Polymorphing pop: a conversation with Chairlift

When Chairlift released "Ch-Ching" last October, it felt less like a typical lead single than an announcement: things were about to change. Slinky, brassy, and bold, it sounded more assertive than anything else in the band's discography. It's the kind of song you play when you're strutting down the street to an interview, desperately seeking swagger. Caroline Polachek sums up the band's new ethos with a single line in the chorus: "Getting what you want can be dangerous / but that's the only way ...