Womb (album) explained

Womb
Type:	studio
Artist:	Purity Ring
Cover:	Purity Ring - Womb.png
Genre:	Futurepop dream pop
Length:	35:57
Label:	4AD
Prev Title:	Another Eternity
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Graves
Next Year:	2022

Womb (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by Canadian electronic music duo Purity Ring. It was released through 4AD on April 3, 2020. It was preceded by the lead single "Stardew".^[1] The duo was scheduled to tour North America in support of the album from May to September 2020,^[2] but it was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 lockdowns.^[3]

Background

Prior to the announcement of the album, the duo launched a website containing a hidden maze that revealed the song "Pink Lightning".^[4] 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 B-side after "Stardew".

Personnel

Purity Ring

• Megan James – vocals,
• Corin Roddick – production, mixing, engineering

Additional personnel

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

Notes and References

1. Purity Ring Return After 5 Years With 'Stardew,' Announce Third Album 'Womb' & Tour Dates. Billboard. Rowley. Glenn. February 18, 2020. March 11, 2020.
2. Web site: Purity Ring Announce New Album WOMB, Share New Song "stardew": Listen. Pitchfork. Ruiz. Matthew Ismael. February 18, 2020. March 11, 2020.
3. Web site: Purity Ring release cover of Alice DJ's 'Better Off Alone'. NME. Triscari. Caleb. September 30, 2020. October 1, 2020.
4. Web site: Purity Ring – "stardew". Stereogum. Rettig. James. February 18, 2020. March 11, 2020.