Fiery punk, indie rock band PLAIINS release new single ‘Sports Bar’

Fiery punk indie rock band PLAIINS presents ‘Sports Bar,’ the second single of their debut album, which will be released this summer via Long Branch Records.

Stream ‘Sports Bar’ here: https://plaiins.lnk.to/sportsbar

PLAIINS has been on a steamroller since their inception in late 2020. Already playing with the likes of ITCHY, Cold Years, LEAP, Press Club, and many more, the band brings a unique blend of British punk, indie, and rock, pulling inspiration from the likes of IDLES, Hives, Soft Play, Bad Nerves, The Streets, and Viagra Boys. PLAIINS have already released over twenty songs to date, regularly hitting the top playlists on Spotify since the beginning, as well as features on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing, and there’s no stopping their momentum.

“‘Sports Bar’ is a tongue-in-cheek poke at sports fanaticism,” comments singer Chris Reardon. “I don’t know how the concept was developed; the opening verse and chorus just spilt out. By the time it was written, I had read through the lyrics and was laughing to myself. This happens a lot when writing; they come very much in the moment, and I just let it flow and not second-guess what it’s about or where it’s going. I just trust the creative process and what’s coming out. We finessed the lyrics all together later, and one of the goals with this song was that there had to be “LOL” moments and had to paint the picture in the way of a caricature. The imagery I had in my mind is like a cover of a Tom Sharpe book. The illustrator is an artist called Paul Sample, one of my favourites, and I wanted the lyrics to have that over-the-top feeling but also comment on something a little more poignant underneath. We leaned more on our love of indie and garage rock on this track, with bands like The White Stripes and Arctic Monkeys, but pushing the almost rap-like vocals from the likes of Mike Skinner from The Streets. He’s been a constant inspiration; those first two albums, wow! Desert island discs for me. At the very end of the song I came up with in the studio whilst we were recording, I wanted to end the song with a kind of pub-like end-of-night drunken lullaby. You know when everyone’s battered, arm-in-arm, and got their half-filled pint glasses in the air and everyone’s singing like it’s their last days on earth. Although ‘Sports Bar’ is a little poke, there’s something beautiful about the sense of community and passion for a sports club, and I wanted to end the song with a tip of the cap to that.”

PLAIINS hit you like a freight train – songs full of power and character, craziness, and energy. Founded by singer Chris amidst the pandemic, PLAIINS are growing on the soil made fertile by bands like IDLES, QOTSA, and Turnstile. Since the release of their debut single ‘The Wolf’ in March 2022, Dizzy, Flo, Timon and Chris have racked up tonnes of streams, been featured in major editorial playlists on all important platforms (All New Rock, All New Punk, etc.) and been recurring guests on big radio stations like BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing and RBB Fritz.

PLAIINS are:
Chris Reardon – Vocals, Guitars
Timon Lanzinger – Bass
David Suhlrie – Drums
Florian Kaninck – Guitars

PLAIINS online:
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