• Record Label: earMUSIC
  • Release Date: Jul 3, 2026
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Jun 22, 2026
    80
    SPLAT! is a blast from start to finish, and whatever's in the water at Purple HQ, we want some. [Jul 2026, p.98]
  2. Uncut
    Jun 22, 2026
    70
    The band's elemental approach peaking on the likes of "Diablo" and "Guilt Trippin'", with Ian Gillian in impressively full-throated mode and Don Airey's keyboard runs often worthy of predecessor Jon Lord. [Aug 2026, p.29]
  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jun 22, 2026
    80
    In many ways, SPLAT! captures the very best Purple one could possibly expect to hear in 2026. [Summer 2026, p.68]
  4. Mojo
    Jun 22, 2026
    80
    Producer Bob Ezrin has turned up the group's Depp Purple-ness without lapsing into self-parody. Most of the songs here crack along at a furious pace. [Aug 2026, p.89]

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