Policy - Echo Chambers

Policy

Echo Chambers
​self-released; 2020

3.8 out of 5

By Matt Jensen

Echo Chambers is the debut album from Policy. The album contains club worthy songs which combine different genres but for the most part the songs are a meld of electronic and pop elements There is a mix of instrumental and vocal led tracks.

The album starts going with “Dee Dee” which has a cosmic and hypnotic quality. There is an arpeggiated synth which induces this hypnotic state. The vocals aren’t a lead but are more so just another element in the song which does give it a ’90s Chicago club type quality.

One of the highlights “Art of Fact (feat. Kelsey Hunter” revolves around a trap type beat, airy synths and much more. The vocals were great and once they arrived it felt like ’80s synth pop which has had a resurgence in the last decade with bands like The Chromatics and Cut Copy. It was hard to tell if the vocals were going through a vocoder or just double tracked but either way it has that quality.

“5x One Star” is atmospheric and a little dark. It felt more like a mood piece you hear in a movie. We start to get into more overt pop territory but not completely with “Run into the Night (feat. Claire Rasa)” although the song does get a bit trippy with a long breakdown during the middle section.

“Head Storm” felt like a wordless ballad that revolves around a good amount of phaser effect, piano and percussive elements. Up next is “Push Pause (A & B Remixx) [feat. Amy Jo Scott]” which is really an upbeat beat pop song with a great hook. “The Oracle (feat. Annastacia Monroe)” is also pop oriented but darker and the chorus feels mystical. I loved how dark the song got at points.

“Mind Knot” gets into Aphex Twin territory but not quite as off-kilter while “My Blind Sides’ is a very ambient track revolving reflective pads and meditative synths. Last up is “Reality (feat. Tina Shest) which is an upbeat song but asks existential questions. 

​The album is diverse and felt like a mixtape in some ways because of different vocalists and styles presented. That being said I liked the flow from beginning to end and some of the individual songs were gems. Take a listen.

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