In Prism

In Prism
Studio album by
Polvo
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009
GenreIndie rock, math rock, progressive rock
Length49:22
LabelMerge Records
ProducerBrian Paulson, Polvo
Polvo chronology
Shapes
(1997) 		In Prism
(2009) 		Siberia
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
The Boston Globe[3]
Filter74%[1]
Pitchfork Media8.1/10[5]
PopMatters[6]
Spin[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes[9]
Tom HullB+((3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention))[10]
Under the Radar[8]

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.[11] The track "Beggar's Bowl" was streamed online.[12]

  1. ^ a b "In Prism by Polvo" – via www.metacritic.com.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Polvo, 'In Prism'". Boston.com – via The Boston Globe.
  4. ^ "Polvo: In Prism". Music. 8 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Polvo: In Prism". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ "Polvo: In Prism". PopMatters. September 9, 2009.
  7. ^ "SPIN". September 2009.
  8. ^ Everhart, John. "In Prism". www.undertheradarmag.com.
  9. ^ "Polvo - in Prism | MUSIC REVIEWS | Tiny Mix Tapes". Archived from the original on 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  10. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Polvo".
  11. ^ "Pitchfork: Polvo Sign to Merge for Reunion Album". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009.
  12. ^ "Premiere: Polvo: "Beggar's Bowl" | News". Pitchfork. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2012-02-24.