| Weirdon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | February 2014 | |||
| Studio | Black Dirt Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:48 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Jason Meagher, Mike Polizze | |||
| Purling Hiss chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (76/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10) [3] |
| PopMatters | (7/10) [4] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Weirdon is the fifth studio album by Purling Hiss, released on September 23, 2014 by Drag City.
All tracks are written by Mike Polizze.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forcefield of Solitude" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Sundance Saloon Boogie" | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Learning Slowly" | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Another Silvermoon" | 6:03 |
| 5. | "Reptil-a-genda" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Where's Sweetboy" | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Aging Faces" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "I Don't Wanna Be A..." | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Airwaves" | 1:25 |
| 10. | "Running Through My Dreams" | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Six Ways to Sunday" | 7:59 |
Adapted from the Weirdon liner notes. [7]
Purling Hiss
Production and additional personnel
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2014 | Drag City | CD, CS, LP | DC533 |
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