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Dark, Colorful, and Diverse

Reticuli | Las Vegas | 10/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great album from a severely cool band that should have stuck it out. I bought it as soon as I saw their video for Forest Ranger years ago. Soon after, I contacted Norm (the drummer) and ordered the video and one of the EP's from him. I had to actually mail order the other EP used from across the country. Michael has such an incredible voice, and even to this day music from this record shows up on commercials. It's a very stylistic combination of goth, glam, psychedelic, hardcore, and west coast modern rock. The lyrics are truly original, especially on Forest Ranger. Here, Mike says his ignoring of naysayers, to do things his own way and go it alone gives him a kinship with the likes of writer Salman Rushdie, black panther Huey Newton, Phyllis Diller, and lone forest rangers everywhere, even if it makes for a strange lovelife. Peel, Dayglo, Ordinary Things, Change, and Bunny are great tracks. Mountains has one of the best guitar parts I've ever heard towards its end. I highly recommend it."

Feeling down? Cheer Up

Reticuli | 01/17/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Plexi's third release, Cheer Up is perhaps the best combination of goth, metal, ambient, psycho-surf around. I first heard their album last summer (99) and I have loved the band ever since. It didn't hurt that I was on lots of acid at the time. anyway, i just bought the album and I can't wait to get it."