Water on Mars is the fourth studio album by Purling Hiss, which was released on March 19, 2013, in Drag City.[6]

Water on Mars
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
RecordedSpring – summer 2012 (2012)
StudioUniform Recording, Philadelphia, PA
GenreIndie rock
Length32:56
LabelDrag City
ProducerAdam Granduciel, Mike Polizze, Jeff Zeigler
Purling Hiss chronology
Paisley Montage
(2011)
Water on Mars
(2013)
Weirdon
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Drowned in Sound(8/10)[2]
Exclaim!(7/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media(7.3/10)[4]
Spin(7/10)[5]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Mike Polizze

No.TitleLength
1."Lolita"4:27
2."Mercury Retrograde"3:32
3."Rat Race"3:04
4."Dead Again"1:36
5."She Calms Me Down"2:44
6."Face Down"3:33
7."The Harrowing Wind"3:47
8."Water on Mars"7:09
9."Mary Bumble Bee"3:04

Personnel edit

Adapted from the Water on Mars liner notes.[7]

Release history edit

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 2013 Drag City CD, CS, LP DC533

References edit

  1. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Gardner, Noel (March 25, 2013). "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Boyd, Duncan (March 13, 2013). "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Leitko, Aaron (March 19, 2013). "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Mejia, Paula (April 24, 2014). "Purling Hiss Unearth Their Scuzzy, Lovesick Roots on 'Dizzy Polizzy'". Spin. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. ^ Nunziata, Francesco (January 1, 2013). "Purling Hiss: Water on Mars" (in Italian). Onda Rock. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  7. ^ Water on Mars (booklet). Purling Hiss. Warwick, New York: Drag City. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links edit