the don project | listening | record 569
Artist Title
Plastique de-real
Genre Format
Grunge 7" vinyl
Label Number Year
K IPU 70 1996
Rating
2/5: not super good
Price
I paid $0.99 for this.
Version Notes
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Review
Oh, is this on K records? Why, yes. Yes it is.

Solid grunge vibes from the guitars and drums, with lots of gritty distortion and lo-fi recording, back up a riot grrl-ish vocalist. Tons of attitude and a pretty rich tone for a two-piece band from '96. The lyrics are pretty catchy: "Is this L-U-V 'cause it's K-I-L-L-ing me?" and there's plenty of fuzz and style, but this seems to be the band's only release.

Perhaps they were too late to the scene or maybe they were just on a label crowded with similar sounding bands. In retrospect, I'd imagine this release would be more popular than it is, but it seems to have not been received with any critical or popular acclaim. For me, there's just not enough for it to stand out and listening to it now I'm feeling like the first track is fine, but the rest are forgettable or too slow for my tastes these days. It's not bad, it's just not sticking with me.

A1: The K-I-L-L
A2: De-Real
B: Xanax, Baby

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Last updated: 05/28/2022
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