"General rule of thumb, bloc, is that if it's a core plurals band, it's probs trash, unless it's Textures, of course."

You might actually be onto something...

And agreed Silhouettes is godly

Album Rating: 3.0

This will be a grower for me. Sunhead was instant, this not so much

Album Rating: 2.5

not as engaging as the debut but still got some really nice material on here

Album Rating: 4.0

That first little distortion drop in Impulse Voices is really something

Album Rating: 4.0

I mean, the main issue of his first full length was the awkward drum production, and that is fixed. Everything sounds amazing...

Album Rating: 4.0

I never had a problem with the drum production on Handmade Cities, but Chris Allison's got a lighter touch than Troy Wright. Troy's great but he's more a hard hitter. Allison is more suited to Plini's style imo



So I reckon that might have something to do with it

Album Rating: 4.5

Pure joy, which more than I need in this awful year.

Album Rating: 4.5

Pan might be the best song he's done so far god damn that sax solo buildup and climax is godly. At first I thought this was a small step down from the Trilogy (still my favorite) and HC, but this is growing on me very quickly. t/t is also incredibly fun.

Album Rating: 4.0

The drums on Handmade Cities really sounded like a drum machine to me...

Album Rating: 4.0

Nah, definitely real drums. Simon Grove is credited with the recording if you check the album credits on bandcamp. I think Plini's pre-hc stuff was programmed tho

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Plini got Marco Minnemann on The End of Everything, but everything before that was purely programmed I guess

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah the first two of the trilogy were programmed, rest was real drums.

Album Rating: 4.0

Cool, then it's just production being awkward.

Album Rating: 4.0

@kalk oh shit, I didn't know that. That's sick

Album Rating: 4.5

You can actually hear it if you listen to it knowing it's him. His style is pretty recognizable but you don't notice it unless you listen to it with him in mind.

Album Rating: 4.0

Tbh I've neglected the trilogy in general, I got into Plini with Handmade Cities. This is motivating me to go back

Album Rating: 4.5

I'd suggest listening to it as a single album, it's really something special in my eyes and still my absolute favorite from him. The way Heart's theme comes back in Sweet Nothings for instance *Italian 'delicious' hand-gesture with the fingers together to the mouth (you know which one)*.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

*chef's kiss

Album Rating: 4.5

Thats the one, thanks kalk

Album Rating: 4.0

Dude the Trilogy stuff is amazing, get on that shit immediately