Chairlift formed in Boulder, Colorado in early 2006 to make live music for haunted houses. Frequenting the Broker Inn on the edge of town for empty late-night jazz shows, Caroline Polachek, Aaron Pfenning and Patrick Wimberly were mystified by the 1980's faux-gothic architecture, oak-cabinet aquariums, vacant dancefloors, fake trees, crystal chandeliers and dark velveteen booths. The inn provided them with the ideal setting for a new breed of pop: a place where subtle clashes blossomed into uncanny pleasures.

Relocating to Brooklyn in the summer of 2006, the trio continued on to develop a hypnotic yet tongue-in-cheek style, playing shows around Brooklyn and the Lower East Side with a thriving society of experimental pop magicians including MGMT, Yeasayer, Suckers, and Mixel Pixel.

Chairlift will unleash their first full-length album on Kanine Records in the summer of 2008. 'Evident Utensil', released on 7" vinyl featuring a remix by MGMT, marks their first release on Kanine.

"Pairing heaven sent vocals with woozy swells of keys, windswept guitar riffs, and the primitive pulse of tom tom rhythms, Chairlift spin the globe more than a few times. Pack your bags. This Brooklyn band doesn’t mind escorting listeners to far off locales." - baeble music

"Reminiscent of The Knife on charming pop oddity 'Evident Utensil' ...they have a spooky Twin Peaks boogie side as well." – NME

"The best single from a Brooklyn band since like TV on the Radio or something" - RCRDLBL.com

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