From Chairlift's electro-pop to solo experiments, her music feels both architectural and immediate.
For a good sense of her solo sound, try 'Pang' or 'Ocean Of Tears'. They show that careful, almost architectural approach she brings to vocal arrangements.
After Chairlift disbanded in 2017, Polachek's solo work developed a distinct experimental quality that pulls from different styles. Songs like 'Pang' and 'So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings' show her leaning into art-pop that feels both precise and a little unearthly. Her classical upbringing in Connecticut seems to inform that careful approach to vocal arrangements and production.
She started making music in the electro-pop duo Chairlift, which she co-founded in 2006. The group put out three albums before disbanding in 2017, after which she began releasing solo work including the 2019 EP 'Arcadia' and the 2020 album 'Pang'.
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