Readers, meet Chairlift, a Brooklyn-based indie synthpop outfit. The group started with the intention of writing background music for haunted houses, which explains their penchant for minor chords and soft, unintelligible vocals. Vocalist Caroline Polachek has a flawless handle on her delicate soprano, and her breaking over lyrical sighs and elongated words is reminiscent of Imogen Heap, another artist who favors the heavy use of synthesizer to enhance -- instead of hide -- musicality.
Chairlift -- originally a trio (as above on Craig Ferguson in 2009), and now a duo (as below; founding member Aaron Pfenning left to pursue a solo career) -- performs on Saturday of Lollapalooza weekend. What do you think?
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