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1997 studio album by GusGus
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
Muzik9/10
NME8/10
Pitchfork8.3/10
Q

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. Most of the material on the album had previously been released independently, as the album GusGus in 1995.

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

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. ^ 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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