majority of 'Blush' plonks the listener into the beating digital heart of a cyber soundscape, with record opener 'Untethered' setting the tone for what will be played out across the next 11 tracks. A buoyant beat provides a sturdy backbone as constant synth burbles undulate around Harris' unwavering vocal style ... 'Blush' is a sonic and emotional triumph".

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