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Shrines X Features “inovein,” “firmament,” and “crawlersout – prototype”
Jul 29, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddic) have released a 10th anniversary reissue of their 2012-released debut album, Shrines. Fittingly titled Shrines X, the new edition features three previously unreleased bonus tracks: “inovein,” “firmament,” and “crawlersout – prototype.” More
May 19, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddic) have shared a new single, “neverend.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming EP, Graves, which will be out on June 3. More
Apr 20, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddic) have announced the release of a new EP, Graves, which will be out on June 3. The duo have also shared a video for the EP’s title track. More
Sep 29, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The Canadian electro-pop duo, Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddic) have shared a new cover of Alice DJ’s Eurotrance hit from 1999, “Better Off Alone,” via a video for the track. James stars in the video, which also features an alien dragging a yellow suitcase. More
Jul 09, 2020
By Samantha Small
The Canadian electro-pop duo, Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddic) were about to tour to new LP, WOMB (their first in five years!), when the pandemic threw a wrench in those plans. Now, they have confirmed a completely new string of tour dates for spring 2021. To celebrate the news, the duo also released an acoustic performance of “Sinew.” More
May 07, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddick) released their first new album in five years, WOMB, last month via 4AD. Now they have shared a weird and wonderful video for the album’s “stardew.” More
Apr 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddick) have released their first new album in five years, WOMB, today via 4AD. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are the band’s upcoming tour dates. More
WOMB Due Out This Friday via 4AD
Apr 01, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddick) are releasing their first new album in five years, WOMB, this Friday via 4AD. Now they have shared the album’s final pre-release single, “i like the devil,” via a lyric video for the song featuring a silhouetted James dancing to the song. More
WOMB Due Out April 3 via 4AD
Mar 18, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddick) are releasing their first new album in five years, WOMB, on April 3 via 4AD. Now they have shared two more songs from it, “peacefall” and “pink lightning.” More
WOMB Due Out April 3 via 4AD
Feb 18, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddick) have announced their first new album in five years, WOMB, and shared its first single, album closer “stardew.” They have also announced some new tour dates. More
“MASS GRAVE” Out Now via Loma Vista
Sep 14, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Los Angeles’ HEALTH have shared a new song, “MASS GRAVE,” that features the guest vocals of Soccer Mommy (aka Nashville’s Sophie Allison) and was produced by Corrin Roddick (aka one half of Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring). More
Shrines Came Out In 2012 via 4AD
Jul 24, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring (Megan James and Corin Roddick) have shared a new song, “Asido.” No they haven’t announced a new album, this is a standalone single shared in honor of the fifth anniversary of the band’s 2012-released debut album, Shrines. More
Father John Misty, HAIM, Death Cab For Cutie, Kurt Vile, Natalie Prass, Purity Ring, Pearl Jam, and Others
Jan 20, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Bonnaroo have announced their 2016 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 9-12 and this year, their 15th year, the lineup includes LCD Soundsystem, M83, Tame Impala, CHVRCHES, Father John Misty, HAIM, Death Cab For Cutie, Kurt Vile, Natalie Prass, Purity Ring, Pearl Jam, and many others. More
Another Eternity Out Now via 4AD
Jan 20, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring were on Conan last night. They performed “Repetition.” The band performed in fog, surrounded by foliage. The song is taken from Purity Ring’s second album, Another Eternity, which is out now via 4AD. More
Grimes, Wolf Alice, Julia Holter, and others on Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 - 30) in Quincy, Washington
Jan 12, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The Sasquatch! Music Festival has revealed the lineup for their 2016 festival, their 15th year. Once again it will be going down Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 - 30) at the Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, Washington. It’s a stacked lineup, including The Cure, M83, Sufjan Stevens, Grimes, Florence and the Machine, Wolf Alice, Julia Holter, Jamie xx, Caribou, Yeasayer, Savages, Kurt Vile, Mac DeMarco, and others.
