Mike Polizze - Around Sound

On his second solo album, Around Sound, Mike Polizze (Purling Hiss, Birds of Maya) leans into a rainier, more introspective mood without losing his knack for melodic charm and playful hooks. Building on his acoustic fingerstyle work, Polizze crafts a set of shimmering, bucolic songs that feel timeless—at once deeply nostalgic and vividly alive.

Praised by Pitchfork for its blissful, sun-faded warmth and by Uncut for its classic, melancholic songwriting, Around Sound flows like a dream. It’s the sound of a seasoned psych rocker finding clarity in stillness, channeling low-key beauty with a subtle emotional punch. Guest praise comes from fellow Philadelphian Kurt Vile: “So many of these songs give me chills.”