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Water On Mars

Purling Hiss

Water On Mars

The Philadelphie indie rock trio led by Birds of Maya guitarist Mike Polizze with their 4th album and first from a proper studio

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
1-2-3-4-GO! / Drag City
UK Release date
18/03/2013
US Release date
19/03/2013
  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Takes Polizze and Purling Hiss to another level and bears comparison to the best of the nation’s numerous indie rock luminaries
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  2. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Their next release might be a whole ‘nother curveball, but this is a treat on its own terms
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  3. 8.0 |   Blurt

    A song-based Hiss may be off-putting to air guitarists, but its new knack for melody moves its music forward and makes the brainmelting action more potent
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  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Some may find it too clean, but it's still thunderously good. Print edition only

  5. 7.3 |   Pitchfork

    Polizze makes an effort to show off both sides of his songwriting - the heavy, gnarly stuff, but also the slacker-pop hooks
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  6. 7.0 |   The 405

    Water On Mars is still a very enjoyable listen even if it leaves you wanting much more
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  7. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The studio polishing shows Polizze’s songwriting strengths, and it doesn’t change the fact that he’s writing from an open, spontaneous place
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  8. 6.9 |   Paste Magazine

    For all its polish, Water on Mars retains a sense of spontaneity
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    The first studio production lays bare Polizze's talent for pop melodies. Print edition only


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