Plastique

If you’re a woman and you’re knocking on a bit (late twenties, that’s when things traditionally start going tits-up... or tits-south as the case may be) you understand all about the pressure to look young and stay young, even if it means hacking your body to pieces and injecting poison right into your lovely face. Plastique, an electro-rock trio based in London, describe their latest single as “a song about the ageing process... how woman are frequently told they have a best-before date.” It’s called ‘A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss’, it’s out in January, and it’s kick-ass.

The lyrics are open to interpretation; but in my mind Plastique are commenting on the fact that a desirable woman is like a piece of paper; flat, flawless, uniform and creaseless, and that this idea is inherently damaging to the self-esteem of women, it figuratively - and sometimes literally - cuts us up. My thoughts aside, this snarling, dirty little battle with society is played out within this snarling, dirty little battle of a song, the front-woman Analise has a voice that is bored, sinister, pissed-off and cool like Shirley Manson with a Brazilian accent, and the song builds with an ominous riff and then buzzes, gradually seething, like a wasp in a tin can. If ‘A Paper Cut’ was the soundtrack to a film, then the film would involve a man being tied up by a beautiful woman, only to discover she’s about to start torturing him - slowly, painfully, perhaps with jagged pieces of A4. (Incidentally, the music video to this song involves a group of go-go dancers who murder their entire audience.)

Mixing electronica and rock and drawing on influences like The Smashing Pumpkins and David Bowie, ‘A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss’ will appeal to a broad audience; in fact it should appeal to anyone who’s ever liked music, ever.

Female empowerment, paper-based metaphors and killer burlesque dancers all in one song. What’s not to love?

The self-titled debut album is out now, available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer and Bandcamp. And don’t miss the lo-fi video for previous single, ‘Butterflies’ filmed in the Old Vic Tunnels underneath Waterloo station.
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If you’re a woman and you’re knocking on a bit (late twenties, that’s when things traditionally start going tits-up... or tits-south as the case may be) you understand all about the pressure to look young and stay young, even if it means hacking your body to pieces and injecting poison right into your lovely face. Plastique, an electro-rock trio based in London, describe their latest single as “a song about the ageing process... how woman are frequently told they have a best-before date.” It’s called ‘A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss’, it’s out in January, and it’s kick-ass.

The lyrics are open to interpretation; but in my mind Plastique are commenting on the fact that a desirable woman is like a piece of paper; flat, flawless, uniform and creaseless, and that this idea is inherently damaging to the self-esteem of women, it figuratively - and sometimes literally - cuts us up. My thoughts aside, this snarling, dirty little battle with society is played out within this snarling, dirty little battle of a song, the front-woman Analise has a voice that is bored, sinister, pissed-off and cool like Shirley Manson with a Brazilian accent, and the song builds with an ominous riff and then buzzes, gradually seething, like a wasp in a tin can. If ‘A Paper Cut’ was the soundtrack to a film, then the film would involve a man being tied up by a beautiful woman, only to discover she’s about to start torturing him - slowly, painfully, perhaps with jagged pieces of A4. (Incidentally, the music video to this song involves a group of go-go dancers who murder their entire audience.)

Mixing electronica and rock and drawing on influences like The Smashing Pumpkins and David Bowie, ‘A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss’ will appeal to a broad audience; in fact it should appeal to anyone who’s ever liked music, ever.

Female empowerment, paper-based metaphors and killer burlesque dancers all in one song. What’s not to love?

The self-titled debut album is out now, available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer and Bandcamp. And don’t miss the lo-fi video for previous single, ‘Butterflies’ filmed in the Old Vic Tunnels underneath Waterloo station.
- Stereoboard

As the female singer undresses herself, a paper kiss or cut won’t be the first thing that grabs your attention. Writes Chris Lincoln. The new video from electro rock group Plastique is thoroughly raunchy and artistically dark. A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss touches on vanity and expresses the physical decay of beauty with age through the eyes of the shallow. Producer Gabriel Ralls describes the single as a representation of “How women are frequently told they have a best before date. Plastique (the stage persona of frontwoman Anelise) is a fighter and she’s fighting to maintain her integrity as she reaches her 30s.”

