After signing to 4AD and Last Gang earlier this month, Edmonton electro-pop duo Purity Ring announced that their then-nameless debut LP would hit stores on July 24th. This evening, through a series of tweets, the pair released the record’s title, Shrines, alongside its first track, “Obedear”.



Following a low, morose rumble, “Obedear” comes to life with a lethal roundhouse of punchy, bubbly synths and Megan James’ gorgeous Kewpie doll vocals that conquer even the most devout of the non-pop faithful. Stream/download your own copy below.

Update: The band has also announced U.S. tour dates with Dirty Projectors.

Purity Ring – “Obedear”

Shrines Tracklist:

01. Crawlersout

02. Fineshrine

03. Ungirthed

04. Amenamy

05. Grandloves

06. Cartographist

07. Belispeak

08. Saltkin

09. Obedear

10. Lofticries

11. Shuck

Purity Ring 2012 Tour Dates:

04/27 – Rockdale, TX @ Nocturnal Wonderland

05/22 – Montreal, QC @ Casa del Popolo

05/23 – Ottawa, ON @ Cafe Dekcuf

05/26 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival

05/31 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound

06/03 – Dublin, IE @ Forbidden Fruit Festival

06/05 – Amsterdam, NL @ Vondelkirk

06/08 – Berlin, DE @ Berghain Kanteen

06/11 – Paris, FR @ Chez Moune

06/12 – London, UK @ White Heat

06/14 – Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar (NXNE)

07/06 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall *

07/07 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda *

07/08 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *

07/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Celebrate Brooklyn *

07/11 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater *

07/13 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival

07/14 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater *

07/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *

* = w/ Dirty Projectors