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ALBUM REVIEW- PLUSH- PLUSH

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All-female Hard rock act Plush release their highly-anticipated self-titled debut LP Plush via Pavement Entertainment, this Friday (October 29th).

The supergroup of sorts is made up of four of rock's most prodigious female talents under the age of 21. They combine pop melodies with edgy hard rock. The quartet consists of Lead singer Moriah Formica, best known for her appearance on NBC's The Voice, The self-proclaimed "Rock Angel" Brooke Colucci on drums, Berklee College of Music graduate, Bella Perron on lead guitars and "The Female version of the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton", Ashley Suppa. Plush was produced by Johnny K.


The LP begins with concert fave "Athena", a resounding crowd pleaser with its eerie intro that segues into harrowing guitar breaks, and lung-inducing vocals that mark a statement for the band to be taken seriously. Next up is the anthemic "Champion". This dark and daring track with tenacious riffs feels like a cobra stalking its prey. 

The album continues in this vain with formulaic rock-friendly tunes, which would benefit any FM radio station. The four women each have individual talents that combine well here to write enticing rock songs that certainly will get the odd headbanging. It is here it begins to tailer off with some pop ballads, such as "Sober" and "Don't Say That", which plays to the strengths of Formica as a singer. Formica grows in strength with great versatility and range, as each track passes.

Songs like "Better Off Alone" and "Why Do I Even Try", are melodic pop tracks that play to this strength, as well as the other three members. Each song was written and produced to perfection in order to highlight the band's skills as songwriters and musicians.


The LP wraps up with the infectious "Will Not Win", a defiant rock song that shows these women are no walkovers. Finally, the sentimental "Walk Away" completes this first outing replete with beautiful laden vocal harmonies and arranged musical instrumental breaks.

Overall, Plush makes a statement that they want to be taken seriously as rock musicians with polished production, simple songwriting, and songs designed to rattle your emotions.

Words by Anselm Anderson


PLUSH Album Track List:

01. Athena

02. Champion

03. Hate

04. Found A Way

05. I Don't Care

06. Sober

07. Better Off Alone

08. Sorry

09. Why Do I Even Try

10. Bring Me Down

11. Don't Say That

12. Will Not Win

13. Walk Away




Connect with Plush:


Official Website: https://plushrocks.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PLUSHOFFICIAL/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plushrocks/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLUSHROCKS

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4eb0vj0-OExwbK1ngRTH6w



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