The Pretty Wild: zero.point.genesis
When The Pretty Wild released their debut album zero.point.genesis, they weren’t just introducing themselves, they were exploding into existence. This record feels like a sprawling journey through darkness and reclamation, a collision of mythic motifs, raw trauma, and fierce sisterhood. It’s both ruthless and tender, grandiose and intimately human.
When The Pretty Wild released their debut album zero.point.genesis, they weren’t just introducing themselves, they were exploding into existence. This record feels like a sprawling journey through darkness and reclamation, a collision of mythic motifs, raw trauma, and fierce sisterhood. It’s both ruthless and tender, grandiose and intimately human.
The opening track, PARADOX sets the tone immediately. It’s thunderous and theatrical, built on heavy guitars and a sense of danger that never quite lets up. But there’s also a surprising emotional depth beneath the weight. The vocals slip between rage and vulnerability, giving the song a dual nature that mirrors the album’s larger themes: collapse and rebirth, strength and softness, shadow and clarity.
The title track, zero.point.genesis follows with an even larger sense of scale. This is one of the emotional high points of the record. The Pretty Wild lean into a feeling of cosmic rebirth, like they’re rebuilding themselves piece by piece in real time. Sweeping instrumentation backs powerful vocal lines and the track expands and contracts like a lung, breathing life into the album’s mythology. It’s dramatic without being overblown, and it’s the point where the band’s vision truly clicks.
What makes zero.point.genesis so affecting is how personal it feels. You can hear the exhaustion, the self-interrogation, the fear. But you also hear the moment of clarity, the moment where rebuilding becomes possible. The track grows and expands until it feels almost spiritual. Strings swell, guitars roar, and the vocal layers stack like a chant. It’s the sound of someone reclaiming themselves. Not in a neat, triumphant way, but in a messy, honest one. This track alone could carry the album, and the band treats it with the weight it deserves.
living ded changes the energy completely. It has an almost dance-rock drive, sharp and fast, but still heavy enough to satisfy fans of the band’s darker edge. It’s chaotic in a controlled way, and the hook sinks its teeth in instantly. It’s the kind of track built for live shows, for crowds shouting every word back at the band.
Then comes button eyes one of the most haunting songs on the album. It’s a dark, feminine anthem about pulling oneself out of harmful patterns. The vocals carry a quiet fury, not explosive anger, but the kind that comes from finally reclaiming something that was taken. The instrumentation leans into gothic tones, leaving a lingering chill. It’s a standout not just for its sound, but for the emotional clarity behind it.
“priestess” pushes the album back toward its heavier side. The song feels ritualistic and confrontational, like an exorcism turned inward. The guitars grind, the drums pound with purpose, and the vocals rise like a spell. The Pretty Wild lean fully into their theatrical instincts here, and it pays off. It’s one of the moments where the album’s spiritual and mythic imagery hits its peak.
Beyond these standout core songs, the rest of zero.point.genesis continues to explore themes of transformation, identity, and inner conflict. The Pretty Wild lean into heavy guitars, dark pop melodies, and theatrical arrangements throughout. But the later tracks unfold with less immediacy, not because they fall short, but because the emotional apex happens early. The album’s front half is where the real story lives, and everything that follows feels like the aftershock.
Still, the closing track persephone brings the album full circle. It’s quieter, more reflective and it leaves the listener with a sense of emergence like stepping out of a long night.
Overall, zero.point.genesis is an astonishing debut. It’s bold, emotional, and unafraid to dig into difficult terrain. The Pretty Wild sound fully formed, fully committed, and fully themselves. Standout moments like PARADOX, zero.point.genesis and button eyes prove the band can balance chaos with beauty.