On the final track of her most recent EP, PLANT delivers "CRASHBANG," a moody but infectiously danceable electro-pop track that embeds itself in your brain long after the beat gives way. With its moody lyrics set against shimmering synths, the song is an emotional honesty that you can dance to. "CRASHBANG" drags you into its neon-lit world of heartache and rhythm. PLANT has never been afraid of a little vulnerability in her music, and here she leans in.
This is the kind of tension that pervades the track and lingers in the air even though the dramatic dust has settled. It's about that emotional aftershock, the one that leaves you spinning long after the words have been spoken. "CRASHBANG" is a banger, pure and simple. That PLANT charisma crackles through every note, offsetting the anxiety of the lyrics with the sort of beat that challenges, dares you not to dance. The production is taut and enveloping, glitchy in the best way, with textures that echo the push and pull of a love teetering on the edge.
The contrast at work here is stark, and PLANT negotiates it effortlessly. She has a cool, aching vocal delivery, a voice that you can hear dancing around the words it's scared to say. That push-pull is what makes "CRASHBANG" something you feel. It's about what remains in the silence after. And as the EP's closing statement, "CRASHBANG" is a flourish. It's a shame, but a strong reveal that comes draped in pop polish, and it solidifies PLANT as a voice to keep listening to and feeling about.