Water on Mars (album)

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)

Professional ratings

Review 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

All tracks are written by Mike Polizze.

No.	Title	Length
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

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

Release history

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

References

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.

External links

• Water on Mars at Discogs (list of releases)