| High Bias | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 14, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:00 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Purling Hiss chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (72/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.8/10) [3] |
| PopMatters | (6/10) [4] |
| Uncut | [5] |
High Bias is the sixth studio album by Purling Hiss, released on October 14, 2016 by Drag City.
All tracks are written by Mike Polizze.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fever" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "3000 AD" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Notion Sickness" | 1:21 |
| 4. | "Follow You Around" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Teddy's Servo Motors" | 6:39 |
| 6. | "Get Your Way" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Pulsations" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Ostinato Musik" | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Everybody in the USA" | 11:24 |
Adapted from the High Bias liner notes. [6]
Purling Hiss
Production and additional personnel
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2016 | Drag City | CD, CS, LP | DC652 |
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