Weirdon
| Weirdon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | February 2014 | |||
| Studio | Black Dirt Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:48 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Jason Meagher, Mike Polizze | |||
| Purling Hiss chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (76/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10)[3] |
| PopMatters | (7/10)[4] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Weirdon is the fifth studio album by Purling Hiss, released on September 23, 2014 by Drag City.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mike Polizze
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forcefield of Solitude" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Sundance Saloon Boogie" | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Learning Slowly" | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Another Silvermoon" | 6:03 |
| 5. | "Reptil-a-genda" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Where's Sweetboy" | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Aging Faces" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "I Don't Wanna Be A..." | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Airwaves" | 1:25 |
| 10. | "Running Through My Dreams" | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Six Ways to Sunday" | 7:59 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the Weirdon liner notes.[7]
Purling Hiss
- Kiel Everett – bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ben Leaphart – drums
- Mike Polizze – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, production, cover art
Production and additional personnel
- Jason Killinger – cover art
- Jason Meagher – production, photography
- Roger Seibel – mastering
- Tiffany Yoon – photography
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2014 | Drag City | CD, CS, LP | DC533 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Weirdon – Purling Hiss". Metacritic. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Purling Hiss: Weirdon > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Heller, Jason (September 18, 2014). "Purling Hiss: Weirdon". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Arado, Matt (October 13, 2014). "Purling Hiss: Weirdon". PopMatters. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Mejia, Paula (October 10, 2014). "Weirdon". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ columnist (October 2014). "Purling Hiss: Weirdon". Uncut: 77. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ Weirdon (booklet). Purling Hiss. Warwick, New York: Drag City. 2014.
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