“Blood on the Waves” starts with a guitar melody that anyone with the slightest knowledge of the Manchester sound will know. But just in case, Plane doesn’t make a mystery of their influences: listed right at the top of their “Sounds Like” section on MySpace is Joy Division. It would be slightly more accurate if they could convey that it sounds like that uncharted territory between the premature fall of Joy Division and the far-from-inevitable rise of New Order. And that should tell you a lot about the depth, intelligence and even newness that you can expect from Plane. That first tingling guitar progression is as familiar as they come, but what comes after proves that Plane is no nostalgia act. Chicago’s still a blue-collar town, like Manchester, and Plane is workingman’s new wave—you can take your nihilism to the dance-floor without feeling even a pinch self-conscious.
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They definitely sound very English. Reminds me a lot of The Fall, and Joy Division, as you say. 'Blood On The Waves' is excellent.
The first time I heard these guys I assumed they were side band of one or more of the guys from Hot Chip. Both the lead singer and the backup guy sound exactly like the Hot Chip guys. I would've sworn it was them. Regardless, this is some fantastic stuff.
Very nice, I actually don't like new wave stuff that much, but this is really cool…i mean, it's not like the old stuff….it's indie new wave.