82. Plush – Album Review

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Adam Adshead

Plush – Fed

Six years after its Japan only release – Chicago born Liam Hayes perfectionism is finally being released over here.

Seemingly never ending, ‘Fed’ is lavishly extravagant and bold, it delivers with pensive lyrics, pervasive orchestralism and visions of grandeur that actualise after the first few bars.

Its intricate power pop that unfolds with its multi-faceted dimensions of: melting guitars, boastful trumpets and piano that lords over you the same way a mechanic does when you need ‘work doing’.

Highly accessible the ballads on display are packed to the rafters with Savant-garde precision; while smoother bluesy-pop numbers are limitless as they conquer and waltz effortlessly through the middle order.

It’s hard to believe an album so elegant and cohesive could have been lost to the ages, so embrace it close like you might a loved one.

Adam Adshead