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PURITY RING
The Ritz - San Jose — San Jose, CA
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PURITY RING
The Ritz — San Jose, CA
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About PURITY RING

Purity Ring is the electronic project of Megan James and Corin Roddick, formed in 2010 in Montreal. They built a reputation with their debut album Shrines, which paired ethereal, processed vocals with intricate synth arrangements that felt both delicate and unsettling. James's voice—often heavily layered and treated—became the project's signature, floating over hypnotic beats and shimmering production that drew comparisons to Grimes and FKA twigs. Their follow-up Another Eternity pushed toward pop accessibility while keeping the experimental edge intact. Purity Ring doesn't really fit neatly anywhere, which is kind of the point. Their sound sits in the space between ambient music and pop structure, where nothing feels quite warm but nothing's cold either. It's the kind of music that sounds better the more you pay attention.

Their shows are precise and hypnotic rather than explosive. The crowd stands relatively still, almost meditative, watching dense visual projections while James delivers those processed vocals with palpable control. It's less about collective euphoria and more about sustained atmosphere. People seem transfixed.

Known for Fineshrine, Obedience, Crawl Spaces, Begin Again, Atoll

PURITY RING + San Jose

Purity Ring touched down at SAP Center in November 2017 with the kind of precision their fans had come to expect. The Canadian electronic duo moved through a tight nine-song set that felt more like a visual essay than a traditional concert. They opened with "Heartsigh," let "Obedear" and "Fineshrine" do the heavy lifting mid-set, and closed things out with "Begin Again"—a choice that felt deliberate, almost reset-button-like. "Bodyache" landed harder live than on record, and the deeper cuts like "Asido" and "Flood on the Floor" showed they weren't interested in playing it safe for a larger venue crowd.

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Live Music in San Jose

San Jose's electronic music landscape has always been secondary to the Bay Area's broader hip-hop and indie rock dominance, but that's never stopped artists like Purity Ring from finding their audience. The city sits in the shadow of San Francisco's storied venues while still hosting acts serious about experimental production and atmospheric pop. For a duo as meticulous and genre-conscious as Purity Ring, San Jose audiences tend to understand the work—people show up for the intricate synth work and vocal layering, not the spectacle.

San Jose road trip to see PURITY RING?

Stay in Willow Glen, where tree-lined streets and local galleries give you something to do before the show. Hit Adega for Portuguese cuisine that actually justifies the price, then walk off dinner around the neighborhood's vintage shops. If you've got afternoon time, the San José Museum of Art is legitimately worth an hour—it's small enough to not feel like a chore, and their contemporary collection is better curated than you'd expect. Grab coffee at Chromatic before heading to the venue. The area's low-key enough that you won't feel like you're in a tourist trap, but established enough that everything works.

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