Shrines (studio album) by Purity Ring

Shrines by Purity Ring
Year: 2012
Release date: 2012-07-24
Overall rank: 3,441st   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 158 votes)
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Award Top albums of 2012 (66th)
Award Top albums of the 2010s (603rd)
Award Best albums of all time (3,441st)
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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 158 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 16% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.2/100, a mean average of 73.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.3.

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75/100
From 11/01/2022 17:41
Released same year as Visions, both records ahead of their time. It's like if Bjork produced electropop. Hope to add more comments soon.
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80/100
From 07/08/2017 01:50
'Shrines' is an excellent electronica album that features heavy use of synths and dark, enticing lyrics. I appreciate that it includes a strong closing track that perfectly rounds out the album. In addition, the song 'Fineshrine' is incredibly catchy and I love the eerie lyrics. The album has a unique, ominous vibe to it that is intriguing. The dark and imaginative cover art definitely fits the tone of the album.

In my opinion, the best tracks are 'Fineshrine,' 'Obedear,' and 'Shuck.'

8/10
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From 05/29/2015 03:30
Pleasant, it's hard to imagine someone actively disliking it. But it's sorta complacent, happy just to be emotionally stagnant for long periods...this is made up for with smart, clean production and strong melodies.

I really like the vocalist, her voice is very clear, and she doesn't oversing.
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From 10/15/2014 19:58
This is good, but I'm wishing it was more abrasive. There's just not much tension here.
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65/100
From 01/06/2014 13:03
It's okay.
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From 12/14/2013 03:53
Really good.
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From 10/23/2013 17:46
This tickles the same part of my brain as Fever Ray. It doesn't tread the exact same space, but it's worth a listen.
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From 07/15/2013 15:56
Can get samey, but I like it regardless.
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80/100
From 01/25/2013 20:35
The two big things going for this album is its length and unique sound Purity Ring provides. I wouldn't say this album is a great album, but it is a strong one. I'm going to go ahead and give it a 9 out of 10 just because even though I probably won't come back to it in 20 years, it is innovating and exciting enough to capture my attention. Fineshrine is the best track and is absolutely fantastic!
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From 12/05/2012 23:34
Got quite a lot of this thing in 2012. This album sounds quite good however.
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