Polvo - In This Life - 4:05
The term math-rock congers images of nerds with guitars hunched over pieces of paper, working on their arrangements to surgical precision. And there is little doubt that Polvo vocalist/guitarists Ash Bowie and Dave Brylawski have given truth to this image, but math-rock was a misnomer from the start. The band never displayed the musicianship and theoretical background that true math-rock requires. In reality the term was used in reference to Polvo when music critics could not adequately describe their sound. The non-conventional arrangements, angular guitars wed in dissonant harmony, and polished-yet-still-somehow-sloppy style were reminiscent of math-rock, but Polvo’s ability to write a good pop hook set them apart.
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