Music / Polylust

Polylust is an EP by Panamean Singer-Songwriter Michelle Blades.

Straying out from the Psychedelic Rock sound Michelle fleshed out in her album Ataraxia, this EP also illustrates Ambient and Synth-Pop music. Talking about the album, Michelle said she wanted to "fuck Pop" and make music inspired by Brian Eno, presenting the album as her own Roxy Music.

Tracklist

1. "How Black The Night o'er the Hills of Machynlleth" (5:24)
2. "Is Your Heart Lost for the Lover Calling You Across His Immeasurable Loneliness?" (2:51)
3. "New Friends" (2:51)
4. "Guilty Path To Liberation" (3:16)
5. "Interlude" (1:00)
6. "Two Tongues" (3:22)
7. "Eternel Fugitive" (3:36)

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This EP provides examples of:

• Ambient: "How Black The Night o'er the Hills of Machynlleth" features a drone and the sound of wild ducks.
• Anaphora: The french lyrics of "Two Tongues:
  Des nouvelles choses
  Des nouvelles poses
• Call-Forward: "Interlude" has a slower instrumental cut of the song "Eternel Fugitive" and also preludes the song's lyrics about going outside.
• Drone of Dread: Played on "How Black The Night o'er the Hills of Machynlleth".
• Instrumentals: "How Black The Night o'er the Hills of Machynlleth".
• Location Song: "How Black The Night o'er the Hills of Machynlleth". Those hills are located in Wales.
• Miniscule Rocking: "Interlude" lasts one minute.
• Multilingual Song: "Two Tongues" is an English song with French backing vocals.
• One-Word Title: "Interlude"
• Psychedelic Rock: "Two Tongues".
• Questioning Title?: "Is Your Hear Lost for the Lover Calling You Across His Immeasurable Loneliness?".
• The Shut-In: "Interlude" implies that Michelle hasn't left her home since a specific event.
  Yeah, you gotta get out, though.
• Siamese Twin Songs: "New Friends" ends with a sustaining note leading up to "Guilty Path to Liberation".
• Special Guest: Indie duo The Dove & The Wolf as well as fellow Midnight Special singers Cléa Vincent and Fishbach contribute additional vocals on the album.
• Spoken Word in Music: "Interlude" is a conversation between Michelle and someone who asks her to go outside.
• Synth-Pop: On "Eternel Fugitive".
• Title Drop: on "New Friends" and "Guilty Path to Liberation".

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