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Release Date: January 31st 2025. Record Label: Octopus Rising. Formats: CD/DD
Life, Death And Miracles - Track Listing:
Life (I Want You to Hear Me)
Nothing to Share
Death (Not for You)
Simply Beautiful
Don’t Leave Me Now
2016
It Turns to Bad
Never Again
Miracles (Alive)
Members
Paolo Pani (lead vocals, guitar)
Martina Manca (bass)
Alessandro Brundu (drums).
Review
Life, Death And Miracles is the new album from Italian Post-Grunge/Stoner/Alt-Rock Power Trio Plasticdrop who are signed to Argonauta Records imprint label Octopus Rising. The band are firmly held together by 1990’s Alternative Rock foundations with their music being part of a historical era of music with a slight modern sound appearing from time to time.
Plasticdrop combines flashes of Punk Rock and Hard Rock within their music that gives them a spiky POPPIER sound within the “less-is-more” stylish musical passages that come across within the record especially within Paolo Pani’s blistering lead vocals. The sudden shift to fast-paced Stoner Rock grooves brings catchy aggressive musical passages but still keeping within their hybrid Grunge/Pop/Alt-Rock sound which they capture so explosively very early on the opening tracks of Life (I Want You to Hear Me), Nothing to Share and Death (Not for You)
There’s no leanings into Progressive sounds on the record with Plasticdrop playing at such a fast pace where they get straight down to business of playing classic 1990’s sounds with sometimes a sweet natured premise that’s helped along by a rebellious Punk Rock spirit. The sound is helped by a Garage Rock vibe which comes across mostly within the production values of the whole album.
Plasticdrop are very passionate at what they do by delivering a superbly tight and intense musical performance where the riffs, grooves and music are given time to grow despite the fast-paced nature of the whole record. If you dig bands such as FEEDER, FOO FIGHTERS and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS but with that free-flowing Stoner Rock sound then Plasticdrop are most definitely worth your time.
With powerful bass lines from Martina Manca and bruising drums from Alessandro Brundu combining for a powerful rhythm section that allows Paolo to play subtle Psych based riffs that will have you rocking out in agreement.
Other standout tracks include: Don't Leave Me Now, 2016, Never Again and Miracles (Alive) all show that Plasticdrop have their own special and original blend of nostalgia based Stoner Rock that’s simply irresistible. This allows Life, Death And Miracles to be a wonderfully entertaining record from start to finish and what more else could you possibly want…
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the promo,
Life, Death And Miracles is available to buy now via Octopus Rising
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