Purplene

PURPLENE – Purplene

Brand:Purplene

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Released February 28, 2018
HOB 048

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Second press - Limited to 100 copies
Hardback gatefold jacket
Instant digital download (MP3/FLAC)
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Description

Saving the best till last, this adventurous and brooding album by Sydney band Purplene is regarded by most as their definitive work, recorded by Steve Albini. A genuine underground classic Australian record originally released 2004. Members would later form Charge Group and Firekites.

Following an earlier album and two EPs, the acclaimed 2004 ‘Purplene’ LP was recorded at Chicago’s Electrical Audio by Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey) and proved a significant departure for the Sydney band – a masterful and mature distillation of brooding experimental minimalism, abstract poetic imagery and full-blown cathartic release. Since their break-up in 2005, tracks such as Swords Down, The Battler and Love:Western have become the new blueprint for Australian left-of-centre rock.

1. Love: Western
2. Swords Down
3. Lyonhardt
4. The Battler
5. Second Shift
6. Scars for Sores
7. Cahoots = 1
8. Watch the Watch

Recorded & mixed by Steve Albini in Chicago, August 2003
Mastered by Jack The Bear, Melbourne
Originally released March 15, 2004

Matt Blackman – Voice / Guitar (left) / Synth / Piano
Dave Ledlin – Guitar (right) / Mellotron on 4 / Bass on 2 / Voice on 6
Adam Jesson – Bass Guitar / Guitar (right) on 2
Matt Rossetti – Drums / Guitar (right) on 8

 

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