Gordi’s ‘Like Plasticine’ is out now, with ‘Your Consolation Prize’ and luminous indie pop
Stream Gordi’s ‘Like Plasticine’, a moving indie pop album with ‘Your Consolation Prize’ and a heartfelt 12 song journey.
Share ready and full of feeling, Gordi unveils ‘Like Plasticine’, a third album that turns life’s big moments into intimate indie pop. The release follows a bright run of live and TV moments, including European dates with Foster The People, US stops at Lollapalooza and Hinterland Festival, and appearances on The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS Mornings, and KEXP. Back in Australia for a short breath before more touring, she welcomes everyone into this beautifully crafted chapter.
“Today, as I finally set this album free, I am reminded of its beginning. Deep in the middle of the pandemic I began writing the songs that would make up ‘Like Plasticine’, wondering what the purpose of music was at all. I tried to stop thinking and just feel. When I look back on that time now, sitting in Phoenix Central Park surrounded by things I could make music with, I see ‘Like Plasticine’ arriving as though it was a fire hydrant erupting. Everything we try to contain comes out one way or another. So when you listen to this record, un-contain yourself, stop thinking, and just feel. – Gordi”
The album holds 12 tracks that glow with care. Gordi writes about coming out and revising her vision for the future, and she draws from her time working as a doctor during the pandemic. That blend of lived experience and empathy gives the record a steady, uplifting pulse.
To celebrate release day, Gordi shares the video for ‘Your Consolation Prize’. Co produced alongside Brad Cook, whose credits span Snail Mail, Jensen McRae, and Bon Iver, the song channels the spirit of synth pop heroes with drum machines and a gentle choir of voices. It recognizes that, even with growing acceptance and closeness after coming out, young queer lives can still be treated with qualifiers.
The album also features ‘Peripheral Lover’, ‘Cutting Room Floor’, ‘PVC Divide’ with Anaïs Mitchell, and ‘Lunch At Dune’. If you needed a sign to press play, this is it. ‘Like Plasticine’ is a hug in record form, ready for repeat listens.
