From the first note a husky female voice croons:
“Do you want to know the meaning of life?” Hint: the answer is in the song
title. Melbourne pop quintet Dear
Plastic have released a new
single ‘Zero’ which emanates part 90s apathy, part modern pop seduction and
fits into the realm of something like the Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy.
For all the space
synth and talk of “kings” and “queens,’” this track illustrates the lingering
legacies of Bowie carried on by living lyricists and musicians eerily well . And
in true Bowie style, among the minor chords and looping baseline, Dear Plastic
put the power on the individual: “Reach out/you got it now.”
If you’re a fan the
vocal distortion of Pond, the melancholy melodies of Big
Scary or the
strong, female vocals of The Preatures then chances are you will dig Dear
Plastic. They don’t sound like any other Aussie act at the moment and sure,
they’re not for everyone, but who isn’t curious to discover the answer to the
meaning of life?
Published on AdamNOTEve.
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