When Lyndsey talks about the music industry at that time, it’s easy to understand its challenges. Though much improved from its past, it was still, however innocently, a boys’ club. There was a feeling of loneliness during PVRIS’ rise for Lyndsey, as she admits there were very few artists in whom she could see herself, amid a lack of other women or queer people in rock music.
Part of the healing was in carving out her own space, which has become even easier as PVRIS have climbed the ranks and are now able to select their own support acts, and have more say over who comes with them.
“We have a great crew, and I think the men I’ve been surrounded with are great, but there’s still a community and camaraderie among women and girlhood that I think you can’t match,” she shares.
It’s a sentiment echoed in one of PVRIS’ other recent projects, F.I.L.T.H. The mixtape, released back in October 2024, was put together entirely by a collective of “female, non-binary and queer” personnel. And not only across its featured artists, but also its engineers, producers, and other behind-the-scenes contributors.
“The mixtape came together with who I was working with at the time, and who I was hopping in sessions with. I hadn’t worked with any straight men or straight white men [for a while], and it dawned on me how much better I felt, and how much more fun I was having in the studio every day.”
In the past, Lyndsey had often been the only woman in the room when working in a studio.
“There was a subconscious thing going on,” she explains. “I think as women, we are always on high alert, and want to be aware of our surroundings, especially going into a room with men or a single man. Being pulled out of that and strictly being around women or queer people was the biggest [feeling of], ‘I’m excited to do this every day! I don’t feel tired, I don’t feel on edge all the time.’
“One of the days it really hit me was going into work with Sizzy Rocket and Uffie. It was our first day working together that we made [the mixtape’s titular single], but we had a really early session. I felt that old nervousness to go in, and then as soon as we all got in the room together, it felt so, so good. That day was the start of all of those gears turning, and realising that it was so much more comfortable and fun.”
And it’s just as exciting to listen to. In her own words as she announced the mixtape last year, “There’s too many bad bitches in all music making roles out there to cover in just one release like this.”
So, Lyndsey, can we get a part two, please?
“Definitely!” she immediately affirms with a smile. “I would love to do a part two, featuring some more artists, and doing kind of the same system – all collaborative, and having a different feature in every song.
“I want to approach the next album like that as well. Maybe not as much with the featured artists, but as far as working with female and queer writers, and making it the core focus and highlight.”