PVA - BLUSH [Blue Vinyl]

Ninja Tune

£30.60

Format: LP, Blue Vinyl
Catalogue No.: ZEN286N
Barcode: 5054429159202
Release Date: 14 Oct 2022
Genre: Electronic

- 140g Blue vinyl
- Limited Edition
- Housed in a 6mm spined gatefold sleeve with a gloss finish
- Photography by Sebastian Kapfhammer
- Comes with MP3 download of the full album
- Black paper inner sleeves
- Shrinkwrapped

Following the success of their GRAMMY-nominated 2020 EP Toner, London band PVA release stunning debut album BLUSH.

The eleven blistering tracks from the trio, made up of 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 cathartic sprechgesang post-punk.

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.

The album was produced by the band alongside friends Ben Romans-Hopcraft (Warmduscher) and Jamie Neville (Pumarosa) over a two week period at Neville’s home studio in South London. They then mixed the record at FOLD, the club hidden away on a trading estate in East London. One place intimate, another industrial; this is PVA’s world.

Recommended if you like… LCD Soundsystem, Dry Cleaning, Squid, Black Midi, Black Country, New Road

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