Kelley Polar - Love Songs of The Hanging Gardens (Environ CD05)

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oh man so is "songwriting procreates with production"

― tricky (disco stu), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

incredible cover!

― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

NASA images are generally public domain! I'm surprised more people don't use them.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 19:05 (twenty years ago)

http://www.alien8recordings.com/images/shalabicover.jpg

― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 20:16 (twenty years ago)

One of those pillars is obscene.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 20:16 (twenty years ago)

That's the self titled Shalabi Effect CD released on Alien8 in 2000.

Soz Kelly, looking forward to the LP though.

(x-post)

― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 20:17 (twenty years ago)

i cant find this anywhere, dying to hear it.

― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 11 October 2005 21:44 (twenty years ago)

shalabi effect is what we in the industry call a pre-imitator. Imaging what the Kelley Polar record would look like all those years ago must've been difficult, but they hit the bullseye. Of course their cropping and color-correction are so inferior.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Wednesday, 12 October 2005 06:13 (twenty years ago)

i really wanted to like this, but...i wish it was instrumental.

― heywood jablomi (heywood), Wednesday, 12 October 2005 06:16 (twenty years ago)

this makes me feel like I'm in an aquarium! gaaawwjiss.

― etc IS micro-drexciya, Wednesday, 12 October 2005 14:35 (twenty years ago)

(& those were great, andy! "Like Bobby 'O' plus real strings, albeit neither as gay nor as homophobic.", haha!)

― etc, Wednesday, 12 October 2005 14:38 (twenty years ago)

DAMN. Is the rest of this anywhere near the level of "Here in the Night"? It's the only track I've heard yet, courtesy of the monolithic YSI thread, but it's already one of my favorite songs this year.

― telephone thing, Sunday, 16 October 2005 16:35 (twenty years ago)

I agree, I love that stings-and-moans ending. Such a great beat too (Michael was right, it's got a very Metro Area feel to it, like a sped-up version of the beat from 'Miura').

― Kevin H (Kevin H), Sunday, 16 October 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

Meant to say 'strings-and-moans'.

― Kevin H (Kevin H), Sunday, 16 October 2005 21:19 (twenty years ago)

I'm actually glad it hasn't leaked yet and anticipation is really growing! Morgan and Kelley were so worried about it leaking early.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 17 October 2005 03:13 (twenty years ago)

"Morgan and Kelley"

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 17 October 2005 03:17 (twenty years ago)

They weren't sitting in a tree.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 17 October 2005 03:17 (twenty years ago)

Haha, I was just teasing you for apparently being on such close terms with them.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 17 October 2005 03:30 (twenty years ago)

yeah Michael, that's Mr. Geist and Mr. Kelley to you!

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 17 October 2005 03:47 (twenty years ago)

it has leaked

― manuel (manuel), Monday, 17 October 2005 03:54 (twenty years ago)

Ha, I am not on personal terms with them at all! I was just passing along what I've been told.

I will expect all of you to call Bjork "Ms. Gudmumdsdottir" now.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 17 October 2005 05:14 (twenty years ago)

and Mr. Selzer, Mr. Gill.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 17 October 2005 06:18 (twenty years ago)

There shall be no more first names on this thread, ever.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 17 October 2005 07:57 (twenty years ago)

this certainly did l34k.

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 00:38 (twenty years ago)

how did i miss this?!

― strng hlkngtn: what does it mean? (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 00:43 (twenty years ago)

it is maybe the greatest music of all time? have i gone to heaven?

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 01:02 (twenty years ago)

heaven is the discotech in your mind.

― tricky (disco stu), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 01:22 (twenty years ago)

swooooooon.

― strng hlkngtn: what does it mean? (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

...does it remind anyone else a TINY bit of Jimi Tenor?

― Munki (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 00:58 (twenty years ago)

tiny. way smoother/otherwordly.

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 01:05 (twenty years ago)

i listened to this three times tonight!

― strng hlkngtn: what does it mean? (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 01:05 (twenty years ago)

Does anyone know when the 12" KPQ sampler that's mentioned on the front page of Environ is going to be released? It says October, but there's no set date.