Plus M83, Wolf Alice, Beach House, Grimes, Sufjan Stevens, Foals, Deerhunter, Bat For Lashes, and Others
Jan 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Coachella has announced the line-up for their 2016 festival, which goes down in Indio, California over two weekends in April (with the same bill each weekend). Friday and Saturday are headlined by two newly reformed bands, LCD Soundsystem and Guns N’ Roses (featuring the reunion of Axl Rose and Slash). Calvin Harris headlines Sunday night. More
Another Eternity Out Now via 4AD
Dec 14, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring have shared a video for “heartsigh.” Cecil Frena and Alex Fischer directed the clip, from a concept by Purity Ring. It features the band performing the song surrounded by hanging lights. The video features 2,500 LED lights from an art piece called “Submerge” by the British artists Squidsoup. Watch it below. More
Another Eternity Out Now via 4AD
Oct 13, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Yesterday Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring shared a video for “Begin Again.” And then last night the band performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live, doing it on the show’s outdoor stage and with the band’s full light show. It was an impressive performance, one that helped prove it’s no accident that Purity Ring has become so popular and influential in recent years. More
Another Eternity Out Now via 4AD
Oct 12, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring have shared a video for “Begin Again.” Young Replicant directed the strange clip, which seems to be about a woman being forced to undergo some sort of puritanical rebirth ceremony. Watch it below via Apple Connect. More
Last Weekend in Los Angeles, CA
Aug 27, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Last weekend Los Angeles hosted FYF Festival. Check out Robert Redfield’s gallery of day one, featuring images of Alvvays, Bloc Party, Chet Faker, Dinosaur Jr, Goldroom, Mikal Cronin,Metz, Purity Ring, Savages, Tennis, and The Drums. More
Another Eternity Out Now via 4AD
Jun 22, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring have announced a slew of fall tour dates. The September, October, and November shows include stops in the Southwest, the South, and Europe. They are in support of the band’s second album, Another Eternity, which is out now via 4AD. More
September 23-27 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
May 05, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
For the eleventh year now Champaign-Urbana, Illinois will host the Pygmalion Festival. 2015’s initial lineup has been revealed and it features iconic British shoegazers Ride, Purity Ring, tUnE-yArDs, Sylvan Esso, Zola Jeus, Strand of Oaks, Ryley Walker, Bully, White Reaper, and more. More
Issue 53 Also Includes Interviews with Death Cab for Cutie, Mew, My Morning Jacket, The Jesus and Mary Chain on Psychocandy, Father John Misty, Charlie Cox of Marvel's: Daredevil, Domhnall Gleeson, Courtney Barnett, and More
Apr 10, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the April/May 2015 issue, which is about to hit newsstands. It features Tame Impala on the cover. Actor Charlie Cox talks about his starring role in the new Netflix series, Marvel’s Daredevil. We interview The Jesus and Mary Chain‘s Jim Reid and Creation Records’ founder Alan McGee about the 30th anniversary of the Scottish band’s iconic debut album, 1985’s Psychocandy. The issue also includes interviews with Death Cab For Cutie, Mew, My Morning Jacket, Father John Misty, Domhnall Gleeson of Ex Machina, Courtney Barnett, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Laura Marling, Django Django, Will Butler, Purity Ring, San Fermin, TORRES, Twin Shadow, Matthew E. White, Amason, Jacco Gardner, Tobias Jesso Jr., Petite Noir, Natalie Prass, SOAK, and more. More
Mar 05, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
In the wake of releasing their brand new sophomore LP Another Eternity, Canadian duo Purity Ring were welcomed as the musical guest on Seth Meyers’ Late Night yesterday. More
Feb 26, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Next week Canadian synth-pop duo Purity Ring will release their sophomore LP, Another Eternity. More
Feb 24, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
On the verge of releasing their sophomore album Another Eternity next week, Purity Ring have posted the entire lyric sheet to the LP’s 10-song tracklist. More
Another Eternity is Out March 4 on 4AD
Feb 05, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Purity Ring recently went on Huw Stephens’ BBC Radio 1 program. More
Another Eternity Out March 3
Jan 29, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
In anticipation of their upcoming sophomore LP Another Eternity, Purity Ring have premiered a brand new music video for their single “Push Pull.” More
New Album Another Eternity Out March 3
Jan 27, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Due to release their recently announced sophomore LP Another Eternity this spring, Canadian electro pop duo Purity Ring have announced plans for a new tour. More
Jan 13, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Following their 2012 debut Shrines, Canadian electronic duo Purity Ring have announced the upcoming release of their sophomore LP, Another Eternity. More
