Kelley Polar

Originally known for providing the strings in tracks simply by Metro Area (“The Art of Hot,” “SWEPT UP,” “Miura”) and Metro Area’s Morgan Geist (“24K”), Kelley Polar (last name first, adjective last; true name: Mike Kelley, the sibling of Blevin Blectum) started releasing some 12″ singles in 2002. Released on Environ and offering the help of label mind Geist, 2002’s Audition, 2003’s Recital, and 2004’s Rococo had been somewhat comparable to Metro Area’s singles — at length, inspiration, and simple structure — but different more than enough in order to avoid redundancy. In 2005, Kelley had taken an abrupt convert and developed Love Songs from the Dangling Backyards, a ten-song, 40-minute record rooted in pop, offering his vocals throughout. He implemented it with 2008’s I WANT You to carry on As the Sky Is certainly Falling, that was a lot more ambitious and idiosyncratic. Geist’s Increase NIGHTTIME and Junior Guys’ Begone Dull Treatment both highlighted his input.