The beautiful melancholia with joy bubbles rising to the pop simmer of "EZ" by Plunki, the nickname, musical moniker of Miami raised, LA-based queer artist, singer-songwriter, and producer Cassie Plunkett, feels wonderfully nostalgic. You feel the with 80's / 90's synth toned atmospheres and machine beats framing Cassie's voice that holds vulnerability in her mid registers and hopeful optimism in her higher croons. The bold moments expressed in a machine beat that drops hard but has nice high hat embellishments and nuanced shimmering synths sawing the sonic landscape feels so authentic to the sound. These production touches draw you in and Plunki offers an original sound with pop touchstones from before, maybe a faint amalgam of iconic artists like Thompson Twins, Madonna, Blancmange, Cyndi Lauper.
Liner Notes:
[After her experimental panic track calm down, Plunki shows us her heartfelt pop side with EZ, her second single of 2023. Somewhere between cute and creepy, Plunki wishes to “climb into your brain and make you see how I see you.” The synth-laden 80s-esque EZ chronicles the deep desire to change someone’s perspective over a hypnotic indie dance groove.]
-Robb Donker Curtius
https://www.tiktok.com/@plunkita
https://www.facebook.com/plunkiworld/
https://plunki.bandcamp.com/track/guao
https://www.instagram.com/plunkiworld/
Plunki is the moniker of LA-based queer artist, songwriter, and producer Cassie Plunkett. Once a childhood nickname, “Plunki” brings an experimental, playful, and intimate approach to bedroom pop. Born and raised in Miami, Plunki's self-produced songs often explore themes of love, home, and identity. The Cuban-American artist decorates each song with a collection of found sounds and soaring synths, combining a variety of genres and traditions to create a vibrant, bittersweet world of her own.
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM
https://www.tiktok.com/@plunkita
https://www.facebook.com/plunkiworld/
https://plunki.bandcamp.com/track/guao
https://www.instagram.com/plunkiworld/
Plunki is the moniker of LA-based queer artist, songwriter, and producer Cassie Plunkett. Once a childhood nickname, “Plunki” brings an experimental, playful, and intimate approach to bedroom pop. Born and raised in Miami, Plunki's self-produced songs often explore themes of love, home, and identity. The Cuban-American artist decorates each song with a collection of found sounds and soaring synths, combining a variety of genres and traditions to create a vibrant, bittersweet world of her own.
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