Purling Hiss – Water On Mars

Purling Hiss – Water on Mars (Drag City)

Philadelphia’s Mike Polizze played with jam-punks Birds of Maya before setting off on a solo mission to Planet Purling Hiss, a world where all previously recorded traces of the existence of guitars were so corroded by exposure to harsh elements, they only vaguely resembled their earthly equivalents. After years of making music in the otherwise uninhabited world of his home recording studio, Polizze recruited a team of rock ‘n’ roll rovers to help him explore a new garage rock galaxy, and Purling Hiss’ fourth album documents what they found. The great tunes that always seemed to be lurking under the scuzzy surface are now polished of their previous grime, revealing themselves to be teeming with life, and if you’re an Earthling like me, extended exposure to Water on Mars’s atmosphere will likely leave you breathless.

by Carly Blair