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Purple Blue
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1996 (1996-01-16)
Recorded1995
GenreIndie rock, grunge
Length45:12
LabelSub Pop[1]
ProducerEric's Trip
Eric's Trip chronology
The Road South 7"
(1995)
Purple Blue
(1996)
Long Days Ride 'Till Tomorrow
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Purple Blue is the third full-length album by Canadian indie band Eric's Trip.[3][4][5] The album marked a turn to a heavier, more psychedelic sound, which Rick White would further explore with Elevator.[6]

A tribute to the album can be found in the song "Eric Sleeps," by Australian indie band Youth Group, from their debut album Urban and Eastern.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote: "An assured slip of a record that favors full-on distorted rocketry over airy folk-pop and dinky minimalism, Purple Blue merely lacks the tunes that would defer tedium."[7]

Track listing

  1. "Introduction Into The..., Pt. 1-4" – 8:13
  2. "Hourly" – 2:47
  3. "Sixteen Hours" – 3:05
  4. "Universe" – 3:08
  5. "Eyes Shut" – 1:37
  6. "Alone and Annoyed" – 2:12
  7. "Lighthouse" – 2:09
  8. "Spaceship Opening" – 2:18
  9. "Universal Dawn" – 3:32
  10. "One Floor Below" – 1:40
  11. "Now a Friend" – 1:54
  12. "Soon, Coming Closer" – 3:37
  13. "Not Yours" – 2:26
  14. "Sun Coming Up" – 2:20
  15. "Beach" – 4:14

Personnel

  • Julie Doiron - bass
  • Mark Gaudet - drums
  • Chris Thompson - guitar
  • Rick White - guitar, vocals

References

  1. ^ Records, Sub Pop. "Purple Blue". Sub Pop Records.
  2. ^ "Purple Blue: Eric's Trip". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Eric's Trip A Love Supreme". exclaim.ca.
  4. ^ Shimp, Rachel (July 9, 2008). "Eric's Trip at SP20". Seattle Weekly.
  5. ^ "Windsor Star - Eric's Trip 'active band again'". www.pressreader.com.
  6. ^ Barclay, Michael; Jack, Ian A. D.; Schneider, Jason (June 10, 2011). "Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance, 1985-1995". ECW Press – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Eric's Trip". Trouser Press. Retrieved 10 July 2020.