Polyrock (album)
| Polyrock | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Studio | RPM Sound Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Art rock, new wave, post-punk | |||
| Length | 34:32 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Philip Glass, Kurt Munkacsi | |||
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Polyrock is Polyrock's eponymous debut album. It was released in 1980 on LP on RCA Records. A CD version was not available until 2007, when it was reissued on Wounded Bird Records.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Village Voice | B[2] |
| Trouser Press | favorable[3] |
| Chicago Sun Times | [4] |
Chuck Pratt of the Chicago Sun Times in a 4/5 stars review, wrote "This is art music that's also dance music, strange yet familiar rock 'n' roll. The band could be compared to Brian Eno, Robert Fripp or the Talking Heads, but it imitates none of those artists. Polyrock makes an original sound, a provocative and impressive one."[5]
Robert Christgau of the Village Voice in a B review noted "crescendo techniques developed by, that's right, the Feelies--who could have used some coproduction themselves."[2]
The album was later ranked at number 76 on Fact magazine's list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s".[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by Bill and Tom Robertson.
- "Romantic Me" – 3:09
- "Green for Go" – 3:40
- "This Song" – 2:15
- "Go West" – 3:22
- "Your Dragging Feet" – 5:00
- "No Love Lost" – 2:55
- "Body Me" – 2:41
- "Sound Alarm" – 3:01
- "Bucket Rider" – 2:55
- "Shut Your Face" – 2:13
- "#7" – 2:56
Personnel
- Billy Robertson – guitar, vocals
- Tommy Robertson – guitar, electronics, violin
- Curt Cosentino – bass machine, synthesizer
- Lenny Aaron – keyboards
- Joseph Yannece – drums, percussions
- Philip Glass – piano, keyboards
- Catherine Oblasney – percussions, vocals
Singles
- Romantic Me / Your Dragging Feet (1980) #69 [Club Play Singles]
References
- ^ "Polyrock - Polyrock". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Polyrock". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira; Reno, Brand. "TrouserPress.com :: Polyrock". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Pratt, Chuck (January 29, 1981). "How the Wax Stacks". Des Moines Tribune. Chicago Sun Times. p. 36 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
CTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Lea, Tom; Morpurgo, Joseph; Kelly, Chris; Twells, John; Ravens, Chal; Muggs, Joe; Law, Ruaridh; Rix, Peter; Gunn, Tam (June 24, 2013). "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s". Fact. Retrieved May 12, 2016.