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“Australian group PLANET aren’t short of ambition. The group have an innate urge to communication, something that leads them to build songs that are capable of filling arenas.”
CLASH
“Soaring indie rock from a band that knows how to write.”
TRIPLE J
“Undeniably unique and effortlessly enchanting, unlike any other offering in the industry right now.”
WONDERLAND
Continuing to shake up the new-music scene with their unique flavour of indie-rock, PLANET’s highly anticipated debut album ‘Information Overload’ is out now.
Featuring everything from classic rock, to heart-breaking ballads, folk tunes, and piano-led prog-rock, Information Overload makes for a dynamic listen while encapsulating PLANET’s signature indie sound – packaging the tracks into one cohesive, flowing body of work.
Beneath PLANET’s addictive mix of glittering shoegaze lies a true artistry for song-writing, with each track drawing you in through their poignant story-telling. Standouts for this include ‘Hard to Come By’ which the band admits is “Matty’s favourite track on the album! It hits you right in the feels and the chorus is probably the most beautiful on the whole record. It’s about wanting for the person you love to come home at night. Only by waiting can you fully understand how much they mean to you.” Likewise, the record’s second teaser single ‘Ship Won’t Change’ is packed full of nostalgic indie sounds, poetic metaphors, and is also the first track from the band to feature other artists – “During the mixing process, we wanted to add in harmonies – Lily & Grace from CLEWS came to mind straight away. They came round and nailed the whole song in like 30 mins… such great musicians”.
With running themes of love and confusion, Information Overload is an honest and raw exploration of navigating complex relationships – the title track of the album relates these exact emotions to the overwhelming age we live in. Speaking on the title track PLANET describe, “Lyrically, it’s about getting confused and overwhelmed by all the things happening in the world to the point where you can’t think clearly. It is the paradox of being so well connected but still feeling alone. Seems so apparent today where people are losing touch with what makes them human, being swamped by social and news media.
