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The Plums lay
waste to feeble synthesis doodling , which permeates so many lesser bands
who attempt to break the chains of the conglomerate marketing door that
strews banality at every turn Classic examples
of The Plums creative & unusual verve surface in tunes like “Dixie” &
“A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry” It’s not just
the sonic explorational aspects that intrigue about The Plums. It’s their
pseudo-cerebral quality of intelligence that stands fearlessly in the
face of convention The Plums at
times reverberate echoes of some grand audio-masters like Robert Fripp
, King Crimson , Brian Eno & early Genesis , when they were a creative
entity fronted by Peter Gabriel Cuts like “Disco
Time Recording” & “Bad Hair Guy” exude irreverent iconoclastic jams ,
that range from ambiance to Bass N' Drums A continual
emphasis in The Plums music , is that of innate free form Dada creativity
& unique originality that is both refreshing & challenging in its non
acceptance of parameter & structure , that is but an illusion of the mind
In tunes like
“Can’t Stop” & “Blue Head” , we are treated to influences that remind
one of early Pink Floyd ; Segue to “Do Not Resuscitate” & “A Kind Of Deafness”
& The Plums conjure forth a sound collage that may hearken to Captain
Beefheart or early Mothers of Invention era Frank Zappa The twists &
turns of The Plums , land in otherworldly areas in pieces like “String
Bean” & “The Arousers”. These songs have an uncanny & quirky jitter to
their nefarious directional streams In “Hit Me Where
it Hurts” a Trip Hop aspect rears its audio head bobbing up & down to
the beat The Plums will
always leave you guessing as to where they’re going to sonically journey
to next. Every piece takes on a peculiar life of its own & morphs into
subjective synopsis , depending upon who is witnessing the artistic act
The Plums make
the usual , unusual ; In so doing , they forge a sound collage that bounces
to the pulse of it’s own cybernetic drummer. Strap yourself in & take
a ride with The Plums. It won’t be mundane , but most likely ; Like their
alter ego band moniker project “Big Unit” - It will blow your mind |
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British
band The Plums are in a place all of their own on the sound horizon. Their
avant garde experimental approach crosses over & through many diverse
stylistic textures & realms. From industrial to electronic ; Big Beat
to House ; Alternative to Progressive , they defy explanation & description
