Hit Record, by Private Lives

Hit Record

by Private Lives

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1.	Trust In Me 02:49	buy track
2.	Anything for Love 02:34	buy track
3.	Misfortune 02:23 video	buy track
4.	Private Lives 02:34	buy track
5.	All the Queen's Men 03:35	buy track
6.	Hit Record 02:39	buy track
7.	Head/Body 02:12	buy track
8.	Dead Hand 02:10	buy track
9.	Get Loose 02:01	buy track
10.	Dark Spots 03:44	buy track

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The debut album from Private Lives is a bold proclamation - 'HIT RECORD'. From their humble beginnings as a quarantine bedroom project to the full-fledged rock'n'roll unit they've become, Private Lives set up ten tracks and strike 'em down in one smooth release.

Part of the current wave of Montréal underground talent alongside Tha Retail Simps, Hélène Barbier, and Liquid Assets (to name a few) - Private Lives debuted in 2022 with their scorching self-titled EP on Feel It. Those five cuts are stitched into PL's vinyl debut, re-sequenced with new material that finds the four piece at the height of their collective powers. With Jackie Blenkarn's cool and confident vocals riding high in the mix, the group hammer out an impressive debut full length anchored by the strength of "Trust In Me", "Misfortune", and the title track, "Hit Record". There's not a moment of hesitation across these twenty-seven minutes.

Whether it's the overarching simplicity of the r'n'r/garage-mined guitars, underlying pop charm, or deeper post-punk melodies - 'HIT RECORD' is both cathartic and familiar - a truly impressive combination of heart-meets-cool. As Private Lives wind the album away in the psychotic build of "Dark Spots", the Quebec quartet leave us with a captivating debut that begs to be spun again and again.

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released July 14, 2023

Recorded & mixed by Adrian Popovich.
Mastered by Mikey Young.
Front photos by Alan Hildebrandt.
Design by Josh Herlihey.

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