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Purge

 

  • Artist: Bif Naked
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 2001
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

For Canadian "riot grrrl" extraordinaire Bif Naked, mixing punk, pop, and the sound du jour has become second nature. Although many dismiss her embrace of more accessible forms of punk as selling out, she's out to prove that it's more a result of her growth as both a songwriter and an individual. With each album, she seems to get more comfortable opening up musically and emotionally, and Purge is no exception. With the album's prevailing theme of self-empowerment, Bif Naked walks a fine line between wanting more and having enough. On songs like "Tango Shoes" and "I Love Myself Today" (the latter being co-written by über-producer Desmond Child), Naked is bold, self-assured, and optimistic. On "October Song" and "You Are the Master," she explores her humility while searching for acceptance and guidance. She leaves a lasting impression with the album's final song, "Religion," exposing a raw sincerity while singing "I am naked before you. Look at me." Musically, Purge soars. It's a polished and more realized update of the raw and energetic sounds that made Naked's previous releases so enjoyable. The album does have some slower moments, but they are neatly slipped between the large helping of all-out rockers. Combining slick songwriting with a set of some of her most honest and self-explorative lyrics to-date, Bif Naked intrigues and entertains with a worthy follow-up to I Bificus. ~ Don Kline, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Choking on the Truth (Lyrics) Bif Naked, Peter Karroll Bif Naked (3:38)
Tango Shoes (Lyrics) Peter Karroll, Bif Naked Bif Naked (3:47)
Dawn (Lyrics) Peter Karroll, Bif Naked Bif Naked (3:34)
I Love Myself Today (Lyrics) Eric Bazilian, Desmond Child, Bif Naked Bif Naked (3:30)
Stolen Sidewalk (Lyrics) Peter Karroll, Bif Naked Bif Naked (4:33)
October Song (Lyrics) Bif Naked, Peter Karroll Bif Naked (3:27)
Leader (For the Psychopath-Crazy-Sadsack-Stalker) Bif Naked Bif Naked (3:33)
You Are the Master (Lyrics) Peter Karroll, Bif Naked Bif Naked (4:00)
Regular Guy (Lyrics) Bif Naked, Peter Karroll Bif Naked (3:17)
Hold On (Lyrics) Bif Naked, Peter Karroll Bif Naked (3:26)
Story of My Life (Lyrics) Bif Naked Bif Naked (3:40)
Religion (Lyrics) Bif Naked, Peter Karroll Bif Naked (12:54)
[Untitled Track] Bif Naked (:03)

Credits

Jules Gondar (Engineer), Pete Amato (Keyboards), Andy VanDette (Mastering), Thommy Price (Drums), Desmond Child (Vocals (Background)), Peter Karroll (Mixing), Nathan Malki (Engineer), Kasim Sulton (Vocals (Background)), Bif Naked (Vocals (Background)), Rob Eaton (Engineer), Desmond Child (Producer), Peter Karroll (Guitar), Peter Karroll (Bass), Bif Naked (Vocals), Craig Lozowick (Engineer), Germán Ortiz (Engineer), Kasim Sulton (Bass), Thommy Price (Vocals (Background)), Jules Gondar (Vocals (Background)), Peter Karroll (Producer), Kenny Olson (Guitar), Randy Cantor (Organ (Hammond))
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Purge
Studio album by Bif Naked
Released 2001
Recorded ???
Genre Indie rock
Length 53:19
Label Lava
Producer Desmond Child,
Peter Karroll
Professional reviews
Bif Naked chronology
I Bificus
(1998)
Purge
(2001)
Superbeautifulmonster
(2005)

Purge is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2001. (see 2001 in music).

Contents

Track listing

  1. Choking on the Truth (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:38
  2. Tango Shoes (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:47
  3. Dawn (Karroll, Naked) – 3:34
  4. I Love Myself Today (Bazilian, Child, Naked) – 3:30
  5. Stolen Sidewalk (Karroll, Naked) – 4:33
  6. October Song (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:27
  7. Leader (Fury, Naked) – 3:33
  8. You Are the Master (Karroll, Naked) – 4:00
  9. Regular Guy (Karroll, Naked) – 3:17
  10. Hold On (Karroll, Naked) – 3:26
  11. Story of My Life (Fury, Naked) – 3:40
  12. Religion (Karroll, Naked) – 12:54†
  13. Track 13 (None) – 00:04‡

†Hidden Track "I Love Myself Today [Misera Remix]" (Bazilian, Child, Naked, Misera) – 6:28
‡Some pressings contain a thirteenth track that is nothing but 4 seconds of silence. This may be a manufacturing error.

Personnel

Production

  • Producers: Desmond Child, Peter Karroll
  • Engineers: Rob Eaton, Jules Gondar, Craig Lozowick, Nathan Malki, Germán Ortiz
  • Mixing: Peter Karroll
  • Mastering: Andy VanDette

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
2001 Top Canadian Albums 8

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