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Polarsets are for people who can’t decide whether they’re in the mood for an indie disco or an Ibiza rave. These three lads from Newcastle have blown Glastonbury Festival organiser, Micheal Eavis, away and appear to have no intention of following the crowd, as they manage to clash guitars with synths without sounding anywhere close to the likes of Pendulum.
‘Leave Argentina’ is written with guitar band aesthetics and lined with the kinds of samba rhythms Friendly Fires would be proud of, but culminates in a swell of old-school synthesizer sounds – dance ‘anthem’-style.
Their top notch observational lyrics might seem typical of almost every decent indie band of the last ten years, but are made special by the almost out-of-place, yet oh-so-right electro riffs.
And even their happy hand claps and vocal harmonies are interspersed with robotic electronic beeps (until bursts of distorted guitar riffs come in to further confuse any attempt at pigeonholing).
In this case it’s better to ignore any primal instinct that tells you to conjure up a genre in which to categorise Polarsets, and simply embrace the soundclash.
Recommended track: 'Leave Argentina' TAGS: Polarsets, Friendly Fires Words by: Sophie Armour
Links:
Polarsets - Myspace
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