“Lonely Leaves” – PLTS

I love writing a music blog, but sometimes it’s a struggle. Sometimes you just want to listen to the album that’s currently revving you rather than sorting through the press releases and delving into the unknown. And sometimes you find a recording like Lonely Leaves, a release that’s so good that it makes you forget all about that thing you thought you wanted to listen to for the umpteenth time.

I’ve played Lonely Leaves for the last couple of days straight without putting my fingers to the keyboard. Why? Because once I did I’d have to move on, start sorting through the press releases and delving into the unknown again. Now this is the album that’s currently revving me.

Byron Bay band PLTS call Lonely Leaves an EP, but at seven tracks it feels more like a mini album. The songs explore feelings of nostalgia. Heartbreak and longing bookends the EP with “Without You” and the title track. But PLTS also know how to lift you up. “Young Ones” is an anthemic stadium rock banger about our youth. “A Play About the Ocean” soars. The frenetic energy in “August” perfectly captures a moment in time. The sombre “Silhouettes” is even more poignant coming after such an explosive track.

I’m waxing lyrical over these songs because there are no fillers. I’m hitting repeat constantly because there are no fillers. This is incredible stuff, accessible from the first listen but just a little more special with every subsequent play.

Lonely Leaves is out now. After recently supporting Dear Seattle, PLTS will headline their first shows in a year with a performance at Brisbane’s Black Bear Lodge on June 1 and another gig at Sydney’s OAF Gallery Bar on June 13.

Image used with permission from Macro Music

PLTS Drop Rocking New Single Ahead Of EP Release & Tour

PLTS might hail from Byron Bay, but there’s nothing sleepy about this indie-rock band. While their hometown is better known for its super-chill vibes, these guys create big stadium rock tracks like their latest single “Young Ones,” a nostalgic track about the stories that shape us and the memories we love to reflect upon. Turn it up loud readers!

There’s more where this came from too. PLTS are preparing to release their new Lonely Leaves on May 24, which is not so coincidentally the day they hit the road. Catch them doing what they do best at the following venues.

24 May 2019 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
25 May 2019 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
1 June 2019 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
13 June 2019 – OAF Gallery Bar, Sydney

Image used with permission from Bianca Blancato