Another Eternity

Another Eternity (stylized in lowercase letters) is the second studio album by Canadian electronic music duo Purity Ring. It was released on February 27, 2015, by 4AD.

Another Eternity
Studio album by Purity Ring
Released	February 27, 2015 (2015-02-27)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Electronic witch house dream pop electropop future bass
Length	35:23
Label	4AD
Producer	Corin Roddick Megan James
Purity Ring chronology
Shrines (2012) Another Eternity (2015) Womb (2020)
Singles from Another Eternity
"Push Pull" Released: December 3, 2014 "Begin Again" Released: January 13, 2015 "Bodyache" Released: February 26, 2015

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Billboard	[3]
Complex	3/5[4]
Consequence of Sound	B[5]
Exclaim!	8/10[6]
Pitchfork	6.6/10[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Slant Magazine	[9]
Spin	6/10[10]

Release and promotion

In February 2014, the duo announced that they were working on a second studio album.^[11] "Push Pull" was released as the first single from the album on December 3, 2014.^[12] On January 13, 2015, the album's second single, "Begin Again", was released, along with the formal reveal of the album's title, cover, and track listing.^[13] On January 23, 2015, Roddick played "Repetition" and "Bodyache" during a DJ set on Pitchfork Radio. "Bodyache" was released as the album's third single on February 26, 2015.

The music video of "Begin Again" was released exclusively through Apple Music on October 12, 2015.^[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heartsigh"	3:19
2.	"Bodyache"	2:53
3.	"Push Pull"	3:27
4.	"Repetition"	3:38
5.	"Stranger than Earth"	4:18
6.	"Begin Again"	3:37
7.	"Dust Hymn"	3:30
8.	"Flood on the Floor"	3:14
9.	"Sea Castle"	3:27
10.	"Stillness in Woe"	4:00
Total length:		35:23

All tracks are written by Corin Roddick and Megan James

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Another Eternity.^[15]

Purity Ring

• Corin Roddick – production, recording
• Megan James – production, recording, vocals

Additional personnel

• Maddox Chhimm – mixing
• Alison Fielding – layout
• Tallulah Fontaine – artwork, layout
• Cecil Frena – co-production ("Flood on the Floor")
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing
• Ryan Kaul – mixing
• Dave Kutch – mastering
• Renata Raksha – layout, photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 25 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 118 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 25 UK Albums (OCC)[19] 61 UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 16 US Billboard 200[21] 26 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[22] 3 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[23] 1 US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[25] 9 Chart (2016) Position US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[26] 20

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Australia	February 27, 2015	CD digital download	Remote Control	[27][28]
Germany			4AD	[29][30][31]
Ireland		CD LP digital download		[32][33]
United Kingdom	March 2, 2015			[34][35][36]
Canada	March 3, 2015		Last Gang	[37][38][39]
United States			4AD	[40][41][42]
Germany	March 6, 2015	LP		[30]
Australia	March 27, 2015		Remote Control	[43]

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