Resident guitarist/noise-smith Mike Polizze, of Philly jam-punks Birds of Maya, takes another one-off vacation with Purling Hiss, this time with a more song-oriented approach than previous releases: “Purling Hiss” s/t 12″ (Permanent Records) and follow-up “Hissteria” 12″ (Richie Records). With the treble down, and the tape-heads bleeding, Public Service Announcement is a montage of flange covered tunes, in-the-red and submerged below sea level.
“… reminds me of some of my other favorite mystery rock albums, like High Speed and the Afflicted Man’s Get Stoned Ezy, or any Les Rallizes Dénudés or Vermonster records- not necessarily in style or attack, but certainly in spirit. This is full-on destroyer guitar rock, with a palpable sense of nothing to lose and everything to prove. To me, it sounds like a serious, sincere statement-and you don’t hear that every day.“-Ripley Johnson (Moon Duo, Wooden Shjips)
PURLING HISS
10/19 Charlottesville, VA Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar *
10/20 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 *
10/21 Atlanta, GA The Earl * ^
10/22 Birmingham, AL The Nickw * ^
10/23 Nashville, TN Mercy Loungew * ^
10/25 Toledo, OH Mickey Finn * ^ !
10/26 Covington, KY Mad Hatters * ^
10/27 Columbus, OH Skully’s * ^
10/28 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig * ^
10/29 Indianapolis, IN White Rabbit Cabaret * ^
10/30 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle * ^
10/31 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle * ^
11/01 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock * ^
11/04 Seattle, WA Neumos * ^
11/06 Portland, OR Berbatis Pan * ^
11/09 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop * ^
11/11 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex * ^
11/13 San Diego, CA Casbah * ^
11/14 Tempe, AZ The Trunk Space *
11/17 San Antonio, TX The Korova *
11/18 Austin, TX Emo’s (Inside) *
11/19 Dallas, TX Club Dada *
11/21 Memphis, TN Hi Tone *
11/24 Washington, DC Black Cat (Backstage) *
11/26 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s *
12/03 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory *
* = w/ Kurt Vile
^ = w/ The Soft Pack
! = w/ Jaill
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Purling Hiss
Public Service Announcement
(Woodsist)
Street date: Oct. 26, 2010
1. Run From the City
2. Porch Dude/Slight Return
3. Don’t Even Try It
4. Bedroom
5. Ojos Locos
6. Gypsy
7. Zor
8. Goodbye Blue
9. Beautiful Earth Creature
10. Malice In Wonderland
11. Doghouse
12. 1976
PURLING HISS LINKS:
Label – http://www.woodsist.com
MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/purlinghiss