The heavy bass line compliments the sexy style of the song; the record envelopes a shadow of Muse’s electronic side with a simple repetitive structure suggestive of a White Stripes song. Anelise forwards affectionate ambiguity with writings such as “I’d say we’re more than even”. The lyrics are powerful and vague, brilliant and seductive. The record is at its best as it reaches the end, the climax reveals itself with hard-hitting drums and lots of electric buzz. Passion becomes bliss for the listener when all that power shines in the last thirty seconds. You can watch the video here on Musicosis now and purchase the single on the released date of January 14. - Musicosis

As the female singer undresses herself, a paper kiss or cut won’t be the first thing that grabs your attention. Writes Chris Lincoln. The new video from electro rock group Plastique is thoroughly raunchy and artistically dark. A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss touches on vanity and expresses the physical decay of beauty with age through the eyes of the shallow. Producer Gabriel Ralls describes the single as a representation of “How women are frequently told they have a best before date. Plastique (the stage persona of frontwoman Anelise) is a fighter and she’s fighting to maintain her integrity as she reaches her 30s.”

The heavy bass line compliments the sexy style of the song; the record envelopes a shadow of Muse’s electronic side with a simple repetitive structure suggestive of a White Stripes song. Anelise forwards affectionate ambiguity with writings such as “I’d say we’re more than even”. The lyrics are powerful and vague, brilliant and seductive. The record is at its best as it reaches the end, the climax reveals itself with hard-hitting drums and lots of electric buzz. Passion becomes bliss for the listener when all that power shines in the last thirty seconds. You can watch the video here on Musicosis now and purchase the single on the released date of January 14. - Musicosis

If a toss-up of burlesque, industrial electro-rock influences sounds like a bracing listen – it should. Platique’s A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss is Garbage dragged through a filter of dirty, bedraggled grunge; emerging on the other side battered and bruised, but with the baroque, stagey intentions of a Goldfrapp album cut.

‘The song’s about the ageing process,’ says band member Gabriel. ‘How women are frequently told they have a best before date. Plastique (the stage persona of frontwoman Anelise) is a fighter and she’s fighting to maintain her integrity as she reaches her 30s. Knowing that after everything, she will be ‘more than even’ – More even than what? That’s the beauty of ambiguity; you decide. The sentiment is more powerful.’

For the trio – it says a lot, and you can feel every inch of that fight against the drag of age in the song – it snarls, kicks, punches; everything to push back against societal norms and pigeon-holed expectations. A tough, drawn-out battle with itself, but one where a line like ’I'm 29 and full of shit’ can be delivered, and for you to believe every word of it. - Music City Post

If a toss-up of burlesque, industrial electro-rock influences sounds like a bracing listen – it should. Platique’s A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss is Garbage dragged through a filter of dirty, bedraggled grunge; emerging on the other side battered and bruised, but with the baroque, stagey intentions of a Goldfrapp album cut.

‘The song’s about the ageing process,’ says band member Gabriel. ‘How women are frequently told they have a best before date. Plastique (the stage persona of frontwoman Anelise) is a fighter and she’s fighting to maintain her integrity as she reaches her 30s. Knowing that after everything, she will be ‘more than even’ – More even than what? That’s the beauty of ambiguity; you decide. The sentiment is more powerful.’

For the trio – it says a lot, and you can feel every inch of that fight against the drag of age in the song – it snarls, kicks, punches; everything to push back against societal norms and pigeon-holed expectations. A tough, drawn-out battle with itself, but one where a line like ’I'm 29 and full of shit’ can be delivered, and for you to believe every word of it. - Music City Post

A snarling, dirty little battle of a song that enigmatically challenges ageism and sexism; A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss fuses rock, electro and pop and will entrance any listener with its brains, balls and dark sense of humour. - Music Week

A snarling, dirty little battle of a song that enigmatically challenges ageism and sexism; A Paper Cut From A Paper Kiss fuses rock, electro and pop and will entrance any listener with its brains, balls and dark sense of humour. - Music Week