It is difficult to find an album endearing when it begins with a track about violently hitting someone with your car. However, Brooklyn-based duo Chairlift manages to do it. Whether it’s lead singer Caroline Polachek’s shimmering crystalline voice or her counterpart Patrick Wimberly’s perfectly fitted melodic hooks, the band’s latest album, Something , radiates a hypnotic energy that is hard to ignore. Instead of coming to a halt after the loss of a key band member three years ago, the two artists seized the creative opportunity, exploring a new collaborative writing process that ultimately results in a dazzling synth-pop album. However, the record resonates with a haunting and vivid dark side at times, making it even more unforgettable. In the midst of a month-long tour with Nite Jewel in support of this sophomore LP, Caroline kindly gave the Austinist a few minutes to reveal her artistic insight on dreams, major record labels, and a desire to invent the 4-sided vinyl. more ›

Uneasy magenta noise starts to creep through the creaky, sepia gaps in “Mr. Sandman’s” tapestry. This is Chairlift's walk-on music. Crushes on time-faded pop pastiche punctuated with a sharp aftertaste - such as they are. They look like wolves in American Apparel clothing. Polachek sports a long, billowy dress, buttons shooting up the front middle, porcelain limbs soaking up the room. Wimberly’s hair is a sleepyheaded mess, ruffled in a steely teengirl fantasy tangle. This is your 21st century band. Stream-sewn pop with fashion, technology and grace - the living-room friends recruited for drums, bass and keyboards seemed like the chicest people in Brooklyn. more ›

Austinist is proud to announce a return to The Mohawk on Wednesday, March 14th for the annual Austin Or Bust dayshow, presented with our co-hosts The Laneway Festival, Eat Your Own Ears, and The Windish Agency. more ›