Shrines
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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 Puri…

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Released
July 23rd, 2012
Type
Album
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4AD

Professional reviews

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AllMusic (Heather Phares)
3.5/5 stars
The A.V. Club (Leor Galil – July 24, 2012)A−
The Guardian (Dave Simpson – July 12, 2012)
4/5 stars
The Irish Times (Brian Keane – July 13, 2012)
4/5 stars
The Observer (Ally Carnwath – July 21, 2012)
4/5 stars
Pitchfork (Mark Richardson – July 24, 2012)8.4/10
Rolling Stone (Stacey Anderson – September 3, 2012)
3/5 stars
Spin (Jessica Hopper – August 6, 2012)7/10
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Last updated: June 5th, 2012

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