Poliça
Poliça | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, electronica, R&B |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Totally Gross National Product |
| Members | Channy Leaneagh Ryan Olson Chris Bierden Ben Ivascu Drew Christopherson |
| Website | www.thisispolica.com |
Poliça (often written as Polica) is a Minneapolis indie rock band with an electronic and R&B sound. The band was founded in 2011 by Ryan Olson and Channy Leaneagh who had previously collaborated in the soft rock band Gayngs.[1]
Naming
The band said that "Poliça" means "urgent action" in Polish.[2] According to Channy Leaneagh, it's Polish for "policy", and she sees it as a reference to an unwritten code that guides the members when they play together, as well as its work ethic.[3]
History
Their first album, Give You the Ghost, was released on Valentine's Day, 2012 and received praise from critics, including Grammy winner and Bon Iver founder Justin Vernon who told Rolling Stone, "They're the best band I've ever heard."[4] Two tracks on the album feature vocals by Bon Iver's Mike Noyce.
Rolling Stone's review of the album said that Leaneagh's "focused, tender voice cascades over dense fields of minor key electronics, backed by funked-up bass and a swarm of percussion. It's the sound of heartbreak and celebration happening simultaneously."[5] Consequence of Sound's review said that "the post-prog-rock percussion and mellifluous bass, along with Channy Leanagh's Auto-Tuned swan songs, re-shape the intersection of rhythm and blues."[6]
In March 2012, the band played at SXSW in Austin, Texas, where NPR wrote that "Polica appears on the brink of something more worldwide, thanks in part to polished and propulsive, word-of-mouth-inducing live shows like this one. Where Give You the Ghost gives the suggestion of a subdued live presence, Polica's stage show heads to somewhere approaching the opposite extreme — a welcome jolt of beauty and power."[7] The Huffington Post review of Poliça's SXSW performance said that "Poliça makes moody music that will stick to your bones. This band is going to be huge."[8]
On April 25, 2012 Polica appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Discography
- Give You the Ghost (2012)
References
- ^ Saque Ferreira, Nuno (February 22, 2012). "POLIÇA Premieres Video For "Amongster"". Altsounds.
- ^ Lester, Paul (February 17, 2012). "New band of the day – No 1,210: Poliça". Guardian.
- ^ Roberts, Chris (February 14, 2012). "Polica: A band before they realized it, thanks to Ryan Olson". Minnesota Public Radio.
- ^ Hyman (February 17, 2012). "Polica's Experimental Beginnings". Rolling Stone.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|fisrt=ignored (help) - ^ Flanagan, Andrew (February 8, 2012). "Give You The Ghost". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Brown, Harley (December 22, 2011). "Album Review: Polica – Give You the Ghost". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (March 15, 2012). "Polica, Live In Concert: SXSW 2012". NPR.
- ^ R. Collins, Mark (March 13, 2012). "SXSW Music Study Guide". Huffington Post.