Morung Express News
Dimapur | October 27
They've been around for a while now: but perhaps people had forgotten about them. Now they're back. But are they the same? Well, yes and no.
Six years since their EP released, Polar Lights’s new album 'To Feel Human' seems familiar yet different.
The new album is testament to how the band has evolved its style.
As much as one hates to label artists with genres, it becomes inevitable here to describe the band's new sound. Their indie, pop rock/alternative beginnings with hits like ‘A Murder Machine,’ ‘Parade,' and ‘A Beautiful Escape’ garnered them their initial success. Their EP 'Talking To The Trees, continued to ride on a similar wave of radio friendly hits.
But 'To Feel Human' feels like the band finally showcasing their actual sound. It is textbook indie post rock, if genres are so important. But it's also quintessentially Polar Lights. The song writing still feels deeply personal, and the music maintains its layered sophistication -- elements which have always helped the band stand out from many others in the scene.
Despite being progressive, it succeeds in not being pretentious. Their new refinement does not get in the way of being accessible. 'Castles, 'Fallout, and ‘Perfect View’ remains anthemic: 'Trainwreck' harps back to previous foot stompers; while tracks like 'Electric define their new musical poise.
More pertinent though is the fact that it feels honest. There's no forced attempts at being different, nor are there endeavours to profit through insincere folk incorporations. It's okay have an appeal beyond the local, and 'To Feel Human' does that.
'To Feel Human' is now available on Spotify. Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music. The music video for 'Castles, a track off the new album is out on YouTube.