― Kevin H (Kevin H), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 01:59 (twenty years ago)

Lisa says 'Manhattan Transfer vocals' but I still say it's great.

― jergins (jergins), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 05:11 (twenty years ago)

Glad to see people with the same initial reaction I had, it's such an immediately swoon inducing album!

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 05:16 (twenty years ago)

If people are having difficult with the lyrics...keep listening!...some of the vocals seemed a bit awkward(a few still do) but for the most part I got settled with it and haven't stopped listening since. I found myself getting really into the beatless bits. "Matter into Energy" is absolutely gorgeous. It really is on some completely oddball, new-age romantic, pop-ballad lovelyness. I commend Geist and Polar both. I think the Environ penchant for quality control plays a strong role here. Every single song is a winner.

― buboclot, Wednesday, 19 October 2005 11:37 (twenty years ago)

#1 SEXY-TIME ALBUM OF 2005

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 11:42 (twenty years ago)

I like "Ashamed Of Myself" - haunted by the ghost of Timbaland.

― Mun K.E. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

"Ashamed of Myself" reminded me of Prince a bit. Might've just been how those keyboards get all wiggly.

― mike powell (mike powell), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 14:19 (twenty years ago)

That would also explain my love for it.

― Mun K.E. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

my personal favorite is "im time"

love the vocals stylings.

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 16:32 (twenty years ago)

weird about the cover!! the shalabi album is awesomeness!!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

so is the album all new tracks? tracklist?

― tricky (disco stu), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 18:58 (twenty years ago)

sorry, my first question was answered in the opening post (answer: all new stuff)

― tricky (disco stu), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 18:58 (twenty years ago)

― unconscious, honey (FE7), Thursday, 20 October 2005 16:20 (twenty years ago)

pretty much my album of the year so far! i dont even mind the superpitcherness of the vocals

― unconscious, honey (FE7), Thursday, 20 October 2005 16:24 (twenty years ago)

This is good but the vocals are a tad "functional" for me, they don't seem to have the personality the music deserves.

― Mark (MarkR), Thursday, 20 October 2005 16:29 (twenty years ago)

i think the vocals are fuckin brilliant! unaffected but breathy.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 20 October 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

kelly polar v. isolee album of the year fite!

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 20 October 2005 16:59 (twenty years ago)

if anything the vocals are a little affected for me! i dont get the functional argument at all.

― strongo hulkington's ghost (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 20 October 2005 16:59 (twenty years ago)

kelly polar v. isolee album of the year fite!

Chelonis

― Jazz Funeral in the Chinese Quarter (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

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Is the second album good?

― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 15:38 (eight years ago)

Oh yes

― willem, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 15:47 (eight years ago)

You should check out the pre-lp singles as well, they are totally lush and funky

― brimstead, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 18:25 (eight years ago)

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 (eight years ago)

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 (eight years ago)

yep!!

― brimstead, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 22:07 (eight years ago)

i like the second even more!

― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 22:13 (eight years ago)

two years pass...

For your FYIs, this album still rules

― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Wednesday, 11 November 2020 01:19 (five years ago)

Great album, also LOL at this thread.

― Tim F, Wednesday, 11 November 2020 07:02 (five years ago)

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 (five years ago)

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 (five years ago)

Disappointed that this revive wasn’t about a forthcoming release though

― I am using your worlds, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:17 (five years ago)

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 (five years ago)

one year passes...

New Kelley Polar (kinda)!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJwMsagWPlc

https://cityslang.com/artists/au-suisse

― etc, Thursday, 2 June 2022 00:46 (four years ago)

!!
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 (four years ago)

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 (four years ago)

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 (four years ago)

two months pass...

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 (three years ago)

I am now!

― thinkmanship (sleeve), Monday, 22 August 2022 01:54 (three years ago)

https://ausuisse.bandcamp.com/album/au-suisse

― thinkmanship (sleeve), Monday, 22 August 2022 01:55 (three years ago)

Excellent album!!!

― Tim F, Monday, 22 August 2022 09:23 (three years ago)

three weeks pass...

yessss so pleased this exists

― nashwan, Monday, 12 September 2022 13:35 (three years ago)

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