Polydistortion
7/13/2005, AMG
Gus Gus' first formal album as a full band was a quietly astonishing record -- the "new Sugarcubes" tag which the band gained was always misleading, since instead of that...
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Standard Stuff For Drama
7/13/2005, AMG
A slightly curious catchall release designed for the U.S. market, Standard Stuff for Drama collects a variety of remixes and extra tracks from Polydistortion's various...
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Gus Gus Vs. T-World
7/13/2005, AMG
Though this album is credited to the kings of Icelandic techno known as GusGus, it actually consists of tracks recorded in the mid-'90s by a duo consisting of GusGus charter...
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Ladyshave
7/13/2005, AMG
There couldn't have been any doubt over a lead single from This Is Normal -- "Ladyshave" is an instant winner, a distorted organ/shuffle beat combination calling to mind the...
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This Is Normal
4/27/1999, LAUNCH, Mike Lipton
For its second full-length release, this nine-piece Icelandic group takes a logical (and necessary) step beyond its hypnotic 1997 debut. While Polydistortion relied on more...
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This Is Normal
7/13/2005, AMG
Gus Gus' second album, This Is Normal, heralds their discovery that they are first and foremost a pop band. While the spacious, sophisticated electronica they developed on...
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Attention
7/13/2005, AMG
Having explored lush, arty electronica on Polydistortion and eclectic pop on This Is Normal, the ever-changing Icelandic collective Gus Gus morph once again on their third...
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Believe
7/13/2005, AMG
A semi-distillation of the band's series of Club Mix singles from the previous year, the first part of the formal 4AD single release of "Believe" mostly concentrates on...
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