Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Plajia explosion

"making soup or making songs"

From Montreal, Plajia just released our debut album called Beautiful Explosion on Orange Music Records.

"Plajia is escapism without leaving the comfort of your own couch."

For a debut this isn't bad music, but it's a little too whiney for me. The lyrics are fantastic and the keyboard work makes me smile; it adds a dreamy effect to the whine. Perhaps whine isn't the best word, I just feel the vocals hang on a bit too long.

Something about their music reminds me of the opening credits for the show "Dharma and Greg" which isn't at all a bad thing or a good thing, just a mention. I imagine many of the tracks on this debut could support a romantical scene in an indie flick, or a scene where a lonely person is slowly walking, hands in pockets and head down on a fall day with the leaves falling of the trees.

Members:
Patrick Pleau: lead vocals, guitars, keyboards and harmonica
Simon Boivin: bass and backing vocals
Pascal Laviolette: drums, percussion and backing vocals

Listen:
Plajia - "Is that the end?" (mp3)
Plajia - "This House" (mp3) *preferred track

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