There as soon as was a bunch of Philly noise rockers known as Plaque Marks. Their tenure was comparatively brief lived, with the band releasing just one EP—2017’s Anxiousness Pushed Nervous Worship—and touring a bit. Plaque Marks are gone however PLQ MRX have risen to take their place, pushing the band’s raucous noise rock in new, Funkadelic-inspired instructions.
PLQ MRX are considerably nameless, as you may see from the band picture beneath, however rumor has it that members hail from Unsane, Swans, Creator & Punisher and Ecstatic Imaginative and prescient and that one member owns Philly venue Kung Fu Necktie. On their debut EP, Cumgitsum, the band members cite Flipper, Funkadelic, Butthole Surfers and ’70s funk as their predominant influences, mixing with their noise rock tendencies for one thing a bit weirder… and louder.
You may get a style of what’s coming by way of a premiere of recent tune “Lead Poisoning,” which comes full with a psychedelic music video. Decibel additionally spoke with vocalist Cleetus Alreetus Alrightus concerning the new EP, which you’ll learn beneath.
Cumgitsum is out on April 25 by way of Reptilian Information.
Members of PLQ MRX (allegedly) play in Creator & Punisher, Unsane, Swans and Ecstatic Imaginative and prescient. How did the 5 of you get collectively?
All of it took place coming collectively throughout a downtime between bands. We needed to create one thing totally different with a recent method from these bands, digging right into a ‘70s vibe with showmanship and theatrics within the forefront.
Given the alleged identities of the band members, it is smart that there’s a noise rock lean within the songs however what else influences you?
There’s extra groove oriented references than going off a fundamental noise rock method. The primary takeoff, important level of reverence, has been Funkadelic. They began off as an acid rock/psychedelic offshoot of Parliament and continued morphing, absorbing/discarding, altering their sound. That’s what we intend to do.
An earlier model of this band, Plaque Marks, launched an EP in 2017. Have you ever been engaged on the songs on Cumgitsum since that EP got here out?
No, probably not. The band line-up has modified over the past six years and was solely revived within the final yr and a half. Therefore we modified our moniker to PLQ MRX. To maneuver away from that earlier incarnation. We presently have one other album wrapped up and able to drop within the fall with new music presently being created.
The presentation of the music and artwork is fairly whacky, whereas noise rock is normally fairly darkish. Did you actively got down to make Cumgitsum extra lighthearted than common or is that simply the way you guys write?
Yezzir, it’s a continuum of a path to maneuver previous the noise rock style which is devoid of humor and histrionics. The costumes, samples, reside reveals are designed to be a missive to the viewer to say, “What the fuck is that this all about?” A shock and awe method with a stage of pressure, menace, mirth and mayhem.
We’re premiering the video for “Lead Poisoning” at this time. Are you able to inform us a bit bit concerning the tune?
Cue the applause to a landmark efficiency designed to place a pep in yer step, a glide to yer stride. A stunning little ditty to make yer toes go tippity faucet, faucet tippity. Bob yer head to what’s being mentioned. CUMGITSUM!!
