Josaleigh Pollett

“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)

"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