The Plan - Nervous EnergyTHE PLAN has been described as Talking Heads meets the Breeders but debutalbum Nervous Energy takes the band in a moreprogressive and experimental direction. Post punk in origin but with overtones of no wave,psych and garage rock, the record flaunts its flexibility with a mismatch of emotions. Nihilism, humour and pure joy compete and collude with an overriding positivity carryingall songs. Along with the announcement, the band has shared the snappy

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From 1976's 'The Man With the Cabbage Head' (L'homme a tete de chou) all the way back to early songs such as 'Deadly Tedium' (Ce Mortel Ennui) and 'Coffee Colour' (Couleur Café) from the late 50s and early 60s

and featuring collaborations with Julia Holter and Ramona Gonzales (Nite Jewel)

filtered synths and vocodered

their album rich in the musical history of the classic bands of the 60s and 70s who

Warren Ellis of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Dirty 3 provided string arrangements for two tracks on the album

they were well aware of the colors and tonalities that were unfolding and the possibilities presented

Together they carved out a story which today stands as a sumptuous feast for anyone interested in the roots and evolution of "the Bristol sound"

Vinyl format also includes a copy of the album on CD

which took place at 9am on the lawn in front of City Hall

Grammy Award winning producers Stuart Price (Madonna

Switzerland