Episode 156: Ryan Pollie

Episode 156 of Look At My Records! Features an interview with Los Angeles-based songwriter Ryan Pollie.  Well known for the warm Laurel Canyon inspired folk music heard on his 2019 self-titled album and his two releases under the moniker Los Angeles Police Department, Pollie ended 2020 by dipping his toes into ambient music. In late December, he released an enchanting, meditative audiovisual album called Museum At The End Of Time via Perpetual Doom. The project was developed by Pollie in conjunction with video synthesis artists Nichole & Paul Pichon with the intention of alleviating anxiety through an audiovisual trance state, and was originally conceived by Pollie while toying with concepts of unguided, self-induced audial and visual hypnosis. Tune in to hear all about how Ryan first got into meditation, what drove him to shift gears and write an ambient record, the collaborative process behind making an audio-visual work, and much more. We even chatted about hockey and Ryan filled us in on the first-ever Highland Park Folk Festival, which happened right before the pandemic hit! Here’s to hoping the second edition happens in 2021! This episode features records from the Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Animal Collective, and more! Follow along with the Spotify playlist for Episode 156!You can purchase Museum At The End Of Time on limited edition cassette via Perpetual Doom. You can also check out the rest of Ryan’s excellent discography on Bandcamp or Spotify. Keep up with Ryan by following him on Instagram and liking him on Facebook. Stream the accompanying visual piece to Museum At The End Of Time below!