Scars for Sores

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Following an earlier album and two EPs, the acclaimed 2004 'Purplene' LP was recorded at Chicago's Electrical Audio by Steve Albini and proved a significant departure for the band - a mature distillation of brooding experimental minimalism, abstract poetic imagery and cathartic release. Sputnik's review noted, "the record's greatest strength is its shunning of the excesses of the genres it takes its influence from." Members would go on to form Charge Group, Firekites and Palace of Fire.

The album was originally sequenced and mastered for vinyl, but only found a CD release (via Sydney label Spunk) while the band still existed. Then 14 years after disbanding, Purplene reformed in early 2018 for a run of east-coast shows to celebrate the release of 'Purplene' on vinyl for the very first time on Hobbledehoy Records.

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lyrics

Such a sweet guide for a newborn chance
At fools playing the game
Lesson learnt?
My complacent romance sticks just the same

Stage one - play dumb
Several scars will bide me true

Kept clear of all those times of no reward
It mattered just the same
Once again I have out my sword
To battle once again

Stage two - trade through
Several scars will bide me true, my love
Several scars will bide me through, my love

A face off in your room
Count the prints on the wall
Phone calls, are we doomed?
Talk sense or not at all
Ashamed for I assumed you've got my scars on the door
Turn out the light before this scar turns to sore

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from Purplene, released March 15, 2004
Dave wrote the lyrics and sings on this one. Took a while to get this little angular nugget right in the studio...nice.

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Purplene Sydney, Australia

Music made by 4 humans down in the colonies 1996-2005, then 2018. Insta @purplene_au

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