Altered Zones

When I interviewed Purling Hiss over the summer, one of the points that all three members of the in-the-red garage power trio agreed upon was that the band was their main musical priority and they were dedicated to upping their profile. That point is borne out by a currently in-progress European jaunt and an extensive US tour (with The War on Drugs) they're launching as soon as they return. The clip above features the full band lineup jamming out to “The Hoodoo,” for an approximation of what you're in store for during a live gig. In addition, the band is releasing two separate tour tapes reflecting different sides to their sound, limited to 100 copies each. Paisley Montage is a 40-minute continuous experimental recording, while Dizzy Polizzy is a more song-oriented effort that Polizze explains shares a kinship with their 2010 full-length, Public Service Announcement. --Max Burke, Visitation Rites

MP3: Purling Hiss: "The Hoodoo"

“The Hoodoo” appears on Mexican Summer's Lounge Lizards; Paisley Montage and Dizzy Polizzy will be available on the current Purling Hiss tour, see their MySpace page for US and EU dates