Poliça

Polica - SWG3, Glasgow, Fri 2 Nov 2012

Icy pop rock that's enjoyable without straining the imagination

It’s Minneapolis outfit Poliça’s first time in Scotland, says singer Channy Leaneagh, and we can tell it'll be the last they’re in a modest-sized venue like SWG3. Disregarding approval they’ve already had from Jay-Z and Bon Iver, they’re a collection of…

Single of the Month - Rennes Les Bains Clan's ‘What You Fighting For’

Releases by Deadline Shakes, How to Dress Well, Jets, Telepathe and more

Such was The List’s excitement at the joys contained in the Singles & Downloads sandbox this month that we thought we’d try a wee experiment. How about, we thought, if we could get to the end of this column without mentioning any of the crap? Then let’s…

Eat, Sleep and Breathe: Channy Leaneagh of POLIÇA

What time is breakfast? It’s a few hours after I wake up. Tea or coffee? Tea. Smoking or non-smoking? Non, for two weeks. Sweet or savoury snacks? Both. What food do you miss when you tour? Food that tastes good. Who’s the best…

Single of the month: Poliça - ‘Dark Star'

Other releases by Liars, Tribes, Childish Gambino and Hot Chip also reviewed

The pile of pre-summer releases on The List’s doorstep this month was rather intimidating, but here is a round-up of the best (and rest). Liars new track, ‘No 1 Against The Rush’ (Mute Song ●●●), is three-and-a-half minutes of slithering synths and…