Polydistortion

Polydistortion
Polydistortion
Studio album by GusGus
Released	7 April 1997
Recorded	1995–1997
Genre	Electronica; techno;
Length	61:02
Label	4AD
Producer	GusGus; Páll Borg;
GusGus chronology
Singles from Polydistortion
	"Polyesterday"; Released: 7 October 1996; "Believe"; Released: 10 February 1997; "Polyesterday"; Released: 9 February 1998 (reissue); "Barry"; Released: April 1998 (promo only);

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Muzik	9/10^[2]
NME	8/10^[3]
Pitchfork	8.3/10^[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Oh" (Edit)	Daníel Ágúst Herb Legowitz Arthur Lyman	1:17
2.	"Gun"	Ágúst	6:08
3.	"Believe"	Ágúst Páll Gardarsson Siggi Kjartansson Robert "Kool" Bell Ronald Bell Donald Boyce Robert "Spike" Mickens Claydes Charles Smith Dennis Thomas Rick Westfield	7:18
4.	"Polyesterday"	Ágúst	4:52
5.	"Barry"	Ágúst Magnús Jonsson	5:58
6.	"Cold Breath '79"	Gardarsson Kjartansson	6:43
7.	"Why?"	Jonsson	4:04
8.	"Remembrance"	Jonsson	8:07
9.	"Is Jesus Your Pal?"	Slowblow	3:34
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Cold Breath '79" (Husmix)	5:02
2.	"Believe" (16B Remix)	7:23
3.	"Believe" (LFO Remix)	5:11
4.	"Polydistortion"	8:06

References

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

[AMG-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.

[PM-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.

[Discogs-6] "GusGus - Polydistortion (CD, Album) at Discogs". Retrieved 1 January 2016.

[DiscogsGus-7] "Gus Gus - Gus Gus (1995, CD) - 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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