The members of plastiq (pronounced Plas-stick) passion saw an opportunity to take an older genre near and dear to their hearts (new wave) and add to it a modern edge (a la Sleater-Kinney). Add a little blood, sweat and tears and from the fires Plastiq Passion was born, a band with a clear vision to make the music that they would want to hear: polished and heart-felt songs blending the sounds of yesterday with the sounds of today. And what better way to do so than to name their band after a Cure song keeping all but one letter the same. Since their immaculate conception they have played every respectable establishment (and also dive) that New York City has to offer including (but not limited to) CBGB's, The Mercury Lounge and Pianos. They have also played some excellent New Jersey establishments like Maxwell's and The Whiskey Bar. During the summer of 2008 they heroically embarked on a nation-wide tour and received excellent responses from audiences all over the country. Nowadays they are busy recording their first full length album that is sure to impress. In the meantime look for plastiq passion rocking the local tri-state area scene and also your life. Plastiq Passion is Jessica Chaos (heart), Susan Therancy (fire), Deborrah Sanchez (water), and Stacey Lee (earth), and harnessing the power of Gaia together they create CAPTAIN PLANET...on stage.
Reminding you to ALWAYS reduce, reuse, and recycle, Stacey Lee.
Plastiq Passion is an all-girl, new wave/rock band made up of members from the NYC/NJ areas. These girls aren't just "eye candy;" they kick ass with their music.
I Can't Wait is a six-song EP that's overflowing with eighteen minutes of music filled with driving guitar parts and thud-sounding drum work.
You'll also find some really strong bass work, taking over control of the tempos driving the songs. The song's topics deal mostly with relationship issues, in a down-and-dirty way. The band has played at NYC/NJ hot spots like CBGB's, The Whiskey Bar, and The Monkey Inn, sharpening their musical teeth. If the band can continue to produce music like I found on I Can't Wait, they'll have a bright musical future ahead of them. This is an up and coming band that you should keep your eyes on. --- Senior Staff Writer C.W. Ross, Indie Music Stop.
Plastiq Passion - "I Can't Wait" EP - This kind of sounds like the Police (long before Sting started writing shitty music and and bragging about tantrically-fucking his wife) tantrically-fucking P.J. Harvey. Or maybe the emotional aftermath of Sting tantrically-fucking P.J. Harvey somehow captured on audio tape? I don't know.
There is definitely something cool going on here. A very controlled, but intense, vibe running through this whole EP. Never speeding up for speed's sake, yet never really throttling down. The whole effort is mesmerizing. I dig it, but find myself a little creeped out by the final lyric of the EP: "And I will look through all your stuff/ Just because iiiiiit's fun". Maybe, this one needs a few more listens. Or maybe not. Ah, the wonders of music. --- BeerCan Records
Six songs, full of Plastiq and Passion; the first track starts out with a wonderful little melody that brings memories of Fires in Cairo to the forefront, but the vocals, while still touching on that dark 1979 vibe, are definitely not Mr. Smith’s. They’re kind of more like a sexy smoky Chrissie Hynde with a shot of PJ Harvey. This here’s a four-girl band from New York, and the goth waving punk-stained songs are tied seductively to bands such as The Banshees, Joy Division, and Magazine—perhaps even a little Sex Gang Children. The Cure-ish bass lines definitely hit hard, but when mixed with the rest, this band manages to keep the punkiness sharp even when the mood is demanding a dark slow sway. --Jack Rabid/Big Takeover Magazine
