United Kingdom, Sept. 19 -- Zelda was among the video games that inspired cult band Purity Ring to create their boldest project yet. The Canadian electronic duo's new self-titled album is said to play out like the soundtrack to a fantasy quest, complete with heroic arcs, shifting worlds and a hopeful vision of life after ruin, according to critics.

Consisting of vocalist Megan James and multi-instrumentalist Corin Roddick, the pair built their reputation across three records of moody, slow-burning electronic pop.

They became known for eerie lyrics steeped in dark imagery, but have also ventured into pop's mainstream - producing tracks for Katy Perry's Witness, reworking Lady Gaga's Applause into a sinister floor-filler and teaming up wi...