Polydistortion

Polydistortion
Studio album by
GusGus
Released7 April 1997
Recorded1995–1997
Genre
Length61:02
Label4AD
Producer
  • GusGus
  • Páll Borg
GusGus chronology
GusGus
(1995) 		Polydistortion
(1997) 		This Is Normal
(1999)
Singles from Polydistortion
  1. "Polyesterday"
    Released: 7 October 1996
  2. "Believe"
    Released: 10 February 1997
  3. "Polyesterday"
    Released: 9 February 1998 (reissue)
  4. "Barry"
    Released: April 1998 (promo only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Muzik9/10[2]
NME8/10[3]
Pitchfork8.3/10[4]
Q[5]

Polydistortion is the second studio album by Icelandic electronic music band GusGus. The album was released on 7 April 1997 on 4AD, serving as their first release on the label. The songs "Why?" and the band's cover of Slowblow's "Is Jesus Your Pal?" feature Emilíana Torrini on vocals.[6] Most of the material on the album had previously been released independently, as the album GusGus in 1995.[7]

As of March 1999, the album has sold 40,000 copies in United States and worldwide sales stand at over 150,000 copies.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh" (Edit)
1:17
2."Gun"Ágúst6:08
3."Believe"
7:18
4."Polyesterday"Ágúst4:52
5."Barry"
  • Ágúst
  • Magnús Jonsson
5:58
6."Cold Breath '79"
  • Gardarsson
  • Kjartansson
6:43
7."Why?"Jonsson4:04
8."Remembrance"Jonsson8:07
9."Is Jesus Your Pal?"Slowblow3:34
10."Purple"
  • Legowitz
  • Birgir "Biggi" Thorarinsson
  • Ian Wright
  • Peter Coyle
  • Stephen Cummerson
8:02
11."Polybackwards" (hidden track)(unlisted)5:01
Limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Cold Breath '79" (Husmix)5:02
2."Believe" (16B Remix)7:23
3."Believe" (LFO Remix)5:11
4."Polydistortion"8:06

References

  1. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Polydistortion – GusGus". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ Bank, Rob Da (April 1997). "Gus Gus: Polydistortion" (PDF). Muzik. No. 23. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ Goldsmith, Mike (19 April 1997). "Gus Gus – Polydistortion". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "GusGus: Polydistortion". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  5. ^ "GusGus: Polydistortion". Q. No. 128. May 1997. p. 122.
  6. ^ "GusGus - Polydistortion (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Gus Gus - Gus Gus (1995, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  8. ^ Solomons, Mark (20 March 1999). "Iceland's GusGus Highlights Its Pop Side With 4AD/WB's "Normal"". Billboard. p. 32. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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