Aotearoa trio Soft Plastics firm up their reputation as ‘ones to watch’ on the indie-rock scene with the
release of their brand new single, ‘Drown!’ – an antidote to life’s hustle and bustle.

Soft Plastics – Sophie Scott-Maunder (bass, vocals); Jonathan Shirley (guitar) and Laura Robinson
(drums) – draw from a rich array of longstanding guitar music traditions – shoegaze, breezy garage punk
and jangle-pop and ‘Drown!’ is no exception.
‘Drown!’ masterfully captures the existential dread of being a 20-something adult going through life’s ups
and downs.

”It’s that feeling of sinking into life’s monotony, weighed down by dissatisfaction and a growing sense of
aimlessness. It’s about the fear of taking the leap to reignite a spark, even when the desire for change
becomes overwhelming,” says the band, which was nominated earlier this year for ‘Best Independent
Debut’ at the prestigious Taite Prize with their critically acclaimed 2023 album SATURN RETURN.
Soft Plastics have now returned firing on all cylinders with ‘Drown!’ – their first release of the year, which
was recorded at the famed Surgery Studio in Wellington with producer/engineer James Goldsmith.

Jono Shirley from Soft Plastics joined Sunaina in the studio for a kōrero about Soft Plastics’ new single and Laura Robinson directed music video:  ‘Drown!’