PolSky-Executive Functions
PolSky sandwich some of the best elements of pop, electronic and rock in their delectable mix. A band that fuses parts of classical “live” instruments with the technologically widened spectrum of the new, there aren’t many sounds this band can’t make. They make it sound good, that too. With their thematic album diving into a phase that you’d love to obsess about-they are taking control. A warm invite to Executive Functions. So this is some kind of musical SkyNet. That’s what I’d like to think we’ve been placed into. The moment you hear the intro, you’ll feel a smile creep across your face. The opening riff of Switchboard Operator is enough to feel the drama. There is an added level of funk, especially with it sounding like a bona fide bass line. When the synth hit, you know it’s a synth-an effect that you couldn’t recreate anywhere else. If you’re able to get over the addiction of that track, Rounds comes next. Dissonant piano sounds would weave you in a daze. A simple, addictive chord progression comes into the fore-with some interesting grooves. If the previous single forged a rigidity around you, this gets you loose with their reggae like surf rhythm. PolSky are getting warmed up. Seek your symphony sextant As you progress to 100 Million Ways to Die, you feel like you’re in a pop dream. Extract the contrast of the lyrics, and you’re admiring the brilliant writing this band has put together. It is a fantastic parallel to the “pop” you get to listen to now. A catchy track like Culture has a punk influence to its riff at least. Speed it up in your head, and you’ll definitely hear it. The lyrics definitely give that message, an ironclad message of reflection of current society and culture. PolSky make some of the most structured music I’ve heard-mimicking the corporation's apparent “cookie-cutter humanoid” theme while imbibing immense feel. Song for the Silver Surfer is a break from what might be the dystopian fever. It sounds like a soothing ballad, sprinkled with stardust. Guitar accents and influences make some memorable tailored elements for the track. If Apocalypse Now (Ode to Cracky) isn’t a cool enough intermission, Halcyon Daze brings the heat back. This natural ebb and flow is very particularly stitched impeccably by the band. It is one of their finest songs, tucked in neatly in the middle. In Love At The Cinema brings you that familiar melody with some genuinely scrumptious bass line work. The vocals are honey coated, pitch perfect and weave the message into the gold basket it is. Electronic experimentation has sublime output with Cupboard Love, and at this point we’re in an alien’s dream. As catchy as it is, these are untouched elements that only a unique band like PolSky could execute. A digital and sonic masterpiece Then there is the collective genius of Nimbus Cumulus-known for carrying rain. The chords themselves are gems to explore and dive into. As you unwind, the joyous outro that is Rainbow Road will colour your way. An experience through a digital submarine of nostalgia, games and explosive dreams. This album could only work in a movie of itself, that is how specific the lyrics are visuals generated are. Though there are episodes of Black Mirror and Love, Death and Robots that would host these songs individually, this album is their magnum opus by itself. Listen to their spectacular collection, follow them and keep this on loop-for you’re a slave to PolSky and their Executive Functions.
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