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- Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Philadelphia indie rock trio led by Mike Polizze is its first recorded in a professional studio.
- Record Label: Drag City
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 14 out of 15
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Mixed: 1 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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UncutMar 29, 2013Some may find it too clean, but it's still thunderously good. [May 2013, p.75]
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Apr 2, 2013All of a sudden, the hooks sink deeper; the simple solos, redolent of Pavement/Malkmus to the axe-max, sound better; and, most of all, the songwriting is muscular.
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Apr 10, 2013Given the jam-friendly group’s propensity for live euphoria but recorded disappointment, it’s a relief to hear that the Hiss has finally hit its stride in the studio with Water On Mars.
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Mar 22, 2013They’ll get major points for pouring Bleach all over your Nevermind, but don’t miss the trance-and-release rush of the title track.
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Mar 21, 2013The murk and sloppiness of the early records has been mostly swept away.
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Mar 20, 2013Water on Mars is a strikingly honest album, with the old school feel of having been played and recorded organically, warts and all.
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Q MagazineMar 14, 2013The result is like a more chaotic Nirvana or Dinosaur Jr, with gentle diversions into geeky indie, drone-rock and fuzz-pop that only enhance the racket-making around it. [Apr 2013, p.109]