The phoenix has risen from its ashes. Philly native Mike Polizze is back once more, this time with a reincarnation of his lo-fi rock act Purling Hiss. Polizze, previously of Birds of Maya, started Purling Hiss as an entirely self-run sideproject. All albums prior to Water On Mars were written and played entirely by him. Impressed? You should be. Water On Mars features a full lineup alongside Polizze, giving the group a tighter, [...]
Douglas Martin is a pioneer of modern National Basketball Association fashion. For this piece, I was considering a long-ass intro, detailing the dearth of Dirty Shoes this year. I could claim to have taken a mental health day - er, half-year, but that’s not the whole truth. I could claim that I was busy getting ready for the NBA Playoffs as Russell Westbrook’s body-double , but anybody who cares about basketball knows I got taken out of that job way too early. (Plus, I’m a little soft in the middle to [...]
Grave Lanterns supported Philadelphia band Purling Hiss in the Pavilion on Sunday, May 19, a bill that didn't disappoint. Purling Hiss were outstanding, serving a straight-up slab of dirty rawk music. Every time Mike Polizze went into a guitar solo, I just lost it. Perfection. They've played dates around Ireland [Read more]
Mike Polizze of Purling Hiss talks Irish ferries, touring with Wilco and their upcoming Irish tour... Water On Mars , the next step in the evolution of Mike Polizze 's bedroom rock project Purling Hiss was released on the consistently excellent U.S. indie label Drag City in March with Irish fans finally getting to hear the Birds Of Maya guitarist's solo output in a live setting. Just before Mike - and new [...]
Cheers kids. My 24-hour bug seems to have subsided. I'm sure you were all waiting on pins and needles for an update on my health, right? No? Oh. Well, in any event, here's the mix tape I should have posted last night. I hope you enjoy it. RULES for uninitiated noobs: I give birth to [...]
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Photo by PSquared Photography Jason Killinger's psychedelic garage rock band Spacin' performed on April 4th at Brooklyn's 285 Kent with their pals Purling Hiss (led by Mike Polizze). NYC Taper has both sets that you can download for free. Download the Spacin' set here and the set from Purling Hiss here . Below, stream a cover of the MC52s "American Ruse" by Spacin,' and "Don't Even Try It" by Purling Hiss.
With the release of their latest LP Water on Mars (Drag City), Philly natives Purling Hiss depart from familiar territory. Famed for his duplicitous talents, frontman Mike Polizze (who also fronts jamtastic power trio Birds of Maya ) transcends his lo-fi beginnings in exchange for the newer soundscapes of Water on Mars. As if having undergone an evolution of sorts, Polizze and his bandmates' prior penchant for psych-infused garage has expanded to include palatable pop-inspired tracks and elongated guitar riffs delivered with impressive precision and speed. [...]
Wow. It's Monday and tax day. Who says the day has to totally suck? Purling Hiss headlines a free show at Empty Bottle Monday night. The band is promoting its latest album, Water on Mars . A cool, fun band at the Bottle for free? Seems like a no brainer.
I always liked the tunes of Purling Hiss, and i think they sound even beter when heared live. So, look what i found at NYTaper... [mr.A] When we broke the news back in November that Purling Hiss had signed to Drag City Records and that their new album would be released in March, it was one of those well-deserved jumps in stature that we love to see for the bands that we’ve championed here on NYCTaper. Now that their new album Water [...]
The Hiss are coming to Cork... Philly punks Purling Hiss hurl themselves at The Pavilion Bar on May 19th, the same day new record Water on Mars is released on Drag City . The previous day will see the self-proclaimed "psych freaks" play Whelan's in Dublin (18th May). Cork's very own supergroup Grave Lanterns , comprised of members of The Altered Hours , [...]
[photo by PSquared Photography ] When we broke the news back in November that Purling Hiss had signed to Drag City Records and that their new album would be released in March, it was one of those well-deserved jumps in stature that we love to see for the bands that we've championed here on NYCTaper. Now that their new album Water On Mars has been released to universally positive reviews, its also good to see that the band are still the same humble guys we met for [...]
Tonight at Johnny Brenda's is the album release show for Purling Hiss ' rad new LP Water on Mars (Drag City). Also providing some sweet, sweet tunes will be Spacin' and Axis: Sova. We were happy to catch up with the Hiss' mastermind and local guitar hero Mike Polizze this week before the power trio hits the road to melt some faces across America and Europe. You can check out what he had to say about the band, their latest release and much more HERE .
Local rockers Purling Hiss celebrate the release of Water On Mars at Johnny Brenda's tonight. The new LP is the trio's major label debut (through Drag City) and presents the bristly lo-fi guitar rock of previous releases in a more polished, hi-fi resolution while retaining the amped up excess of feedback and noise. The Key ... Continue reading
READ the full review of Water on Mars, by Purling Hiss, HERE Water on Mars got to me after a 'huh?' period. Purling Hiss sure beat the piss out of indie-rock as we know it. School is in-sesh. Here's a ... Continue reading
Phili's Purling Hiss recently released their sophomore LP Water On Mars via Drag City. "Mercury Retrograde" was the lead single off the new Purling Hiss LP and it rocked some cool Dino Jr vibes that I was really okay with. Well Water On Mars is out now, you should probably get it, and we have a wondrous green-screen adventure posted for you below. This changing of the seasons means it's a good time for a band like Purling Hiss to enter your life. Whether the change exhausts you or otherwise, [...]
by Andrew Sacher DOWNLOAD: Purling Hiss - "Mercury Retrograde" (MP3) Purling Hiss at Bowery Ballroom in 2011 ( more by Toby Tenenbaum ) Garage rocking crew Purling Hiss began as the solo project of Mike Polizze of Birds of Maya, but Mike has since expanded the project into a full band (including drummer Mike Sneeringer and bassist Kiel Everett), and they put out their first record as [...]
Mike Polizze cut his teeth on stage with his local guitar assault act Birds of Maya before Purling Hiss came to fruition. But Polizze’s bandmates are also active outside of their collective power trio, some very recently, others not as much. Kiel Everett, the bassist of Purling Hiss is also the guitarist, main song-writer and ... Continue reading
Purling Hiss is not, in some ways, the same band it was its infancy. There have been adjustments, changes to the way they’re writing nowadays. And the result is a refined sound on Water on Mars. Every Purling Hiss record prior to Water on Mars was recorded exclusively by guitarist and singer, Mike Polizze. He ... Continue reading
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