PolSky is Kris Warren, Alex Robertson, Ben Warn and Chris Norman and together they make up the alternative rock / post-punk band hailing from London in the United Kingdom. After a string of well-received singles, Executive Functions is the band’s debut album and was released on 13/07/2023.

Influenced by “corporate zombies, elderly love affairs, prefrontal cortex function, video game addiction and the human obsession with shouting louder than everyone else,” the album is a glimpse at the beauty, ugliness, thrills, and desperation of the modern world.

With twelve tracks lasting a total of just under forty-five minutes, the album is a beautiful mix of alternative rock and post-punk with a touch of new wave thrown in for good measure.

Funky basslines mix with guitar riffs and rhythmic drums to create a sound quite unique to this band and with the inclusion of some electronic beats and synths, there really is quite a sentimental feel to the album as the listener is transported back to the new wave era of the early 80’s.

Despite the nostalgic vibe the album has, there is also a modern twist to it that keeps the music bang up to date and rejuvenating a genre that will appeal to a whole new generation of new fans.

The vocals on the album are quite quirky, sometimes sounding like they are straight from the 80’s while at other times appearing to belong to an alternative 90’s band and this is the magic of this album. Noone is quite sure what kind of track is going to come next, as each song is totally different to the previous and this keeps the listener engaged with the music at all times.

This album really has something for everyone, ranging from indie to electronic pop, to pop and rock. The pace of the album is constantly changing, with some funky dance-floor fillers along with some more melancholic tracks that will have the ability to transport you away to other time and dimension.

This is a fantastic album that not only blurs the lines between genres, but totally obliterates them. If you are a fan of bands such as The Cure, Bloc Party, Roxy Music, LCD Soundsystem, Duran Duran, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Jamie T, The Cribs, White Lies, Everything Everything, then you are going to love this album.

Go check it out!

Track Listing:
1) Welcome To The PolSky Corp.
2) Switchboard Operator
3) Rounds
4) 100 Million Ways To Die
5) Culture
6) Song For The Silver Surfer
7) Apopalypse Now (Ode to Cracky)
8) Halcyon Daze
9) In Love At The Cinema
10) Cupboard Love
11) Nimbus Cumulus
12) Rainbow Road

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