Tracy + The Plastics - 'Culture for Pigeon' (Too Pure) Released 26/09/05

If you haven’t heard of Tracy + The Plastics then here is a brief account: It's one lesbian feminist split into three; Tracy and her alter-egos Cola (drums) and Nikki (keyboards). It can only be assumed that these imaginary members are extremes of the originators personality, although what extremes they may be is a difficult one to work out.

They get together on 'Culture for Pigeon' to peddle their electronic sound and have been rewarded support slots with Le Tigre, Peaches and Chicks on Speed for their efforts. As a stand alone album it’s uninspiring, but add the glimpse of visual comedy genius you get on the dual disc DVD and it increases the album's impact. Tracy (AKA Wynne Greenwood) displays a subtle mockery of band interaction that will have you all creased up. It also gives you an insight into how Tracy manages to interact with her virtual members on stage, something that promises to be a right laugh after a few jars.

There's no point getting into a dialogue about the progression of the album because this has to be taken as a complete project. Go see them first before purchasing Culture for Pigeon because it’s as much about the visual as the audio. Maybe split your own personality into three and start your own band or you could even strap televisions to your shoulders and walk about having taped conversations with your self so you get a sense of what The plastics are like. If you have already seen Tracy + The Plastics then I’m sure you own this already.