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Kerrang!Jan 6, 2016A positive and uplifting album, and one that marks the most hard-fought comeback of the year. [12 Dec 2015, p.50]
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Dec 14, 2015It's clear that they've tapped into something special with this new lineup and that from the tragic events they suffered through they've been able to reemerge bigger and badder than ever. Purple is their finest hour yet
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Dec 16, 2015This is a must-hear. Baroness are back, and they sound as good as ever.
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Dec 10, 2015These are some of the biggest, strongest songs the Baroness have written; it's rock music that folds in their more metal leanings, along with something more delicate and spare. The hooks and melodies are their best.
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Dec 18, 2015Purple is a redemptive statement that’s indelibly human, going far beyond mere notes and music. It speaks to the deeper powers of creation: the artistic struggle to maintain, survive, and somehow have fun in the face of death, a fate Baroness defied and overcame.
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Jan 7, 2016Amidst the crushing avant-metal, we also get nods to classic rock, elegant instrumental work, searing lyrics and atmospheric keyboards.
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Jan 5, 2016This is what is so refreshing about Purple. The band unapologetically attempt to reach beyond the limits of their primary genre’s audience and welcome in anyone who appreciates a good song.
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Dec 22, 2015Every Baroness album before this has featured huge shifts in style, this being the one where they take the best of each to create a propulsive, thrilling whole.
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Dec 21, 2015This is a beyond-commendable comeback, so much better than it probably has any right to be.
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Dec 18, 2015Though not as "experimental" as their previous couple of records, as a whole Purple is far more focused, and it's certainly more euphoric.
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Dec 14, 2015Whether the devastation of the aforementioned accident has imbued Baizley with new life, or his dual successes in the arts are just making him a fuller person, somehow Purple is still heavier than Yellow & Green despite being a leaner machine.
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Q MagazineDec 9, 2015Baroness have confidently produced one of the year's best metal albums. [Jan 2016, p.106]
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UncutDec 9, 2015Purple is a formidable show of power and resilience, the band--with the help of produce Dave Fridmann--achieving its most consistently thrilling fusion of metal, southern rock and the edgier end of '90s alt.rock. [Jan 2016, p.72]
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MojoDec 9, 2015Baroness have delivered their masterpiece: an album grounding their cosmic heaviosity with earthbound, compelling drama. [Jan 2016, p.88]
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Dec 9, 2015Purple is a far more focused and fiery beast; both a return to the stormy riffing and skewed melodies of old and a subtle but unmistakable lunge for mainstream glory. It’s a balance they pull off brilliantly.
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Dec 9, 2015This experience of overcoming grave adversity and living to tell the tale exists at the thumping heart of Purple, and accordingly in the accomplished, passionate and fully mended band who has gifted it to us.
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Dec 18, 2015Through it all the rejuvenated Baroness is totally inspired, not only to be making new music but also to have the ability to make new music. And you can hear it.
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Dec 9, 2015Purple simultaneously builds on what its predecessor achieved and reins in its sometimes overwhelming sprawl.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 49 out of 53
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Mixed: 3 out of 53
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Negative: 1 out of 53
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Dec 22, 2015
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Aug 9, 2016
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Mar 13, 2016