Writing now requires different gear, which Roddick says isn't always accessible on the road.Įventually, the duo decided to scale back their touring commitments to focus on writing. But since then, the band's sound has filled out. Touring hasn't always been a creative impediment for the band - Roddick says they wrote more than half of their debut, 2012's skeletal, witch house-indebted Shrines, on voyages between shows. "It's hard to have time to write and do work." "I think we tour relatively small for the show we're putting on, so we're always really busy," says James. James and Roddick had originally intended to start writing WOMB while touring in 20, but the demands of playing live prevented them from making much progress. "It's always a challenge, the sophomore album," Roddick tells Exclaim! "Whereas this time it just felt more natural. Despite WOMB's long gestation period, they say they felt little pressure to rush through the production of their third album. Through it all, Purity Ring remained an active concern.
In that time, the pair have embarked on sporadic tours, written songs for international pop stars and made a significant change of scene: while they still consider themselves to be "Canada-based," they spend much of their time in Los Angeles. That five-year span encapsulates the release of Purity Ring's second album, Another Eternity, and the creation of its followup, WOMB. Maybe it was '17," James says with a laugh. If the "where" and the "how" of the process remain vivid for Purity Ring, the "when" is slightly more elusive. And, obviously, being okay with where you are." They sublimated that discomfort into the sparkling "Stardew," which James says, "is about being somewhere and wanting to leave, but not being able to. Infested with spiders and potato bugs, the residence left James and Roddick with an acute feeling of isolation. The synth-pop duo's stay at the house was less inspiring. Situated by the ocean in Northern California and surrounded by black cliffs, the premises once served as a meeting place for pirates, James says.
The rented property apparently has a long history. Megan James and Corin Roddick are describing the place where they conceived "Stardew," the first song they wrote for their third album as Purity Ring.
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