Another Eternity

Another Eternity
Studio album by Purity Ring
Released February 27, 2015
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 35:23
Label 4AD
Producer
  • Corin Roddick
  • Megan James
Purity Ring chronology

Shrines
(2012)		 Another Eternity
(2015)
Singles from Another Eternity
  1. "Push Pull"
    Released: December 3, 2014
  2. "Begin Again"
    Released: January 13, 2015
  3. "Bodyache"
    Released: February 26, 2015
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 70/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
Billboard [3]
Complex 3/5[4]
Consequence of Sound B[5]
Exclaim! 8/10[6]
Pitchfork Media 6.6/10[7]
Rolling Stone [8]
Slant Magazine [9]
Spin 6/10[10]

Another Eternity is the second studio album by Canadian electronic music duo Purity Ring, released on February 27, 2015 by 4AD.

Release and promotion

In February 2014, the duo announced they were working on a second studio album. [11] "Push Pull" was released as the first single from the album on December 3, 2014.[12] On January 13, 2015, the album's second single, "Begin Again", was released, along with the formal reveal of the album's title, cover, and track listing.[13] On January 23, 2015, Roddick played "Repetition" and "Bodyache" during a DJ set on Pitchfork Radio. "Bodyache" was released as the album's third single on February 26, 2015.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Corin Roddick and Megan James. 

No. Title Length
1. "Heartsigh"   3:19
2. "Bodyache"   2:53
3. "Push Pull"   3:27
4. "Repetition"   3:38
5. "Stranger Than Earth"   4:18
6. "Begin Again"   3:37
7. "Dust Hymn"   3:30
8. "Flood on the Floor"   3:14
9. "Sea Castle"   3:27
10. "Stillness in Woe"   4:00
Total length:
 35:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Another Eternity.[14]

Purity Ring
Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 118
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 61
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] 16
US Billboard 200[20] 26
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[21] 4
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] 3

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia February 27, 2015
Remote Control [24][25]
Germany 4AD [26][27][28]
Ireland
  • CD
  • LP
  • digital download
 [29][30]
United Kingdom March 2, 2015 [31][32][33]
Canada March 3, 2015 Last Gang [34][35][36]
United States 4AD [37][38][39]
Germany March 6, 2015 LP [27]
Australia March 27, 2015 Remote Control [40]

References

  1. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Another Eternity". Metacritic. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Another Eternity – Purity Ring". Allmusic. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Kamps, Garrett (March 3, 2015). "Album Review: Electronic Duo Purity Ring's 'Another Eternity' Refracts Pop Through a Funhouse Mirror". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Charity, Justin (March 3, 2015). "Purity Ring – Another Eternity". Complex Media. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ Geffen, Sasha (February 27, 2015). "Purity Ring – Another Eternity". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Gormely, Ian (March 2, 2015). "Purity Ring – Another Eternity". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Cohen, Ian (March 2, 2015). "Purity Ring – Another Eternity". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ Dolan, Jon (March 3, 2015). "Purity Ring – Another Eternity". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Slant review".
  10. ↑ Unterberger, Andrew (March 4, 2015). "Purity Ring – Another Eternity". Spin. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "More with Purity Ring's Megan James: Coachella, Danny Brown, success and velvet" Edmonton Journal
  12. ↑ "New Song" Official Site
  13. ↑ "Purity Ring Announce New Album Another Eternity, Share "Begin Again"" Pitchfork
  14. ↑ Another Eternity (CD liner notes). Purity Ring. 4AD. 2015. CAD 3501CD.
  15. ↑ "Purity Ring – Another Eternity". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Purity Ring – Another Eternity" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Purity Ring Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Purity Ring. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  18. ↑ "2015-03-14 Top 40 UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  19. ↑ "2015-03-14 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Purity Ring Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Purity Ring. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Purity Ring Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Purity Ring. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Purity Ring Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Purity Ring. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Purity Ring Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Purity Ring. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Another Eternity". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
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  26. ↑ "another eternity: Purity Ring: MP3-Downloads" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Purity Ring: Another Eternity" (in German). Indigo. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Another Eternity by Purity Ring". iTunes Store (IE). Apple. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Another Eternity – Purity Ring (CD)". HMV Ireland. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Another Eternity – Purity Ring (Vinyl)". HMV Ireland. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Another Eternity". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Another Eternity [VINYL]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  33. ↑ "another eternity: Purity Ring: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Another Eternity by Purity Ring (CD)". HMV Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Another Eternity by Purity Ring (Vinyl)". HMV Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Another Eternity by Purity Ring". iTunes Store (CA). Apple. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Purity Ring: another eternity (CD)". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Purity Ring: another eternity (Vinyl)". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  39. ↑ "another eternity: Purity Ring: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  40. ↑ "Another Eternity (White Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved March 13, 2015.