Customer Reviews

Give You The Ghost

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4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

We saw Polica at 1st Avenue, and got the CD today. A spectacular and very cool soundscape. Not quite like anything else.

Good Debut. "Amongster," "Dark Star," and "Lay your cards out" are the highlights for me on this record. Great tunes that will find their way to mainstream and get stuck in your head. Gave it 3 stars because some of the songs I can do without and they tend to blend together. Also, as I played the album for the third time found myself growing tired of some of the sounds of the lead vocals and lack of power of the album. If you are into Phantogram, Purity Ring, or spacey-glam-synth beats with a female singer, you will like this album. I have a feeling this is a band that is much better live and their true sound didn't transform as well as it could into a studio recording.

If one would like to read an excellent bit about the genesis of the band, check out the online article circa Valentine's Day by Chris Roberts at Minnesota Public Radio, found specifically on the Daily Circuit page.

The CD is packaged in an environmentally friendly way and comes with a lyrics sheet.

Band members are Channey Leaneagh, vocals, Chris Bierdan, bass, Drew Christopherson, drums, and Ben Ivascu, drums. Ryan Olson is the man behind the curtain.

Mike Noyce of Bon Iver is featured on the beautiful "Wandering Star" as well as "Lay Your Cards Out."

If a director were looking for soundtrack music for an edgy, mysterious, and sometimes suspenseful flick, some tracks on this disc could be a nice fit.

Personally, I find it to be great music for motion, like driving or biking.

This album has a lot going for it but what it does not have going for it ruins the party. The trance like music is easy to get lost in and for the most part is very enjoyable even if some of the tracks blend together. The singer is more than capable of sounding interesting and complimenting the music but for some odd reason they have decided to autotune the vocals to death. This makes the album sound cheap and loses the human touch. I thought we were past this kind of gimmick in music. What a shame.

stumbled across this band on youtube, and was taken in to it. shes erotic.... I only paid money for this album because i think they can do well and i want to support their ambitions.