PLASMAS, Scotland On Sunday, 6 November 2022
PLASMAS | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 6 November 2022
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
PLASMAS met while studying in Dundee and have developed into a tight unit, crafting songs with uplifting harmonies and a the reverb-infused guitar sound reminiscent of The Cure and several 80s indie pop acts. Their EP, titled A Summer’s Day Can Break Your Heart, was released last week on local label, Juteopolis Records, and the five-piece have enjoyed plays from BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio.
Taking reins of all aspects of the creative process, the band’s guitarist Conor McBay designs their striking single artwork, while the video accompanying the track See It Through is well worth a watch. Drawing on the 90s teen-movie aesthetic the song was imagined in, it recreates a 90s bedroom with old music magazines sourced from charity shops adorning the walls and a camcorder effect added on close up shots. PLASMAS plan to host an online series describing the making of each of the tracks on A Summer’s Day Can Break Your Heart and play Dundee venue, Hunter S Thompson, on 18 November. They have just completed recording their next EP with Gerry Cinnamon producer Jamie Holmes and go on tour in early 2023 see https://emubands.ffm.to/asummersdaycanbreakyourheart | Facebook @PLASMASBAND | Instagram @plasmas__ | Spotify
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