{"id":45682,"date":"2019-01-28T21:06:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T21:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=45682"},"modified":"2019-01-28T21:06:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T21:06:48","slug":"plastic-mermaids-reveal-new-single-and-video-floating-in-a-vacuum-and-announce-debut-album-suddenly-everyone-explodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/01\/plastic-mermaids-reveal-new-single-and-video-floating-in-a-vacuum-and-announce-debut-album-suddenly-everyone-explodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Mermaids Reveal New Single And Video ‘Floating In A Vacuum’ And Announce Debut Album ‘Suddenly Everyone Explodes’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plastic Mermaids are a five-piece band from the Isle of Wight who, after building their own analogue studio, have self-produced one of the most genuinely original and sonically adventurous debut albums you\u2019ll hear all year: \u2018Suddenly Everyone Explodes\u2019\u00a0<\/em>to be released on May 24th<\/sup>\u00a02019.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Following on from their latest \u00a0psychedelic pop single \u20181996<\/em>\u2019, which was warmly received by fans and critics alike (supported at radio by\u00a0Radio 1\u2019s Jack Saunders,\u00a0BBC6 Music\u2019s Lauren Laverne\u00a0and\u00a0Chris Hawkins),\u00a0the band have now revealed a second track, \u2018Floating in a Vacuum\u2019,<\/em>\u00a0which is also taken from their \u00a0much-anticipated debut album.<\/p>\n

The video for\u00a0\u2018Floating In A Vacuum\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0features spacemen on skateboards and aliens firing off streamers. Entirely conceptualised and produced by the band and remains true to their creative form. In the band\u2019s own words,<\/div>\n
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The concept for shooting the film came pretty quickly; relating to the song and how it might be to float into space away from earths troubles. And then of course there had to be aliens. And the following story board which lead us into shooting the difficult, funny and at times pretty sketchy scenes.<\/p>\n

The lyrics “every time that we fall it hurts even longer” ran true every time Doug and Jamie came off their skateboards at 20mph. Flaming asteroids being flung into your face protected by a \u00a32 amazon space helmet. And nitrogen powered streamers being fired at you point blank (not always on purpose).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oh, and when we almost burnt through that street light power cable.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
In terms of musical influences, fans of The Flaming Lips, Arcade Fire, Sparklehorse and Tame Impala will all find something to love in Plastic Mermaids\u2019 richly-textured sound. The Flaming Lips\u2019 influence is also evident in their ecstatic live show, which has manifested itself in a sparkly-gold-cape-clad choir, who have recently accompanied Plastic Mermaids on tour, and Patricia; a mannequin covered in mirror ball tiles who is often suspended above their stage set.<\/div>\n
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You can catch Plastic Mermaids live at the following dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

London @ The Lexington- 13th<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0March 2019<\/strong>
\nBrighton @ \u00a0Prince Albert- 14th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2019<\/strong>
\nPortsmouth @ Square Tower- 15th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2019<\/strong>
\nSouthampton @ Joiners- 16th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For further info on Plastic Mermaids please check out their official website<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Facebook<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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