- synth-pop
- 49 min
- 14 tracks
- 4AD
Shrines is the debut studio album by Canadian electronic music duo Purity Ring. It was released on July 20, 2012, by 4AD. Purity Ring recorded the album separately at home over several months, sending their parts via email. Shrines has been described as an electropop, synth-pop, dream pop, and indie pop album, incorporating hip hop-inspired production and "striking" lyrics. It was produced by Purity Ring, with additional production by Jon Hopkins.
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Character
Character-led, grave, classical in form and intimate.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- contemporarynostalgic
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Metacritic 76/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 7.8/10
- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- The A.V. ClubA−
- The Guardian4/5 ★
- The Irish Times4/5 ★
- NME9/10
- The Observer4/5 ★
- Pitchfork8.4/10
- Q3/5 ★
- Rolling Stone3/5 ★
- Spin7/10
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Tracks
- 1cralwersout3:10
- 2fineshrine3:30
- 3ungirthed2:49
- 4amenamy3:27
- 5grandloves4:33
- 6cartographist4:48
- 7belispeak2:59
- 8saltkin3:26
- 9obedear3:30
- 10lofticries4:00
- 11shuck2:09
- 12obedear (Extended)4:50
- 13belispeak (Instrumental)3:03
- 14belispeak (Acapella)2:41
14 tracks, 49 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Purity Ring
- Label
- 4AD
- Released
- April 23, 2012
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
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