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| Puressence | ||||
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| Studio album by Puressence | ||||
| Released | 29 April 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 at Angelshare Studios, Clwyd; Chapel Studios, Lincoln; The Cutting Room, Manchester and Monnow Valley, Rockfield | |||
| Genre | Arena rock, shoegazing | |||
| Length | 43:58 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Clive Martin | |||
| Puressence chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music | |
Puressence is the first album by the English alternative rock band Puressence, released in 1996.
Critical reception
NME wrote that "this magnificent debut album – by turns both plaintive and gutturally anthemic – still stands as a towering miserablist masterpiece."
Track listing
All songs written by Mudriczki, Szuminski, Matthews and McDonald.
- "Near Distance" – 4:39
- "I Suppose" – 4:13
- "Mr Brown" – 5:02
- "Understanding" – 4:27
- "Fire" – 4:05
- "Traffic Jam in Memory Lane" – 3:16
- "Casting Lazy Shadows" – 3:36
- "You're Only Trying to Twist My Arm" – 4:27
- "Every House on Every Street" – 4:03
- "India" – 6:04
Personnel
Musicians
- James Mudriczki - vocals
- Neil McDonald - guitar
- Kevin Matthews - bass guitar
- Anthony Szuminski - drums
Technical
References
- ^ "Puressence - Puressence | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. London: Virgin Books. p. 318. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- Wilkinson, James. "Puressence, Biography & History". AllMusic.
- Walters, Sarah (28 December 2007). "Homecoming show for Puressence". Manchester Evening News.
- "Unspun Heroes - Puressence, 'Puressence' | NME". NME. 12 March 2010.
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