Polydistortion

Polydistortion
Studio album by
Released7 April 1997
Recorded1995–1997
Genre
Length61:02
Label4AD
Producer
  • GusGus
  • Páll Borg
GusGus chronology
GusGus
(1995)
Polydistortion
(1997)
This Is Normal
(1999)
Singles from Polydistortion
  1. "Polyesterday"
    Released: 7 October 1996
  2. "Believe"
    Released: 10 February 1997
  3. "Polyesterday"
    Released: 9 February 1998 (reissue)
  4. "Barry"
    Released: April 1998 (promo only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Muzik9/10
NME8/10
Pitchfork8.3/10
Q

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.