'THE MONSTROUS SURPLUS'
A modular project founded in 1996 by Marcus Schmickler, Pluramon is a virtuoso purveyor of the indie-pop-noise sound of the late 1980s and early 1990s. While their previous album entitled Dreams Top Rock may bring to mind MayBe Vlenlite, Pluramon has a tone that is very much its own, characterised by its incisive use of electronic sound. A key ingredient of Pluramon’s hypnotic music is the bewitching, haunting voice of Mary J. Cruise, familiar to many from her collaborations with Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch. The forthcoming album features guest appearances by great songwriter Julia Hummer and NYC based fine artist Jutta Koether.
