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Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Canadian electronic pop duo is their first new album in five years.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Clash Music
    Apr 14, 2020
    80
    There is no doubting the power Roddick and James are wielding on ‘Womb’. The talent of Purity Ring as songwriters, instrumentalists and visionaries is clear to see – it will be interesting to see where the band can take their sound in years to come.
  2. AllMusic
    Apr 3, 2020
    80
    Womb's confidence and eloquence proves that a more grown-up Purity Ring still has plenty of sparkle and wonder -- and makes a fine way to round out Roddick and James' first decade of making music together.
  3. Paste Magazine
    Apr 8, 2020
    78
    WOMB is uncomfortable yet poignant as an exploration of suffering and subsequent healing in a multifaceted way. Using fuzzy ambience, pitched-up vocals, and watery synths, this album takes listeners on a disorienting, Willy Wonka-like boat ride through a bloody journey of femininity.
  4. Exclaim
    Apr 3, 2020
    70
    It's more of a steady refinement than a great leap forward. The wait may have been long, but the results are mature and compassionate enough to justify it.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Apr 20, 2020
    70
    Womb contains a world that is by nature red in tooth and claw, and Purity Ring have found a way to marvel at every single aspect of the experience.
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 3, 2020
    60
    Missteps are few. Instead of taking a battle-axe to what came before, ‘WOMB’ refines Purity Ring even further. The subtle experiments pay off – even if you may sometimes wish they’d surprise you more.
  7. Q Magazine
    Apr 7, 2020
    60
    Locked inside Womb is an excellent EP, but stretched out to 10 tracks it can feel predictable. [Jun 2020, p.105]
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. DEVIL13
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    O álbum tem mais qualidades como podemos escutar, pensei que seria mais do mesmo, mas foi um presente ao meu ouvido me ajudando a relaxar eO álbum tem mais qualidades como podemos escutar, pensei que seria mais do mesmo, mas foi um presente ao meu ouvido me ajudando a relaxar e ouvir o que é música de verdade.… Expand
  2. caiio
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    as everything Purity Ring do, WOMB is incredibly good, their uniqueness amazes me. the only miss is asido has been left out of it. femia,as everything Purity Ring do, WOMB is incredibly good, their uniqueness amazes me. the only miss is asido has been left out of it. femia, rubyinsides and almanc would be really good single/videos. they never disappoint me and was not this time. try it patiently and you will feel the comfort of the womb… Expand
  4. Lupercalia
    Apr 6, 2020
    9
    It’s a perfect blend between past and future purity ring . Lush and bright and full of hope during these circumstances . The lyrical contentIt’s a perfect blend between past and future purity ring . Lush and bright and full of hope during these circumstances . The lyrical content transports you… Expand
  5. RageNate
    Apr 6, 2020
    7
    Worthies (7/10): Pink Lightning; Peacefall; Femia; Sinew; Vehemence; Silkspun; Stardew
  6. Lajaleaa
    Jun 8, 2020
    7
    ( 77/100 )

    De Edmonton, MeganJames y CorinRoddick son un dúo de DreamPop y SynthPop que estrenan "WOMB". Este álbum refuerza el género que    ( 77/100 )

    De Edmonton, MeganJames y CorinRoddick son un dúo de DreamPop y SynthPop que estrenan "WOMB". Este álbum refuerza el género que dominan como productores y aunque parece tener un balance correcto de intensidad y sensibilidad, no todos sus tracks logran salir del cliché del Pop. Hay una mezcla y dinamica correcta entre la hermosa voz de Megan y la música que se presenta, pero la mayoría de los ritmos se notan ser reciclados de formulas Pop muy frecuentes. "WOMB" no es nada nuevo, de repente es atractivo, pero se invisibiliza ante proyectos más creativos.
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    From Edmonton, Megan James and Corin Roddick are a Dream and Synth Pop that presents "WOMB". This album strengthens the genre that the duo dominates as producers and, even if it seems to have a correct balance between intensity and sensibility, not all of their tracks achieve to get out of Pop cliche. There is a correct mix and dynamic between the beautiful voice of Megan and the music presented, but most of the rhythms seem to be recycled from very frequent Pop formulas. "WOMB" is nothing new, maybe sometimes attractive, but is invisible upon more creative projects.    … Expand
  7. JordanLayton
    Apr 27, 2020
    6
    I don't think Purity Ring took any grand artistic strides in this latest release, but if you're a fan of their brand of synth pop ballads,I don't think Purity Ring took any grand artistic strides in this latest release, but if you're a fan of their brand of synth pop ballads, they deliver. The layered production on each track results in a silky electronica sound for Megan James's to float on top of. I don't think it's a stretch to call it mesmerizing at times.
    Whenever I read Kieron Gillen's 'The Wicked and The Divine', a story about popstar gods (its not subtle in its messaging but it IS good), I'll likely picture music from this album whenever Amaterasu performs.
    Definitely enjoyed this one but it is unsurprisingly more of the same from this duo.    … Expand

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