First Listen From Their Forthcoming Album
Dec 04, 2014
By Laura Studarus
So we don’t have an official album announcement from Purity Ring, but if the Canadian duo’s new single “push pull” is any indication, we’re in for a treat when in comes to LP number two. More
I’ll Stop The World And Melt With You
Apr 09, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Danny Brown and Megan James’ (Purity Ring) collaborative track “25 Bucks” now has a video. More
Jan 23, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Last night, Danny Brown stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live. More
A Deer, A Lake, and A Gun
Sep 25, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Last month UK electronic producer Jon Hopkins recruited Purity Ring vocalist Megan James for a new version of his Immunity track “Breathe This Air.” More
Applause Remix EP Due Out October 1
Sep 20, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Purity Ring have never made any bones about being pop fans. So it seems logical that they’d be tapped to add their own ghostly atmospherics to Lady Gaga’s newest single, “Applause.” More
Limited 12'' Available At Upcoming Shows
Aug 08, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
On Aug. 27 and 28 Purity Ring will be playing two shows at Los Angeles at the Henry Fonda Theatre. More
Include Tegan and Sara, Metric, and Purity Ring
Jul 16, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Earlier today in Toronto the short list of nominees for the 2013 Polaris Prize was announced, featuring the likes of Tegan and Sara, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Metric, Purity Ring, and Young Galaxy. More
Issue also Includes Top 100 Albums of 2012; Artist Surveys; and Interviews with Passion Pit, Scott Walker, Tig Notaro, The xx, Sleigh Bells, Wild Nothing vs. The Go-Betweens, Jessie Ware, and more
Dec 21, 2012
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar’s Best of 2012 issue is shipping out to stores and subscribers and will be on newsstands nationwide in January. It features Grimes on the cover and includes interviews with other artists who made an impact in the last year, including Baroness, Julia Holter, Mount Eerie, Tig Notaro, Passion Pit, Purity Ring, Ty Segall, Sleigh Bells, Swans, Trust, Scott Walker, Jessie Ware, Wild Nothing vs. The Go-Betweens, and The xx. Plus the Top 100 albums of the year and Year-End Artist Surveys. More
Nov 12, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
In the wake of their breakthrough debut Shrines Purity Ring electro pop duo Purity Ring have premiered a music video for their new single “Lofticries.” More
Download "Belispeak II" feat Danny Brown
Oct 10, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Purity Ring have announced that they will embark on a new North America tour next January in support of their much-praised debut Shrines. More
Plus Chairlift, James Blake, Moonface, Sleigh Bells and More
Sep 03, 2012
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
On Saturday September 1, the nineth annual FYF Fest went down at Los Angeles’ State Historic Park in Downtown L.A. We sent photographer Steven Dewall down to cover the action. Check out his shots of Chairlift,Chromatics, Fucked Up, James Blake, John Maus, M83, Moonface, Purity Ring, Redd Kross, Sleigh Bells, The Valelines, and Warpaint here. More
Feist, Sondre Lerche, Florence and the Machine and More
Aug 09, 2012
By Julia Underwood
From August 7-11 Oslo, Norway is hosting the Øya Festival. We sent social media editor Laura Studarus over to cover the action. Check out her shots of Sondre Lerche,Willis Earl Beal, Mathias Eick, Oberhofer, Friends, Bob Mould, Thurston Moore, Florence and the Machine, Feist, The Stone Roses, and Purity Ring. More
Jul 11, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Leading up to their forthcoming debut Shrines, electro-pop duo Purity Ring have premiere a visually stunning music video for their included track “Fireshrine.” More
New Track Off Upcoming Debut
Jun 20, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
After delivering songs such as “Belispeak” and “Obedear” from their forthcoming debut full-length Shrines, electro dream pop duo Purity Ring have come forth with yet another cut from the record with “Fineshrine.” More
May 31, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
With their debut full-length Shrines scheduled for release on July 24, electro-pop duo Purity Ring have premiered an impressively fantastical music video for their track “Belispeak.” More
May 24, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Purity Ring—who finally announced their debut album—is hitting the road for a series of dates that will take them around the world. More
Debut Album Shrines Out July
Apr 24, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Recent 4AD signees Purity Ring have announced that their forthcoming debut album will be called Shrines. More
Apr 03, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Electro-pop duo Purity Ring have announced that they have signed to 4AD and Last Gang, as evident by the band’s recently updated website. More
Including Dan Deacon, Sharon Van Etten, Zola Jesus, Purity Ring and More!
