Polak - Swansongs

CD: TPLP 307CD
RELEASE DATE: 1999
LABEL: One Little Indian

The dissolution of British band Adorable was a sad event for fans of '80s rock — the band carried on the tradition of such great bands as Psychedelic Furs and the Jesus and Mary Chain while adding a terrific sense of song and lyric writing (courtesy of singer Pete Fijalkowski). Shortly after that band's breakup, though, Fijalkowski formed POLAK, which released several singles sporadically but waited until 2000 to put together Swansongs, its ironically titled debut album. It still has Adorable's sound, not to mention Fijalkowski's unmistakably desperate voice and has undeniable moments of excellence, including the shimmering "Impossible" and the sly, slower "Gutter Song." Using rickety lo-fi guitars, brittle acoustics and space age bleeps and gloops, Polak search for beauty and truth amidst the mess.

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