Purple

by Baroness

Purple cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 December 2015
  • Label: Abraxan Hymns
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:33
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 15 ratings

Artists on this release: Sebastian Thomson, Pete Adams, Nick Jost, John Dyer Baizley

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a triumphant and focused return following a near-fatal bus accident in 2012, 'Purple' introduces a renewed lineup and a sound that refines the band's heavy metal origins with an infusion of euphoric hooks and mainstream accessibility. Dave Fridmann's production adds a potent, atmospheric sheen to the album's blend of stormy riffing and intricate, skewed melodies, creating a sound that is simultaneously bombastic and beautiful. The critically acclaimed work channels themes of trauma and recovery into a celebratory and life-affirming collection of songs, earning a Grammy nomination for the single "Shock Me" and solidifying its place as a pivotal, emotionally resonant release in the band's discography.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, sludge, expansive, dynamic, bombastic

Tracklist

  1. Morningstar (4:16)
  2. Shock Me (4:17)
  3. Try to Disappear (4:52)
  4. Kerosene (5:10)
  5. Fugue (2:34)
  6. Chlorine & Wine (6:49)
  7. The Iron Bell (4:24)
  8. Desperation Burns (4:14)
  9. If I Have to Wake Up (Would You Stop the Rain?) (5:41)
  10. Crossroads of Infinity (0:16)

Credits

  • John Dyer Baizley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, lyrics, bells, glockenspiel, wurlitzer electric piano, painting, design, layout, cover painting
  • Pete Adams - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, vocals
  • Nick Jost - bass, double bass, piano, synthesizers, additional backing vocals in "chlorine & wine", electric bass, electric upright bass, vocals, Backing Vocals [Gang Vocals]
  • Sebastian Thomson - drums, additional backing vocals in "chlorine & wine", vocals, Backing Vocals [Gang Vocals]
  • Dave Fridmann - producer, recorded by, mixed by, engineer
  • Baroness - producer, songwriter, tracking by, supplementary tracking, Primary Artist
  • Aaron Horkey - artwork, logo, design
  • Nick Storch - booking
  • Steve Zapp - booking
  • Mike Fridmann - engineer, assistant engineer
  • Marald van Haasteren - illustration, interior illustration by
  • Q Prime Inc. - management
  • Greg Calbi - mastered by
  • RJ - lacquer cut by
  • Isabela Dyer Thompson Baizley - Speech [Spoken Words]

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