Polydistortion
title: "Polydistortion" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1997-albums", "gusgus-albums", "4ad-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydistortion" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Polydistortion |
| type | Album |
| artist | GusGus |
| cover | Polydistortion.jpg |
| released | 7 April 1997 |
| recorded | 1995–1997 |
| genre | |
| length | 61:02 |
| label | 4AD |
| producer | |
| prev_title | GusGus |
| prev_year | 1995 |
| next_title | This Is Normal |
| next_year | 1999 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Polydistortion |
| type | studio |
| single1 | Polyesterday |
| single1date | 7 October 1996 |
| single2 | Believe |
| single2date | 10 February 1997 |
| single3 | Polyesterday |
| single3date | 9 February 1998 (reissue) |
| single4 | Barry |
| single4date | April 1998 (promo only) |
| :: |
| name = Polydistortion | type = Album | artist = GusGus | cover = Polydistortion.jpg | alt = | released = 7 April 1997 | recorded = 1995–1997 | venue = | studio = | genre = | length = 61:02 | label = 4AD | producer = | prev_title = GusGus | prev_year = 1995 | next_title = This Is Normal | next_year = 1999 | misc = {{Singles | name = Polydistortion | type = studio | single1 = Polyesterday | single1date = 7 October 1996 | single2 = Believe | single2date = 10 February 1997 | single3 = Polyesterday | single3date = 9 February 1998 (reissue) | single4 = Barry | single4date = April 1998 (promo only) | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Muzik | rev2Score = 9/10 | rev3 = NME | rev3Score = 8/10 | rev4 = Pitchfork | rev4Score = 8.3/10 | rev5 = Q | rev5Score =
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.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nw4EAAAAMBAJ&q=gus+gus+album+sales&pg=PA32|publisher=Billboard|title=Iceland's GusGus Highlights Its Pop Side With 4AD/WB's "Normal" |first=Mark|last=Solomons|page=32|date=20 March 1999|accessdate=15 April 2019}}
Track listing
| collapsed = | headline = | title1 = Oh | note1 = Edit | writer1 = | length1 = 1:17 | title2 = Gun | writer2 = Ágúst | length2 = 6:08 | title3 = Believe | writer3 = | length3 = 7:18 | title4 = Polyesterday | writer4 = Ágúst | length4 = 4:52 | title5 = Barry | writer5 = | length5 = 5:58 | title6 = Cold Breath '79 | writer6 = | length6 = 6:43 | title7 = Why? | writer7 = Jonsson | length7 = 4:04 | title8 = Remembrance | writer8 = Jonsson | length8 = 8:07 | title9 = Is Jesus Your Pal? | writer9 = Slowblow | length9 = 3:34 | title10 = Purple | writer10 = | length10 = 8:02 | title11 = Polybackwards | note11 = hidden track | writer11 = (unlisted) | length11 = 5:01 | collapsed = | headline = Limited edition bonus disc | title1 = Cold Breath '79 | note1 = Husmix | length1 = 5:02 | title2 = Believe | note2 = 16B Remix | length2 = 7:23 | title3 = Believe | note3 = LFO Remix | length3 = 5:11 | title4 = Polydistortion | length4 = 8:06
References
References
- Raggett, Ned. "Polydistortion – GusGus". [[AllMusic]].
- Bank, Rob Da. (April 1997). "Gus Gus: ''Polydistortion''".
- Goldsmith, Mike. (19 April 1997). "Gus Gus – Polydistortion".
- Schreiber, Ryan. "GusGus: Polydistortion". [[Pitchfork (website).
- (May 1997). "GusGus: Polydistortion".
- "GusGus - Polydistortion (CD, Album) at Discogs".
- "Gus Gus - Gus Gus (1995, CD) - Discogs".
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