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Does You Inspire You
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AMG Review of Does You Inspire You
Andrew Leahey
All Music GuideDespite sharing stages with the more visible members of New York's experimental indie scene -- including MGMT, Yeasayer, and Grizzly Bear -- Chairlift's own experiments didn't yield similar notice until late 2008, when "Bruises" found its way onto TV via a commercial for Apple's new iPod Nano. Whimsically atmospheric and full of gauzy synth, the song proved to be a fitting appetizer for Chairlift's debut album, which marries moody music with an arty, avant-garde bent. Does You Inspire You isn't meant to be digested in one sitting -- even the album's title requires a double take -- and Chairlift structure these songs accordingly, adding layers of futuristic production and bookishly offbeat lyrics to the mix. "I was trained in diversity in the garden of puberty where they Heimlich maneuvered me and they showed me how to make a baby," Caroline Polachek sings during "Planet Health," her voice echoing atop an '80s-styled arrangement of thumping bass and fantasy-movie keyboards. She's a chameleon throughout the record, singing in a seductive coo one minute and a strident, faux bravado the next, all the while adding a human element to Chairlift's blend of gossamer pop and Reagan-era retro kitsch. This being their debut record, the young musicians sometimes explore a bit too avidly, often emerging with jewels like "Territory" -- a piece of gothic, interstellar synth-pop that sounds like Björk phoning home from the space station -- and other times finding nothing but the misplaced country shuffle of "Don't Give a Damn." The latter song still sports a gorgeous conclusion with its cathedral harmonies and slide guitar, however, and the rest of Does You Inspire You follows suit, finding beauty and intrigue in the most unexpected of places.
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I don't know why I jumped over the Chairlift wagon a lil bit late. Maybe its because they kinda reminded me of Stricken City (to make the story short ). Chairlift is a Brooklyn-based band with polished beats of funky guitars, soft electronic drums, and a broad range of celestial synthesizer sounds that produces a dark mystifying effect to anyone within close proximity. They emerged into the ...
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Chairlift Help Nano Go Chromatic
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Williasmburg-via-Boulder, CO electro-pop trio Chairlift have a very good debut album, out now digitally and physically this fall via Kanine. I spun its standouts nonstop for a few weeks over the summer, enough to line 'em up for a BTW ... but then a ton of festivals happened, I moved apartments, and living out of boxes and suitcases can be pretty distracting. But travel and unpacking are a grea...
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Video: Chairlift - Ceiling Wax
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New York trio Chairlift have released another video from their 2008 debut album 'Does You Inspire You' entitled Ceiling Wax, the long-players closer. Their first video was for Bruises (which you can see HERE) and where that was an indie-pop dream come true, this is a slow-burning, more ethereal affair, swapping jaunty antics for hypnotic atmospherics.
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Bruises by Chairlift
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Who : Chairlift residing in Brooklyn.What : Your next iPod commercial (for the nano going chromatic). The band is currently on tour with Yeasayer , new record out later this month on Kanine Records . This ad should help record sales, non?Song : Check the myspace for Bruises (video below), I’m also a big [...]
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Show Review: Yeasayer, Chairlift, Fang Island
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Beneath the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia a diverse following gathered to listen to the three groups from Brooklyn. Although this rec room atmosphere didn't really do anything visually for the audience, the ensuing bass-induced vibrations shook everyone right to the core. Fang Island After a brief tuning around 8:45 from the five guys from Fang Island , the show officially began....
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New York! Rooftop Films Closing Night with Chairlift tomorrow FREE BEER
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Join Rooftop Films for Closing Night on the Lower East Side tomorrow Friday September 26! Enjoy food, drinks, a live set by Chairlift and highlights from the 2008 Summer Series films. After Party at Fontanas with free beer, courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner.Program Notes:In 2008, Rooftop Films received over 2,000 film submissions, and screened 20 feature-length films and over 130 short films. We s...
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I Tried To Do Handstands For You
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When it gets cold in Atlanta, I have to force myself to listen to pop music to keep myself upbeat and moving throughout the day. It's the type of weather that threatens to hinder all productivity like waking up on a Saturday morning when it's pouring rain outside. ...
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I don't know why I jumped over the Chairlift wagon a lil bit late. Maybe its because they kinda reminded me of Stricken City (to make the story short ). Chairlift is a Brooklyn-based band with polished beats of funky guitars, soft electronic drums, and a broad range of celestial synthesizer sounds that produces a dark mystifying effect to anyone within close proximity. They emerged into the ...
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