Spinner2012-01-24 19:09

In House With Chairlift: Brooklyn Duo Moves Forward With 'Something'

Filed under: News, New Music, Exclusive, In House



Damon Dahlen, AOL

In House is AOL Music's series in which we welcome artists into our offices to play some music, chat with our staffers and, generally, just hang out. For our latest visit, Spinner sat down with Brooklyn electropop duo Chairlift to discuss their past success, lineup changes and their new album, 'Something.'

Chairlift are finally back with 'Something,' the follow-up to their 2008 debut, 'Does You Inspire You,' which amounts to what geologists might term an era in today's fast-changing musical landscape. Since then, much has evolved in the Chairlift camp. Several personnel shifts have led to somewhat of a sea change in their sound, while founding member and frontwoman Caroline Polachek's star continues to rise.

Chairlift first broke onto the mainstream in 2008 when their song 'Bruises' was picked by Steve Jobs to be featured in an iPod Nano commercial. When asked how she felt about Jobs' passing, Polachek responded simply: "Scared." Since then, if anything, Chairlift have favored the iPod-commercial-friendly aspect of their personality, though maintaining a very healthy dose of art-school weirdness.

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