Puressence (album)

Puressence is the first album by the English alternative rock band Puressence, released in 1996.^[3][4]

Puressence
Studio album by Puressence
Released	29 April 1996
Recorded	1996 at Angelshare Studios, Clwyd; Chapel Studios, Lincoln; The Cutting Room, Manchester and Monnow Valley, Rockfield
Genre	Arena rock, shoegazing[1]
Length	43:58
Label	Island
Producer	Clive Martin
Puressence chronology
Puressence (1996) Only Forever (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music	[2]

Critical reception

NME wrote that "this magnificent debut album – by turns both plaintive and gutturally anthemic – still stands as a towering miserablist masterpiece."^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Mudriczki, Szuminski, Matthews and McDonald.

1. "Near Distance" – 4:39
2. "I Suppose" – 4:13
3. "Mr Brown" – 5:02
4. "Understanding" – 4:27
5. "Fire" – 4:05
6. "Traffic Jam in Memory Lane" – 3:16
7. "Casting Lazy Shadows" – 3:36
8. "You're Only Trying to Twist My Arm" – 4:27
9. "Every House on Every Street" – 4:03
10. "India" – 6:04

Personnel

Musicians

• James Mudriczki - vocals
• Neil McDonald - guitar
• Kevin Matthews - bass guitar
• Anthony Szuminski - drums

Technical

• Clive Martin - producer and engineer
• Peter Anderson - Photography