Blog: Tympanogram

Sometime in the beginning of 2011, Purity Ring’s “Ungirthed” started circulating through blogs and mix CDs and podcasts, firmly entrenching its sputtering saccharine sound in the minds of those who like to keep abreast of the outer edges of pop music. There was a vinyl single released, along with a couple of additional songs to keep the masses sated while the mysterious band – who actually turned out to be a twosome from Edmonton, Alberta – prepared their debut album, Shrines , which was released last week through indie stalwart 4AD. All previous singles – the aforementioned [...]