Pretty Vicious (album)
| Pretty Vicious | ||||
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| Released | 3 November 2023 | |||
| Studio | East Iris Studios (Nashville) | |||
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| Length | 44:42 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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| The Struts chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pretty Vicious | ||||
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Pretty Vicious is the fourth studio album by British glam rock band The Struts, released on 3 November 2023 through Big Machine Label Group.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock | [2] |
| Cryptic Rock | [3] |
| Kerrang! | [4] |
Artwork
The cover art marked the first appearance of the band's updated logo on a studio album. This new logo was first seen with the release of the single "Fallin' With Me" in 2022.
The front and back cover photography were done by Joseph Lynn, and the graphic design of the album artwork was done by Holly McBryde.[5]
Release and promotion
Tour
The Struts announced a tour in support of the album release that included shows across North America and several festival appearances in Europe. The tour kicked off on April 13, 2024, in Laval, Quebec and concluded on August 31, 2024, in Anaheim, California.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Too Good At Raising Hell" |
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| 3:49 |
| 2. | "Pretty Vicious" |
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| 5:10 |
| 3. | "I Won't Run" |
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| 4:05 |
| 4. | "Hands On Me" |
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| 3:31 |
| 5. | "Do What You Want" |
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| 3:32 |
| 6. | "Rockstar" |
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| 3:28 |
| 7. | "Remember The Name" |
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| 4:06 |
| 8. | "Bad Decisions" |
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| 3:45 |
| 9. | "Better Love" |
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| 4:40 |
| 10. | "Gimme Some Blood" |
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| 4:06 |
| 11. | "Somebody Someday" |
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| 4:26 |
| Total length: | 44:42 | |||
Personnel
The Struts
- Luke Spiller – lead vocals, background vocals, production
- Adam Slack – guitar, production
- Jed Elliot – bass guitar, production
- Gethin Davies – drums, production
Additional Musicians
- Tom Bukovac – guitar
- Tim Lauer – keyboards, piano (11), B-3 organ (11)
- Dino Franchi – piano (10)
- Steve Patrick – trumpet (1, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Barry Green – trombone (1, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Mark Douthit – saxophone (1, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Jovan Quallo – saxophone (1, 5, 7, 9, 10), flute (1, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- David Angell – violin (11)
- Jenny Bifano – violin (11)
- Alicia Enstrom – violin (11)
- Jung Min Shin – violin (11)
- Chris Farrell – viola (11)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (11)
- Kevin Bate – cello (11)
- Carole Rabinowitz – cello (11)
Technical
- Julian Raymond – production (on all tracks except "Gimme Some Blood")
- Natt Webb – production (on "Gimme Some Blood")
- Scott Borchetta – executive production
- Howard Willing – recording
- Trenton Woodman – recording assistance
- Louis Remenapp – recording assistance
- Lars Fox – engineering, editing
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Brian Judd – mixing assistance
- Adam Chagnon – engineering assistance
- Ted Jensen – mastering
References
- ^ "THE STRUTS DROP A PRETTY VICIOUS NEW RECORD". Big Machine Label Group. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ Johnston, Emma Christopher (2 November 2023). ""Epidemically catchy, fearlessly camp and glam, air-punch anthemic and just the right level of daft": The Struts' Pretty Vicious". Classic Rock. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "The Struts – Pretty Vicious (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ Ruskell, Nick (2 November 2023). "Album review: The Struts – Pretty Vicious". Kerrang!. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ Pretty Vicious (Vinyl album liner notes). The Struts. Nashville, Tennessee: Big Machine Records. 2023.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Struts announce Pretty Vicious tour dates". Louder Sound. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.