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
GusGus (1995) Polydistortion (1997) This Is Normal (1999)
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
NME	8/10
Pitchfork	8.3/10
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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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Oh" (Edit)	Daníel Áugúst Herb Legowitz Arthur Lyman	1:17
2.	"Gun"	Áugúst	6:08
3.	"Believe"	Áugúst 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"	Áugúst	4:52
5.	"Barry"	Áugúst 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