Puressence is the first album by the English alternative rock band Puressence, released in 1996.

Critical reception NME wrote that "this magnificent debut album – by turns both plaintive and gutturally anthemic – still stands as a towering miserablist masterpiece."

Track listing All songs written by Mudriczki, Szuminski, Matthews and McDonald. "Near Distance" – 4:39 "I Suppose" – 4:13 "Mr Brown" – 5:02 "Understanding" – 4:27 "Fire" – 4:05 "Traffic Jam in Memory Lane" – 3:16 "Casting Lazy Shadows" – 3:36 "You're Only Trying to Twist My Arm" – 4:27 "Every House on Every Street" – 4:03 "India" – 6:04

Personnel Musicians James Mudriczki - vocals Neil McDonald - guitar Kevin Matthews - bass guitar Anthony Szuminski - drums

Technical Clive Martin - producer and engineer Peter Anderson - Photography

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