Polydistortion

{{Infobox album

| name = Polydistortion

| type = Album

| artist = GusGus

| cover = Polydistortion.jpg

| alt =

| released = 7 April 1997

| recorded = 1995–1997

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Electronica|techno}}

| length = 61:02

| label = 4AD

| producer = {{hlist|GusGus|Páll Borg}}

| prev_title = GusGus

| prev_year = 1995

| next_title = This Is Normal

| next_year = 1999

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Polydistortion

| type = studio

| single1 = Polyesterday

| single1date = 7 October 1996

| single2 = Believe

| single2date = 10 February 1997

| single3 = Polyesterday

| single3date = 9 February 1998 (reissue)

| single4 = Barry

| single4date = April 1998 (promo only)

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |first=Ned |last=Raggett |title=Polydistortion – GusGus |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/polydistortion-mw0000019020 |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=29 June 2020}}

| rev2 = Muzik

| rev2Score = 9/10{{Cite magazine |last=Bank |first=Rob Da |date=April 1997 |title=Gus Gus: Polydistortion |url=http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik023_april_1997.pdf |magazine=Muzik |issue=23 |page=102 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402181336/http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik023_april_1997.pdf |archive-date=2 April 2022 |access-date=17 July 2022}}

| rev3 = NME

| rev3Score = 8/10{{cite magazine |first=Mike |last=Goldsmith |title=Gus Gus – Polydistortion |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000158reviews.html |magazine=NME |date=19 April 1997 |accessdate=12 May 2020 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817205046/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000158reviews.html |archivedate=17 August 2000}}

| rev4 = Pitchfork

| rev4Score = 8.3/10{{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Schreiber |title=GusGus: Polydistortion |url=http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18248/Gusgus_Polydistortion |work=Pitchfork |accessdate=1 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227024716/http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18248/Gusgus_Polydistortion |archivedate=27 February 2009}}

| rev5 = Q

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=GusGus: Polydistortion |magazine=Q |issue=128 |date=May 1997 |page=122}}

}}

Polydistortion is the second studio album by Icelandic electronic music band GusGus. The album was released on 7 April 1997 on 4AD, serving as their first release on the label. The songs "Why?" and the band's cover of Slowblow's "Is Jesus Your Pal?" feature Emilíana Torrini on vocals.{{cite web |title=GusGus - Polydistortion (CD, Album) at Discogs |website=Discogs |url=http://www.discogs.com/Gus-Gus-Polydistortion/release/329559 |accessdate=1 January 2016}} Most of the material on the album had previously been released independently, as the album GusGus in 1995.{{cite web |title=Gus Gus - Gus Gus (1995, CD) - Discogs |website=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1350439 |accessdate=29 June 2020}}

As of March 1999, the album has sold 40,000 copies in United States and worldwide sales stand at over 150,000 copies.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nw4EAAAAMBAJ&q=gus+gus+album+sales&pg=PA32|publisher=Billboard|title=Iceland's GusGus Highlights Its Pop Side With 4AD/WB's "Normal"

|first=Mark|last=Solomons|page=32|date=20 March 1999|accessdate=15 April 2019}}