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Review: The Plastics - All I Really Want
Indie | Monday 24th November 2014 | gabriella
The Plastics know what they really want, and that’s to be back in the public eye. After two well-received albums, the South African indie band is ready to take the stage again. Their newest single ‘What I Really Want’ is just the beginning of their attempt at world domination.
Heading towards their third release with a taste of success already, The Plastics are taking their time with this one. Their last album, Pyramid, is now two years old. 2012 saw the height of their popularity: one album already under their belt, opening for Two Door Cinema Club, nominated for South African Music Awards Best Rock Album, and winning several awards for their music videos. Now 2014’s ‘All I Really Want’ is making its rounds on the media circuit.
In the interim, the band added a fourth musician, on guitar, and focused their energy on recording. The hard work has played off, and The Plastics’ sound is clearer than ever. While falling into the same genre as bands like The Strokes, they manage not to come off as a carbon copy, and have left a stamp on the genre.
‘All I Really Want’ starts with a lyrical bang, but has a slow sonic build to the chorus, drawing the listener in. There is something sweet and innocent about the chorus: ”all I really want is to get next to you,” in stark comparison to the undeniably sexy verses: “vibrations feel sticky pulling us closer and closer together to a point where we’re clutching on and teasing out a piece of heaven.”
The music is as strong as ever, with their own infusion of indie rock, blues, and punk-disco (think The Rapture). Disparate sounding, yes, but The Plastics make it work. ‘All I Really Want’ is a great foray back into the world of popular indie rock, and is a herald of good things to come.
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