S&D: Polyrock (thanks, VH1 Classic Rock!)

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I've been watching Classic VH1 constantly and a video by some group I'd never heard of called Polyrock was on last night (the song was "Romantic Me"). They sounded kind of like a more emotional Feelies with some keyboards. I loved it! Allmusic has star ratings but no reviews, so I was wondering if any of you had heard this band and can tell me if they're any good. RCA put their albums out, but ROIR has a retrospective so I assume they have a bit of cred.

Other group's with at the very least flamboyant videos that I'd never heard of that were on last night: The Cruzados, Fay Ray, King.

Btw, if you have digital cable and haven't checked this channel out yet...do! For crying out loud, I've seen TWO Arcadia videos so far. and two Jesus & Mary Chain videos. Not to mention Robert Plant & Martin Short declaring their love for Innerspace and twisting the night away. Plus Bette Midler singing "Beast Of Burden" to Mick Jagger. There's some boring crap too, but I'd rather the novelty of a lame Peter Cetera video to a Mariah Carey one.

But anyway, yeah...polyrock! Anybody know these guys?

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 17 January 2003 22:57 (twenty-three years ago)

It's called VH1 Classic.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 17 January 2003 22:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Polyrock! Philip Glass produced their first album, on which "Romantic Me" appears. I remember seeing them on Nickelodeon's Livewire as a kid. I think they only released that first album, _Changing Hearts_ and a third, but not sure.

― mike a (mike a), Friday, 17 January 2003 23:00 (twenty-three years ago)

My bad. Oh, and it was Rod Stewart and Martin Short with the Innerspace bit. Not Robert Plant (my god, what an even ghastlier notion).

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 17 January 2003 23:01 (twenty-three years ago)

ooh ooh, which Jesus and Mary Chain videos??? and which King video? "Love & Pride"?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 17 January 2003 23:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Head On & Just Like Honey. Just Like Honey was hysterical...they looked like they were gonna nod off. I was really worried they had all OD'd. And King had some number called Would You Hold My Hand or something. He looked like a more macho version of Dead Or Alive (and is that former XTC keyboard Barry Andrews in the band???). There's also been videos by Cocteau Twins (something off of Lonely Is An Eyesore comp), Lou Reed or Lou Reed-standin dancing like a madman in "I Love You Suzanne", Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation" (wow...my surly fantasy!) and so so so so so many more. I've already filled one six hour tape and am an hour through the next. And I'm trying to be picky.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 17 January 2003 23:14 (twenty-three years ago)

I had that Polyrock album "Change of Heart" what, 20 years ago? IIRC, it was on Statik, same label as the Chameleons.

And oh my gosh, that "I Love You Suzanne" video; I thought I had erased that from my memory.

― Sean (Sean), Friday, 17 January 2003 23:22 (twenty-three years ago)

No, wait I didn't have a record by Polyrock. It was Positive Noise who recorded "Change of Heart" for Static.

― Sean (Sean), Friday, 17 January 2003 23:27 (twenty-three years ago)

And I just checked AMG and got nothing; was it Positive Noise spin-off band Leasure Process who sang the song "Love Cascade"? Is anyone New Wave enough to remember this besides me?

― Sean (Sean), Friday, 17 January 2003 23:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Raggy 2 Dope

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 17 January 2003 23:35 (twenty-three years ago)

delete that! wrong thread!

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 17 January 2003 23:35 (twenty-three years ago)

I still own Changing Hearts on vinyl. It's sitting in my office with all the rest of my lps, which I can't play at home because I no longer own a turntable. I could dub a CDR but I'm not particularly interested; I suppose I kept it because of the Philip Glass connection.

Anyway, there's a little bit here at the trouser press site. (Not much, however.)

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Saturday, 18 January 2003 02:50 (twenty-three years ago)

leisure process: ross middleton and gary barnacle. also did `cashflow'

― jbpeevish, Saturday, 18 January 2003 03:02 (twenty-three years ago)

two years pass...

I picked up the first two albums yesterday..

..and well, I just kinda realized that the Arcade Fire are kinda like the Polyrock of today, but with more turkey gobbling in the timbre.

― dali madison's nut (donut), Tuesday, 27 December 2005 17:48 (twenty years ago)

one year passes...

Are mp3 blogs the new YSI restrictions? Either way, you might want to check out: http://saltyka.blogspot.com/2007/04/polyrock.html

― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 21:56 (nineteen years ago)

Wounded Bird is your friend.

― Andy K, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 22:06 (nineteen years ago)

i know it's kinda dumb to ask after you just offered a link to the mp3s, but i have a vinyl copy of Changing Hearts for sale if anyone wants it.

― jaxon, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 22:17 (nineteen years ago)

ha. maybe i should kill the rapidshare download just to sell my record!

― jaxon, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 22:18 (nineteen years ago)

Holy shit they're on CD now!! Oh man this is so exciting. I so remember getting a "Romantic Me" 7" off eBay and listening to it nonstop.

― Stevie D, Thursday, 26 April 2007 09:19 (nineteen years ago)

five years pass...

Isn't this band fun??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EgvNzWqcRo

― jawn valjawn (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 6 December 2012 04:44 (thirteen years ago)

three years pass...

First album was #76 in this top 80s albums list a few years ago.

http://www.factmag.com/2013/06/24/the-100-best-albums-of-the-1980s-100-81/26/

I'd heard the name over the years but who knew they'd be worth listening to! Not sure about being one of the best of the decade, but definitely interesting.

― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 13 September 2016 16:32 (nine years ago)

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