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) is the third studio album by Canadian

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duo

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. It was released through 4AD on April 3, 2020. It was preceded by the lead single "Stardew". The duo was scheduled to tour North America in support of the album from May to September 2020, but it was postponed to 2021 due to the

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Background

Prior to the announcement of the album, the duo launched a website containing a hidden maze that revealed the song "Pink Lightning". A press release stated that the album "chronicles a quest for comfort and the search for a resting place in a world where so much is beyond our control".

Track listing

Note * The LP version includes a 50 second bonus "hidden" track on the

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after "Stardew".

Personnel

Purity Ring * Megan James – vocals, * Corin Roddick – production, mixing,

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Additional personnel *

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– mastering * Steve Fallone – mastering * Cecil Frena – engineering * Eric Cheng – engineering * Murray Nelson – artwork * Chris Svensson – graphic design * Tallulah Fontaine – illustrations

Charts

References

2020 albums 4AD albums Purity Ring (band) albums {{2020s-album-stub