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Purple Blue is the third album by the Canadian indie band Eric's Trip.[5][6][7] The album marked a turn to a heavier, more psychedelic sound, which Rick White would further explore with Elevator.[8]

Purple Blue
Studio album by Eric's Trip
Released	January 16, 1996 (1996-01-16)
Recorded	September 1995[1]
Studio	CMS Studios, Moncton, New Brunswick[2]
Genre	Indie rock, grunge
Length	45:12
Label	Sub Pop[3]
Producer	Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip chronology
The Road South 7" (1995) Purple Blue (1996) Long Days Ride 'Till Tomorrow (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

A tribute to the album can be found in the song "Eric Sleeps," by Australian indie band Youth Group, from their debut album Urban and Eastern.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote: "An assured slip of a record that favors full-on distorted rocketry over airy folk-pop and dinky minimalism, Purple Blue merely lacks the tunes that would defer tedium."[9]

Track listing

1. "Introduction Into The..., Pt. 1-4" – 8:13
2. "Hourly" – 2:47
3. "Sixteen Hours" – 3:05
4. "Universe" – 3:08
5. "Eyes Shut" – 1:37
6. "Alone and Annoyed" – 2:12
7. "Lighthouse" – 2:09
8. "Spaceship Opening" – 2:18
9. "Universal Dawn" – 3:32
10. "One Floor Below" – 1:40
11. "Now a Friend" – 1:54
12. "Soon, Coming Closer" – 3:37
13. "Not Yours" – 2:26
14. "Sun Coming Up" – 2:20
15. "Beach" – 4:14

Personnel

• Julie Doiron - bass
• Mark Gaudet - drums
• Chris Thompson - guitar
• Rick White - guitar, vocals

References

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