Solid State Recital

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Solid State Recital
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Studio album by
Released2 May 2011
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Label Caserta Red Records
Puressence chronology
Sharpen Up the Knives
(2009)
Solid State Recital
(2011)

Solid State Recital is the fifth studio album from Puressence. It was also their last album as they split two years after its release and associated tour. The album features Judy Collins on two tracks after she became friendly with the band when James Mudriczki covered her song Che for a tribute album to her.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Swathes of Sea Made Stone"
  2. "Burma"
  3. "When Your Eyes Close"
  4. "Cape of No Hope (Water's Edge)"
  5. "Majesterial"
  6. "Solid State"
  7. "Raise Me to the Ground"
  8. "In Harm's Way"
  9. "Another World"
  10. "Our Number's Oracle" [1]

Lineup

Musicians

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References

  1. "Puressence – Solid State Recital". Discogs. Retrieved 27 July 2016.