“Radio Player is both patient and expansive, initially playing with cryptic and atmospheric soundcraft before filling out the mix with coruscating synth arpeggios. Although its presentation and instrumentation are largely electronic, the track retains plenty of crackling vitality, both in its quiet acoustic detour and in the grand, sweeping finale. By the track’s end, the listener is swept away in a dazzling cascade of glittering synth pop melodies. Meanwhile, Pollett’s vocal performance is similarly passionate, rising above the crescendoing synths and drums as their lyrics come out in a fervent rush." – Under the Radar Magazine (www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_josaleigh_pollett_shares_new_single_radio_player)
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"Radio Player is a song about memory and fear, loosely based on seeing the movie Poltergeist at too young an age. It is a journey through the hallways of childhood that we leave a light on within. A pink light flickers on and beckons the listener through, releasing them changed and covered in ectoplasm five minutes later.
In true independent DIY fashion and similar to 2023's In The Garden, By The Weeds, this new song is recorded mostly at home between my Salt Lake City make-shift home studio, and Jordan's apartment in Japan. The difference this time is that we're bringing in more collaborations and new instrumentation. In addition to mixing and mastering, Nashville's Andrew Goldring helped with production and played some instruments on Radio Player, as well as being a part of the live band that played Kilby Block Party earlier this year. Radio Player really got its feet under it in a live band setting, and we tried to bring more of that to our production without losing the electronic-based production that Jordan is so fluent in.
This is the first song we made together since Jordan moved to Japan in 2024, and instead of letting distance dampen our collaboration, we really tried to lean into the chaos and confusion of creating from different ends of different days while an ocean apart. I think a lot of that anxiety and newness mixed with the dedication of friendship drives this new music.” – Josaleigh Pollett
lyrics
Lyrics:
Radio player, I fell asleep.
Drums in the basement, turn up the TV.
I tried to listen to what they were playing,
I tried to sing in my sleep.
Radio player, do you listen to me?
A visit to where we used to live,
Break in and enter, low river gets in.
If the guy next door was the kid from before,
Now he’s big and we better run quick.
Radio player, what trouble we’re in.
The house isn’t there anymore,
And I don’t know if it ever was.
Memory is a fickle thing when you cope with the damage like us.
Radio player, look what we’ve done.
When I fell asleep it was dark,
Now a light is coming from the TV
When I fell asleep it was dark,
Now a light is coming from the TV
When I fell asleep it was fine,
Now the dog cries out with a feeling,
The clock stopped blinkin’ at four,
And a wonderful light tries to open the door
But I put my back into it,
and a heart inside is gleaming,
And I hear it say it loves me,
and it wants me to stay dreaming
When I fell asleep, it was dark,
Now a light is coming from the TV
I told you that I saw a ghost
I just need you to believe me.
Lyrics written by Josaleigh Pollett
Music written and performed by Jordan Watko, Josaleigh Pollett, and Andrew Goldring
Produced by Jordan Watko
Additional production, mixing, and mastering by Andrew Goldring
Released via Audio Antihero - audioantihero.bandcamp.com
Josaleigh Pollett writes tender and thoughtful songs in hopes of helping us all feel a little less alone. They have been
independently releasing music for over 15 years in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The project currently consists of Josaleigh and their long-time producer/co-writer/collaborator, Jordan Watko (Crowd Shy).
Header photo by Kyle Ford. Bio photo by PJ Guinto....more
I had to close my eyes
Beter2notCU
if I don't see you, then you just
don't exist
But when when I opened my eyes
there you were
magnetic attraction close
that big smile
Atlanta Rythym Section on the Radio
or maybe it was Eddie Money, I don't know.
If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and dial again.
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I remember playing the piano for
you
late at night
when everyone had gone 2 sleep
in the hotel lobby
when it was just you & me
& those C, D, E's
those Promise Me's
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