Two more albums courtesy of producer Guy Hagag, who also directed me to Stranger Song. Polaroid01 and Polaroid02 are the first two albums in a series of compilations from some of Israel’s finest alternative artists. More “Polaroid” releases are scheduled to follow every four months.

The music is a diverse collection of well-produced, catchy pop with influences among nearly every alternative pop music movement of the last 15 years, sung in English or Hebrew. From Polaroid01, “Horatio” channels The Hives, “Vegas” reminds of The Faint, “Hen Tamid Ozvot Bastaiv” resurrects Donovan, “Turkish Delight” is Turkish surf music (I guess), “Ocean” is a bit like Aqualung, and… you get the idea. Polaroid02 covers even more styles and influences in the same way. There’s definitely something for everyone here. My favorite track is the thunderous “Ghost Head Nebula” by Lebanon, from Polaroid02.

The albums are available in 192kbps MP3 from the pages linked below. Polaroid01 is also available as a full-album ZIP here.

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Polaroid01
Polaroid02