"death of a dial tone / last call to the family home / asking if the will will give away..."
I don't quite know how to explain the feeling, the sensory escapism I am experiencing while listening to "I See a Dip" by Los Angeles based Polyplastic. There is so much kinetic energy within the rapid fire drumming, sounds that swell up slowly, chunky crunching rhythm guitar and the very active interweaving bass lines as huge ascending grand sonic rays soar (some that I cannot distinguish from lead guitar strains or synths). It is a heady mix, a stellar framework for frontman Charlie Ellis's evocative vocal aesthetic buttressed by bassist Emily Ibarra's symbiotic harmonies.
Back to the feeling I spoke of. There is something about Polyplastic's essence here that takes me back to youthful days when artists like Joy Division, New Order, Erasure, Heaven 17, Thompson Twins shaped my personal outlook on music, fashion fueling my artistic passions. Those bands and others were a soundtrack for the best of times and the hardest of times and "I See a Dip" feels so crushingly part of that time.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.facebook.com/polyplasticband/
https://twitter.com/polyplasticband
https://polyplastic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/polyplasticband/
https://soundcloud.com/polyplasticband
More than just a band from Los Angeles, Polyplastic builds a panoramic experience, seamlessly blending music, performance, fine art, and fashion into a single hybrid craft. Outside of his musical career, frontman Charlie Ellis brings experience as a visual artist and fashion designer. Add to this bassist Emily Ibarra’s bewitching harmonies and spirited musical dialogue, the result is what Ellis calls a “baseline visual language” for each release, tying the album artwork, merch, and tour visuals into a single cohesive vision. Through these various and welcoming entry points, Polyplastic invites audiences to become participants in their ethereal underworld.
Polyplastic is a city at night, a sharp-edged sculpture, a wink from a stranger, an elegant rebellion.
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.facebook.com/polyplasticband/
https://twitter.com/polyplasticband
https://polyplastic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/polyplasticband/
https://soundcloud.com/polyplasticband
More than just a band from Los Angeles, Polyplastic builds a panoramic experience, seamlessly blending music, performance, fine art, and fashion into a single hybrid craft. Outside of his musical career, frontman Charlie Ellis brings experience as a visual artist and fashion designer. Add to this bassist Emily Ibarra’s bewitching harmonies and spirited musical dialogue, the result is what Ellis calls a “baseline visual language” for each release, tying the album artwork, merch, and tour visuals into a single cohesive vision. Through these various and welcoming entry points, Polyplastic invites audiences to become participants in their ethereal underworld.
Polyplastic is a city at night, a sharp-edged sculpture, a wink from a stranger, an elegant rebellion.
* * *
We get by with a little help from our friends
Polyplastic, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, 80's, 90's, proto new wave, new wave, post punk, iconic tones, dense, lush, sweeping sounds, "I See a Dip", enchanted pop,
No comments:
Post a Comment