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

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(& 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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

Meant to say 'strings-and-moans'.

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

"Morgan and Kelley"

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

They weren't sitting in a tree.

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

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

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

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

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

it has leaked

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

and Mr. Selzer, Mr. Gill.

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

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

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

this certainly did l34k.

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

how did i miss this?!

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

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

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

heaven is the discotech in your mind.

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

swooooooon.

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

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

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

tiny. way smoother/otherwordly.

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

i listened to this three times tonight!

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

#1 SEXY-TIME ALBUM OF 2005

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

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

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

"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 (eighteen years ago) link

That would also explain my love for it.

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

my personal favorite is "im time"

love the vocals stylings.

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

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

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

so is the album all new tracks? tracklist?

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

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

― 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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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 (eighteen years ago) link

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

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

kelly polar v. isolee album of the year fite!

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

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 (eighteen years ago) link

kelly polar v. isolee album of the year fite!

Chelonis

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

roisin murphy

― strongo hulkington's ghost (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:06 (eighteen years ago) link

who can actually sing

― strongo hulkington's ghost (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:06 (eighteen years ago) link

*ducks*

― strongo hulkington's ghost (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:06 (eighteen years ago) link

unaffected but breathy.

This is definitely accurate.

― Mark (MarkR), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:09 (eighteen years ago) link

xp, I also found the vocals to be the most "difficult" part of the album. Beautiful harmonies, but on the first 10 listens or so I found them a little precious. I understand it's part of the package, etc.; they do make sense on the album, but they can be a little much. RE: album of the year, I dunno, but I do think this blends a lot of great dance-y elements (not to mention sterling production) with great musical mechanics (harmonies, melodies, etc.). It's as much a pop album as it is a dance album, and I think in this respect it'll probably have a wider reach than either Isolee or Chelonis. Am I being a philistine?

― mike powell (mike powell), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:10 (eighteen years ago) link

he is mostly just talking with some melody sneaking in. it seems he could be sitting down on a couch reciting these lyrics, with some lines of cocaine available.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:14 (eighteen years ago) link

(which i like)

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:15 (eighteen years ago) link

I think Chelonis is some sort of vegan.

― Jazz Funeral in the Chinese Quarter (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:15 (eighteen years ago) link

ok i have this now. i am going to listen later. at night.

― tricky (disco stu), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:19 (eighteen years ago) link

all night.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 20 October 2005 17:43 (eighteen years ago) link

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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 am using your worlds, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:17 (three years ago) link

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

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 (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

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 (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

three weeks pass...

yessss so pleased this exists

― nashwan, Monday, 12 September 2022 13:35 (one year ago) link

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