Montreal’s Plajia (pronounced, according to their email, plah-gee-ah) released their debut album, Beautiful Explosion, in October of this year. To be honest, I don’t know all that much about them – neither their website nor the email they sent to us gives much of a biography. They’ve been around since 2001 and are “influenced by the British-pop compositions of the 60’s and 70’s icon groups, often with a psychedelic and progressive twist”. I’m not quite sure what their sound is, as the songs I’ve heard are rather genre-hoppy, but that’s not a bad thing – they would fit nicely alongside both The Arcade Fire and The Bicycles. Their first single, “Beautiful Explosion” is a 60s pop-fest, while “Dummy” has some nice Classic Rock flair and “This House” is soft and lovely.

Plajia is definitely worth your time – they’re growing on me by the minute. Give them a listen at PlajiaSpace and be sure to try my favorite so far, “Beating The Charms”. Beautiful Explosion is available in exchange for moneys all over the place – check here to find the place most convenient for you.

   Plajia – Beautiful Explosion