In Prism

In Prism
Studio album by
Polvo
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009
GenreIndie rock, math rock, progressive rock
Length49:22
LabelMerge
ProducerBrian Paulson, Polvo
Polvo chronology
Shapes
(1997) 		In Prism
(2009) 		Siberia
(2013)

In Prism is Polvo's fifth studio album, and their first since 1997's Shapes. It was recorded by Brian Paulson and was released on Merge Records on September 8, 2009.[1] The track "Beggar's Bowl" was streamed online.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[6]
The Boston Globe[5]
Filter74%[3]
Pitchfork Media8.1/10[7]
PopMatters[8]
Spin[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]
Under the Radar[10]

In Prism received a Metacritic score of 79 based on 14 reviews, indicating a generally favorable critical reception. Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic writes: "Polvo's first studio album since 1997's Shapes, 2009's In Prism is a solid return to mathy form. Although 12 years is a long hiatus, it's hardly noticeable that time has passed, with the exception of a few machinery and personnel updates [...] Along with getting mathy and ultra-precise, the band takes the opposite approach and elongates passages, stretching songs into psychedelic space rock territory and surpassing the eight-minute mark on several occasions. As an album, In Prism may not quite live up to the explosiveness of Today's Active Lifestyles -- it's more like the calmer (and produced) Shapes. But even if it's not their best ever, it's a valid comeback that should appease longing fans." Despite a middling score, John Everheart of Under the Radar called it "a sprawling, psychedelic masterwork, rife with knotty tangles of discordance and serpentine riffs." Stuart Berman of Pitchfork wrote: "In Prism could be the first Polvo album where the melodies leave as lasting an impression as the noise around them, with Bowie tapping into a more guileless mode of expression that rarely revealed itself before."

Track listing

  1. "Right the Relation" - 5:36
  2. "D.C. Trails" - 6:57
  3. "Beggar's Bowl" - 5:01
  4. "City Birds" - 5:21
  5. "Lucia" - 8:15
  6. "Dream Residue/Work" - 5:48
  7. "The Pedlar" - 3:37
  8. "A Link in the Chain" - 8:47

Personnel

Polvo are credited as the primary artists & producers. The remaining credits are adapted from AllMusic:

  • Chris Eubank - Cello
  • River Guerguerian - Percussion
  • Brian Paulson - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
  • Alan Douches - Mastering
  • Julian Dreyer - Assistant Engineer
  • Michael Klayman - Photography
  • Ashley Worley - Photography
  • Gordon Zacharias - Photography

References

  1. ^ "Pitchfork: Polvo Sign to Merge for Reunion Album". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009.
  2. ^ "Premiere: Polvo: "Beggar's Bowl" | News". Pitchfork. June 18, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "In Prism by Polvo" – via www.metacritic.com.
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ "Polvo, 'In Prism'". Boston.com – via The Boston Globe.
  6. ^ "Polvo: In Prism". Music. September 8, 2009.
  7. ^ "Polvo: In Prism". Pitchfork.
  8. ^ "Polvo: In Prism". PopMatters. September 9, 2009.
  9. ^ "SPIN". September 2009.
  10. ^ Everhart, John. "In Prism". www.undertheradarmag.com.
  11. ^ "Polvo - in Prism | MUSIC REVIEWS | Tiny Mix Tapes". Archived from the original on September 14, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
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