The debut LP by Private Lives (Montreal) comes with an exclamation mark rather than a question mark. It’s not just the cocky album title (Hit Record), it’s the sheer level of conviction and confidence they present themselves. Like a mix of Blondie, the B-52’s and Be Your Own Pet, Private Lives have a sense of urgency that is laudable. It’s like they are on a constant quest to find the sweet spot between pop catchiness, punk attitude and getting sprayed with cold water on the hottest days of Summer.
Listening to Hit Record, Private Lives make me believe you could put them on a bill with indie punk bands, a bill of postpunk bands, a bill of alt pop bands or a bill of garage bands and in neither case the audience would be complaining.
Hit Record is out now on Feel It Records. It contains the 5 songs of their 2022 debut EP as well as handful of new ones. It’s great.
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