Plastic Death (stylized in lowercase) is the second studio album by Los Angeles indie rock band Glass Beach. It was released on January 19, 2024, by Run for Cover Records. The album sees the band move primarily into progressive rock, leaving behind the emo of their debut album The First Glass Beach Album. It was preceded by two singles, "The CIA" and "Rare Animal". Collaborators on the album inclu…
The influences here are obvious. Emulating the diversity of KG&LW with spontaneity similar to peers BCNR and Geese, all while plugging into experimentalism like Radiohead, you really don’t know where this goes next. The only issue is a vocal/lyrical performance that doesn’t fully match the rest of the energy. I’m excited for what comes next; they have tons of potential. “Motions”, “Whalefall” and “the CIA” go super hard, though.