“There’s an impeccable symmetry […]  intertwine electronic patterns that don’t quite belong together

He came in for another evening and that was it

” described as an “unstoppable pop song”

while the less-inspired ones feel like trying to recall something boring that happened to you once

Poliça - When We Stay Alive (Ltd. Edition, crystal clear 180G LP) blood on tracks “There’s an impeccable symmetry […]Polia makes an impressive return with the haunting When We Stay Alive. Many of the songs were written in the wake of vocalist Channy Leaneaghs recovery from a 2018 accident that left her with limited mobility physically and a lot of anger, fear, and regret emotionally. Naturally, the resulting tracks touch the darkness but theres also a very evident straining for the light. As the album progresses, from the gorgeously eerie Driving to the redemptive