posted by Leigh on October 20, 2008
What’s not to like about a band with adorably cartoonish album covers and free glowsticks at every show? And Plushgun isn’t all image; they also offer thoughtful lyrics embedded in a mix of synth beats and solid guitar riffs. The three-member Brooklyn band produces a full sound, all the while energizing the audience. Lead singer Dan Ingala sounds like an upbeat Robert Smith mixed with a bit of Benjamin Gibbard, set to a back-drop of synth beats reminiscent of LCD Soundsystem. Plushgun can also rock heavy, with punk influences mixed in with old-school blips and bleeps.
“Impolite,” from the band’s EP, is an instant hit, and could easily headline the soundtrack of any indie flick. The lyrics will resound with anyone ever involved in a relationship (especially one gone awry), and the track serves up one catchy phrase after another, including the chorus: “I walk the line like Johnny Cash/I made the bus in seconds flat/I called your line too many times/I’m not obsessed just impolite”
If “Impolite” is any indication, Plushgun’s upcoming full-length is worth waiting for. Until then, check out the EP and catch them live if you can; with or without a sea of glowsticks in the background, you’ll enjoy the show. The rest of the EP is on Myspace.
Just Impolite
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» Meaningless labels: Catchy • Clever Lyrics • Danceable • Male vocal
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