Water on Mars (album)

2013 studio album by Purling Hiss

Water on Mars

Studio album by

Purling Hiss

Released| March 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
Recorded| Spring – summer 2012 (2012)
Studio| Uniform Recording, Philadelphia, PA
Genre| Indie rock
Length| 32:56
Label| Drag City
Producer| Adam Granduciel, Mike Polizze, Jeff Zeigler
Purling Hiss chronology
| Paisley Montage
(2011)  | Water on Mars
(2013)  | Weirdon
(2014)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Drowned in Sound| (8/10)[2]
Exclaim!| (7/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media| (7.3/10)[4]
Spin| (7/10)[5]

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

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mike Polizze

No.| Title| Length

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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

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

Purling Hiss

* Kiel Everett – bass guitar
* Mike Polizze – vocals, electric guitar, production, cover art
* Mike Sneeringer – drums

Production and additional personnel

* Paul Gold – mastering
* Adam Granduciel – production, piano (5)
* Jason Killinger – cover art
* Jeff Zeigler – production, recording

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## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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United States  | 2013  | Drag City | CD, CS, LP | DC533

## References

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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

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* Water on Mars at Discogs (list of releases)

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Purling Hiss

* Kiel Everett
* Ben Leaphart
* Mike Polizze

* Mike Sneeringer

Studio albums|

* Purling Hiss
* Hissteria
* Public Service Announcement
* Water on Mars
* Weirdon
* High Bias

Extended plays|

* Lounge Lizards

Compilations|

* Paisley Montage
* Dizzy Polizzy

Related articles|

* Adam Granduciel
* Kurt Vile
* Birds of Maya

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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