Mar 29, 2012
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Check out more photos from SXSW 2012 events on Wednesday, March 14th including shots of Dan Deacon, Sharon Van Etten, Zola Jesus, Purity Ring, Kindness, Prince Rama, and Choir of Young Believers. More
Mar 17, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Second verse, same as the first, a little bit louder and a little bit fuller of electro indie pop. Erm…yeah. Pretty sure that’s how it’s supposed to go. At any rate, after a full (read: exhausting) day Under the Radar’s second SXSW day party (where every band on the bill could be dubbed a “personal favorite”) I found it in me to stagger over to Pitchfork’s showcase at the Presbyterian Church for Fiona Apple, Charli XCX, Purity Ring, and Grimes. More
Mar 15, 2012
By Laura Studarus
SXSW starts with a hug. And—if you’re very lucky—a kiss. Sure it’s a music conference, a place where new bands head to earn their buzz, established bands visit to hock their wares, and everyone goes to practice the age-old art of FOMO. But before all that “work,” friends, co-workers, band members, and publicists start it all off with a squeeze. We may whine about the long hours, the endless schedules, and all forms of “work” (again with the quotation marks) but don’t let our kvetching fool you—this is summer camp for the music industry. More
Plus: Twin Sister, Avi Buffalo, Purity Ring, and Others
Sep 05, 2011
By Christopher Roberts
On Saturday September 3, the eight annual FYF Fest went down at Los Angeles’ State Historic Park in Downtown L.A. We sent writer/photographer Laura Studarus down to cover the action. More
Out October 10 Via Fat Possum
Aug 26, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today Purity Ring (a “Pleased to Meet You” artist in our current issue) announced a split 7” with BRAIDS. We have the details. More
Issue Also Features Stephen Malkmus vs. Gus Van Sant, M83, The Horrors, Washed Out, Bon Iver vs. Fugazi, WU LYF, Dum Dum Girls, and much more
Jul 28, 2011
By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus
Under the Radar’s Summer 2011 Issue has just hit stands. It features St. Vincent on the cover and includes articles on M83, Bon Iver vs. Fugazi, The Horrors, Washed Out, Stephen Malkmus vs. Gus Van Sant, WU LYF, Dum Dum Girls, Friendly Fires, Memory Tapes, John Maus, Niki & The Dove, Purity Ring, Youth Lagoon, and many others; as well as over 115 reviews. The digital version of the magazine also includes 50 extra pages of bonus content, including articles on My Morning Jacket, The Rapture, Eleanor Friedberger, Handsome Furs, Moonface, Stephin Merritt, Laurel Halo, and more. More
Taken From Forthcoming Era Extraña
Jul 27, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Neon Indian has released a track from their next album, Era Extraña, due out September 13 via singer Alan Palomo’s Static Tongue imprint/Mom + Pop Music. More
Interviews
Jun 24, 2015
By John Everhart
Eminently hyped on the basis of their single “Ungirthed” back in 2011, Canada’s Purity Ring proved that they weren’t a one-trick pony after they were scooped up by 4AD and released their 2012 debut LP Shrines. More
Reviews
Mar 11, 2015
By Tom Fenwick
Purity Ring‘s debut was one of 2012’s most lauded releases. A sublime future-pop gem, Shrines combined astral beats, ethereal electro, and deceptively dark lyrics; surviving the tsunami of hype that surrounded it, by turning out to be a genuinely great record. More
Aug 09, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Welcome to the first official day of the Øya Festival—or as I like to call it: shock the American. Check out reviews from the day including: Sondre Lerche, Willis Earl Beal, Oberhofer, Thurston Moore, Friends, Florence and The Machine, Feist, Stone Roses, and Purity Ring. More
Jul 25, 2012
By John Everhart
Purity Ring frontwoman Megan James once revealed to Under the Radar, partially tongue-in-cheek, that her primary influences were “the five elements of nature.” At this nascent stage of the band’s career, when they only had the ubiquitously blogged “Lofticries” and “Ungirthed” to their name, there wasn’t much to talk about. More
Mar 19, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Second verse, same as the first, a little bit louder and a little bit fuller of electro indie pop. Erm…yeah. Pretty sure that’s how it’s supposed to go. More
Mar 19, 2012
By Laura Studarus
SXSW starts with a hug. And—if you’re very lucky—a kiss. Sure it’s a music conference, a place where new bands head to earn their buzz, established bands visit to hock their wares, and everyone goes to practice the age-old art of FOMO. But before all that “work,” friends, co-workers, band members, and publicists start it all off with a squeeze. We may whine about the long hours, the endless schedules, and all forms of “work” (again with the quotation marks) but don’t let our kvetching fool you—this is summer camp for the music industry. More
Oct 25, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
While I was only able to attend the last two days of this year’s CMJ Marathon in New York City, it’s fair to say that the east coast event is a very different kind of beast in comparison to the whirlwind of its much bigger brother in Austin’s South by Southwest. More