Lovers of Bjork and Portishead should take a listen to “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” the new single from homegrown trip-hop quintet Dear Plastic. They wear their influences on their sleeve, but this song is more than simply a ’90s throwback. Scarlette Baccini’s vocals are beautifully haunting, and there’s a real sense of theatre about the song that’s so compelling.
“Roses is about bitterness and grudges,” Scarlette explained. “It’s kind of a nasty song, but told from the perspective of the bad guy. Everyone in the musical has died and now it’s his turn to sing.”
There’s beauty in that darkness though, and it’s complemented by a gorgeous music video. Chiral Media made it using organic projections in a fish tank, which explains its ethereal, underwater vibe.
“Everything’s Coming Up Roses” is the first single from Dear Plastic’s debut album The Thieves are Babes, which is scheduled to hit stores early this year.