Announce new their third album ‘Plastique’ out April 4th through The Ghost Is Clear Records.

The Charleston, SC based post-hardcore/noise rock hybrid returns with a glossy collection of 9 songs mixed by The Pit Recording Studio’s Taylor Young that transports the band’s foundational sound of razor sharp riffs, fuzzy bass, and maniacal vocals into new territories of electronic experimentation, percussion ensembles, earworm chorus hooks, and more. New single ‘Dot Gov’ opens the record with a foreboding, glitching sample before tearing into a fierce, driving punk anthem with sci-fi lyrical themes forming images of AI destruction and the ashes of a futuristic authoritarian regime. Punchy rhythms and interwoven electronic layers surround Jim O’Connor’s gruff and feverish vocals, allowing space for a softer, percussive breather before building back into an enormous, half-time ending full of controlled chaos. The video for song captures the band’s high-energy performance through a y2k era lens and interspersed retro operating system glitches.

Originally formed in 2017, Florida Man debuted with their self-titled album, quickly garnering a following in the southeast. In 2019, the band released their buzzy sophomore album ‘Tropical Depression’. The band’s third album ‘Plastique’ offers their most unique and aptly titled output yet.

Plas·tique

/plasˈtēk/

1. plastic explosive.

2. statuesque poses or slow graceful movements in dancing.

the art or technique of performing plastique.

3. french for plastic

4. the new album from Florida Man

Drums and bass on album were recorded in Charleston, SC at Coast Records with Matt Zutell, Guitars in Clinton, CT at The Radar Studio with Will Benoit, and vocals self-recorded at a cabin in the middle of the woods in St. Matthews, SC. The album was mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit and mastered by Nick Townsend at Infrasonic Sound. Album artwork by Little Snake.

Florida Man is Andrew Barnes – guitar/keys+samples/vocals, CJ DeLuca – bass/vocals, Jim O’Connor – lead vocals, Jonathan Peace – drums.

‘Plastique’ Tracklist:

1. Dot Gov

2. El Rey

3. Lowborn

4. Dregs

5. SMS

6. Cost Of Living

7. The House

8. Purifier

9. 2017

Photo Credit: Paul King