Poliça - interview with Diane on The Local Show

Minneapolis art-pop band Poliça are known for innovation, forward-thinking artistry, and novel electronic soundscapes. The 11-year-old band’s new record, "Madness," takes them a step forward into the creative realm with producer Ryan Olson’s new anthropomorphic production tool AllOvers. Originally created as an art installation for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art with the help of sound artist Seth Rossetter, AllOvers was designed to ingest sounds, including conversations and environmental noise, and turn them into melodies and/or beats.
Not long after the release of "Madness," Poliça - Channy Leaneagh, vocals; Chris Bierden, bass; and Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson, drums - visited The Current studio for a session on The Local Show hosted by Diane. Watch the complete interview with the band, above.
Host - Diane
Guest -Poliça
Technical director - Evan Clark
Producer - Jesse Wiza
Digital producer - Luke Taylor
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[@kindcreative1]

Ryan Olson is a 'painter' with sound, and Polica is the canvas that displays his art to the world

[@johnlaperriere6348]

This is such a beautiful and generous interview! Thank you Poliça for Madness, Rotting, Allovers and the music and artwork! Sublime work.

[@Jamic9]

I like this band a lot. I also like that Ben is wearing a tee shirt featuring the cover of Power Corruption and Lies, which is my favourite New Order record.