Out of every Purity Ring song I’ve heard, “Belispeak” is not the obvious choice as a first single. All of them would work, but I might list “Ungirthed” or “Obedear” as a little more immediate. This is, however, the one track I wanted to see a visual interpretation of. Ever since the plaintive “Grandma, the water is rising” line kicked off the first chorus I was hooked, coming up with stories to explain these chilling, sweetly delivered lyrics.
Luckily, the band delivers with a video that is clearly closely tied with the lyrical content, albeit in a very impressionistic way. These are visuals that suit the band: avant-garde, a little disorienting and beautiful in a way we haven’t seen before. Purity Ring’s Shrines is due out July 24th, and below the video you can check out their (expanded) summer tour dates, which could feature Dirty Projectors, Wye Oak or Evian Christ.
Purity Ring Tour Dates
6/14 – Toronto, ON – Wrong Bar
7/6 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
7/7 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
7/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Celebrate Brooklyn – Prospect Park
7/11 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
7/12 – Louisville, KY – Forecastle
7/13 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
7/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
7/15 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
7/16 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
7/17 – Pontiac, MI – Crofoot Ballroom
7/18 – Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
8/24 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
8/25 – Cincinnati, OH – Mayday
8/26 – Saint Louis, MO – Firebird
8/27 – Lawrence, KS – The Jackpot Saloon
8/29 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
8/30 – Santa Fe, NM – Santa Fe Sol Live
8/31 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
9/3 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
9/5 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
9/7 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore
9/8 – Nelson, BC – The Royal
9/9 – Calgary, AB – The Republik
9/10 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
9/12 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos Cantina
9/13 – Winnipeg, MB – Lo Pub
9/17 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
9/19 – Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
9/20 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
