― tricky (disco stu), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 15:39 (eighteen years ago) link
"Zeffirelli's Romeo & Juliet as scored by the Free Design, Martin Rushent and Klein & MBO. Orchestra pit meets dance floor, bedroom meets... hanging garden."
"Baroque new wave melts into orchestral-synthetic post-disco, songwriting procreates with production."
"John joins Richard and Karen in the Carpenters."
"Like Bobby 'O' plus real strings, albeit neither as gay nor as homophobic."
"Wistful... heartache... party/celebratory!"
"Shiver me timbers! Kelley Polar is BRRR-illiant!" -- Jean Shallot, Carrots & Beats Monthly
― Andy_K (Andy_K), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 16:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― biz, Tuesday, 11 October 2005 16:21 (eighteen years ago) link
xp
― tricky (disco stu), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 16:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― tricky (disco stu), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 16:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 18:40 (eighteen years ago) link
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― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 20:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 20:16 (eighteen years ago) link
Soz Kelly, looking forward to the LP though.
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― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 20:17 (eighteen years ago) link
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― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 17 October 2005 03:17 (eighteen years ago) link
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― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 17 October 2005 03:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― manuel (manuel), Monday, 17 October 2005 03:54 (eighteen years ago) link
I will expect all of you to call Bjork "Ms. Gudmumdsdottir" now.
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 17 October 2005 05:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 17 October 2005 06:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 17 October 2005 07:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 00:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― strng hlkngtn: what does it mean? (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 00:43 (eighteen years ago) link
― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 01:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― tricky (disco stu), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 01:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― strng hlkngtn: what does it mean? (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 19:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― Munki (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 00:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 01:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― strng hlkngtn: what does it mean? (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 01:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― Kevin H (Kevin H), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 01:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― jergins (jergins), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 05:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 05:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― buboclot, Wednesday, 19 October 2005 11:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 11:42 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mun K.E. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 14:09 (eighteen years ago) link
― mike powell (mike powell), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 14:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mun K.E. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 14:20 (eighteen years ago) link
love the vocals stylings.
― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 16:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 18:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― tricky (disco stu), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 18:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― unconscious, honey (FE7), Thursday, 20 October 2005 16:20 (eighteen years ago) link
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― Mark (MarkR), Thursday, 20 October 2005 16:29 (eighteen years ago) link
This really is the most overlooked album of the 2000s right?
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Tuesday, 31 October 2017 09:54 (six years ago) link
Similar to Metro Area, Environ have followed up the Spotify release of his stuff by getting him to make an "Unessentials" mix:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1ladebrp90r5dy2lf2mck5vug/playlist/4h24VpZFwzqoMPA0HbFCus
First time he's updated the FB page in five years; fingers crossed for something new, eh?
― etc, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 05:10 (six years ago) link
So I only heard Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens for the first time this weekend. It's really good, isn't it?
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 15:28 (six years ago) link
yes it is! very happy ILM turned me on to that record, I found it in a thrift store
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 15:29 (six years ago) link
Is the second album good?
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 15:38 (six years ago) link
Oh yes
― willem, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 15:47 (six years ago) link
You should check out the pre-lp singles as well, they are totally lush and funky
― brimstead, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 18:25 (six years ago) link
these?
https://www.discogs.com/artist/51228-Kelley-Polar-Quartet
I don't see any under his solo name
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 18:30 (six years ago) link
Those are the ones, yep - I sometimes think "The Rhythm Touch" is the best thing he's put his hand to.
― etc, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 21:11 (six years ago) link
yep!!
― brimstead, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 22:07 (six years ago) link
i like the second even more!
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 22:13 (six years ago) link
For your FYIs, this album still rules
― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Wednesday, 11 November 2020 01:19 (three years ago) link
Great album, also LOL at this thread.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 11 November 2020 07:02 (three years ago) link
Really good album, this. Fifteen years! Christ.
I misread the opening post as "Piers Morgan co-produced it".
― does it look like i'm here (jon123), Wednesday, 11 November 2020 10:33 (three years ago) link
I had no idea that 15 years ago Kelley was an ILXor
And I am delighted to learn that he used “lyrics that were originally copped from an old star wars comic book circa 1983 and then got slightly changed because they were just a little too over the top homoerotic“
― I am using your worlds, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:17 (three years ago) link
Disappointed that this revive wasn’t about a forthcoming release though
I saw this and be still my heart, I also thought a new release was forthcoming.
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Saturday, 14 November 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link
New Kelley Polar (kinda)!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJwMsagWPlc
https://cityslang.com/artists/au-suisse
― etc, Thursday, 2 June 2022 00:46 (one year ago) link
!!That's a lovely bio/interview. Never knew that Polar is related to Russom! Songs are great, "Savage" does indeed remind me of The System. Looking forward to the album.
― willem, Thursday, 2 June 2022 06:29 (one year ago) link
Cool!
I went record shopping with Geist once the night after he did a DJ set, and got a truly great K2 Edit 12" which is apparently somewhat sought after. He was great to talk to, and pointed me toward some neat things.
― broccoli rabe thomas (the table is the table), Tuesday, 7 June 2022 00:59 (one year ago) link
Kelley Polar could use a compilation / box set for various bits and pieces. The Quartet 12”s are really good and would make a nice 2LP collection. Think the last two albums didn’t get vinyl releases at all. Had to get 2 janky promos for the Love Songs tracks.
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 7 June 2022 20:47 (one year ago) link
in a lovely twist of fate this weekend i heard a dj play “The Rooms In My House Have Many Parties” at a club night — and then spent a plane ride listening to the Au Suisse album, which came out Friday. It’s amazing! Anyone listening?
― anza808, Monday, 22 August 2022 01:49 (one year ago) link
I am now!
― thinkmanship (sleeve), Monday, 22 August 2022 01:54 (one year ago) link
https://ausuisse.bandcamp.com/album/au-suisse
― thinkmanship (sleeve), Monday, 22 August 2022 01:55 (one year ago) link
Excellent album!!!
― Tim F, Monday, 22 August 2022 09:23 (one year ago) link
yessss so pleased this exists
― nashwan, Monday, 12 September 2022 13:35 (one year ago) link