Plaid

[15th September 2022] Today, Plaid share the news of their new album ‘Feorm Falorx’ which is set for release on 11th November via Warp records. This news is accompanied by lead single C.A., an other-worldly late-night ballad.

On the cusp of their 30th year with Warp, now is the time to reflect on the important presence of Plaid, aka Ed Handley and Andy Turner. An institution since the late 80s, they’re monumental cornerstones for any self-respecting electronic music fan; mainly as Plaid, but also under aliases including The Black Dog and Balil - not to mention their work with Bjork.

Playful and wondrous, their 11th album ‘Feorm Falorx’ is generally gentler than the dark angularity its predecessor ‘Polymer’, but it’s no less deep, and maintains the melodicism for which they’re loved. It’s still highly rhythmic too - traversing ‘Set If Off’ hi-hats, digitised harpsichords, mangled mandolin, cascading strings, rude basslines, mercurial grooves and even a touch of goth guitar.

Speaking about the first single, Plaid explain: “Skeletal ballad, C.A., arriving from the Feorm at Falorx, propels us into a misty, 4am ghost-dance. Its miniature micro pulses have electric support from Mason Bee and a Falorxian plasma choir, guiding us to the dawn.”