All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell

On July 27, 2016, Lynn Gunn posted a photo on her Twitter showing 45 songs that had been written for the band's second album.{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/LYNNGVNN/status/758350409937326080|title=LANEGŌØN on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=March 13, 2017}} Pvris played their last show of 2016 at Summer Sonic Osaka on August 21.{{Cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlists/pvris-2bdb1056.html|title=PVRIS Concert Setlists|website=setlist.fm|accessdate=March 13, 2017}}{{better source|date=March 2017}} After this they went to the city of Utica in upstate New York to record their second album in a supposedly haunted church turned record studio.{{Cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/pvris_to_record_new_album_in_allegedly_haunted_church|title=PVRIS to record new album in allegedly "haunted" church – News – Alternative Press|website=Alternative Press|date=5 June 2016|accessdate=March 13, 2017}}

Sessions were held at Big Blue North in Utica, New York and Songboi Studios in Brooklyn, New York, with producer Blake Harnage, who also acts as engineer, and additional production from Gunn. Anthony Reeder did engineering and editing, while Jef Moll engineered the drums Mark "Spike" Stent mixed "Heaven", "Half", "What's Wrong" and "Winter" with assistant Michael Freeman at The Mix Suite LA. Rich Costey mixed "Anyone Else", "Walk Alone", "No Mercy", "Separate" and "Nola 1", while Jeff Juliano mixed "Same Soul", before the album was mastered by Chris Athens. On February 13, 2017, Pvris confirmed on a post on their Facebook page that the album was done being recorded.{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/PVRISdaily/status/831164639664807938|title=PVRIS Daily on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=March 13, 2017}}

On February 17, 2017, Pvris updated all of their social media platforms with a new theme as well as a post with the roman numerals "II XX XVII" or 2 20 17.{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/LYNNGVNN/status/832687795533541376|title=LANEGŌØN on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=March 13, 2017}} On February 20 they announced a small European tour.{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ThisIsPVRIS/status/833649293181513728|title=PVRIS on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=March 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417061056/https://twitter.com/ThisIsPVRIS/status/833649293181513728|archive-date=April 17, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{better source|date=March 2017}} Lynn Gunn then proceeded to tweet out, "Oh my loves, can't you see? The new era has just begun."{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/LYNNGVNN/status/833768138764267522|title=LANEGŌØN on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=March 13, 2017}} She also confirmed that fans would get to hear some new songs on the European tour. On May 4, and May 5, 2017, Pvris performed in London as a part of their European tour and previewed the song "Half" for the first time as a part of their new album. The song was later released as the first promotional single from the album on July 14, 2017. On May 1, All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell was initially announced for release on August 4. However, on July 18, the release was pushed back to August 25 due to "last minute production tweaks". "Winter" was subsequently released on August 3, 2017, as the second promotional single. The title of the album was likely influenced or derived from the last lines of the Emily Dickinson poem, "My life closed twice before its close".

On April 30, 2017, Pvris premiered the single "Heaven" from the album on BBC's Radio 1 Rock Show.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/pvris-announce-new-album-all-we-know-of-heaven-all-we-need-of-hell|title=PVRIS Announce New Album, 'All We Know Of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell' - News|website=Rock Sound Magazine|accessdate=Jan 9, 2021|archive-date=December 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205162030/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/pvris-announce-new-album-all-we-know-of-heaven-all-we-need-of-hell|url-status=dead}}

On June 13, Pvris premiered "What's Wrong" on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show as the second single from the album. The track topped the Kerrang! Rock Chart and spent several further weeks in the top 20.Kerrang! Rock Chart, Kerrang!, issue 1681, 29 July 2017, page 12.

On July 14, Pvris released a promotional single from the album, "Half", along with a visualette found on YouTube.

On August 3, Pvris released another promotional single, "Winter", with another visualette, promoted on social media.

On August 23, Pvris released the third single of their album “Anyone Else” by promoting it on their social media.

On December 15, Pvris released a radio edit of "Same Soul" as the fourth single from the album.

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|MC = 86/100{{Citation|title=All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell by PVRIS|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/all-we-know-of-heaven-all-we-need-of-hell/pvris|accessdate=2017-09-08}}

| rev1 = Alternative Press

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/pvris_all_we_know_of_heaven_all_we_need_of_hell_album_review |title= PVRIS All We Know Of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell |author=Maria Sherman |work=NME |date=24 August 2017 |accessdate=26 August 2017 }}

| rev2 = London Evening Standard

| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/music/pvris-all-we-know-of-heaven-all-we-need-of-hell-review-a3620506.html |title= PVRIS - All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell review |author=Rick Pearson |work=London Evening Standard |date=25 August 2017 |accessdate=26 August 2017 }}

| rev3 = NME

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/pvris-know-heaven-review |title= PVRIS - 'All We Know Of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell' Review |author=Anita Bhagwandas |work=NME |date=24 August 2017 |accessdate=26 August 2017 }}

| rev4 = Q

| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}Garner 2017, p. 115

| rev5 = Rock Sound

| rev5score = 8/10McLaughlin 2017, p. 82

}}

All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell received critical acclaim from music critics. At review aggregate site Metacritic, the album has an average score of 86 out of 100, based on 7 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Before release, Alternative Press included the album on their list of the most anticipated albums of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/most_anticipated_albums_second_half_of_2017/P1|title=The 14 most anticipated albums for the rest of 2017|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=August 4, 2017|accessdate=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815175308/http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/most_anticipated_albums_second_half_of_2017/P1|archive-date=2017-08-15|url-status=dead}} George Garner of Q said the album "marks an intensification of that latent darkness and musical expansiveness" as heard on White Noise.

Track listing per booklet.

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| title1 = Heaven

| length1 = 4:14

| title2 = Half

| length2 = 4:30

| title3 = Anyone Else

| length3 = 4:36

| title4 = What's Wrong

| length4 = 4:59

| title5 = Walk Alone

| length5 = 5:13

| title6 = Same Soul

| length6 = 3:47

| title7 = Winter

| length7 = 3:47

| title8 = No Mercy

| length8 = 3:59

| title9 = Separate

| length9 = 4:19

| title10 = Nola 1

| length10 = 3:39

| total_length = 42:56

}}

Personnel per booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Proper Dose|others=Pvris|year=2017|type=booklet|publisher=Rise Records/BMG|id=RR378-2/4050538296143}}

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Pvris

• Lynn Gunn – vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, piano, organ, programming, additional production, creative direction, layout, design
• Brian MacDonald – bass
• Alex Babinski – guitar

Additional musicians

• Chris Kamrada – drums, percussion
• Mikaela Davis – harp
• Blake Harnage – synthesizers, programming

Design

• Taylor Bringuel – creative direction
• Randall Leddy – layout, design
• Andi Elloway – front cover photo, composite

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Production and design

• Blake Harnage – production, engineering
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4 and 7)
• Michael Freeman – assistance
• Rich Costey – mixing (tracks 3, 5, 8, 9 and 10)
• Jeff Juliano – mixing (track 6)
• Chris Athens – mastering
• Anthony Reeder – engineering, editing
• Jef Moll – drum engineering
• Jarrod Fallon – drum technician
• John Colangelo – drum technician

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• {{cite journal|editor-last=McLaughlin|editor-first=David|last=McLaughlin|first=David|title=Reviews|journal=Rock Sound|date=Summer 2017|issue=229|publisher=Freeway Press Inc.|location=London|issn=1465-0185}}

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