Saturn Return, by Soft Plastics

Saturn Return

by Soft Plastics

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sig This album is a two car garage rolling through suburbia on skateboard wheels. Sonically it transports me back to my 00s baseball wallpaper, my red oval boombox, and watching mtv unplugged sessions. Favorite track: Swan Song.

theUtmost So much to like in this indie-pop gem.
HAD to buy this NOW, not just because it's good but also because: NZ Music Month Favorite track: My World/Your Girl.

Mitchell Paff this album is fantastic and continues to grow on me. Easy to Forget is such a fun track. Favorite track: Someone Else.

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1.	My World/Your Girl 04:23	lyrics	buy track
I felt sad until I did not I heard your voice and then forgot How we passed the days like ships in the night And knew the whole time it was never quite right I didn’t have until I had not But what I had was not what I thought I was lonely but was never alone It was your house but it was never my home And I’m tired of hiding Even when you find me I am barely surviving Even though it breaks me You're my world I cried until I stopped And felt the weight lift right off Tripped up before you let me fall When I found out you didn’t know me at all I wonder if you feel bad You never gave me the chance she had Tongue tied, mistrust I wish you wanted me as much And I’m tired of hiding Even when you find me I am barely surviving Even though it breaks me I’m your girl
2.	Easy to Forget 02:58	lyrics	buy track
Beat down, going nowhere All I want is for you to be here You’re not easy to forget But I’m not as hectic as when we met Would it kill you To be truthful Would it please you If I wanted to go I called to see if you’re doing well You say you’re fine but I can tell I’m not easy to forget But I’m not as lonely as when you left Would it kill you To be truthful Would it please you If I needed to go I’m not asking a lot here but you don’t have much to say All the things that were said and done Don’t mean much to me Would it kill you To be truthful Would it please you If I needed to go
3.	Loozer 04:53	lyrics	buy track
I’ll never get to know you It’s probably for the best And I don’t care I’ll do what I want Things were so much better When it was the two of us But life’s not fair And it’s not your fault You, if I choose you I could win some or I could lose some And I, if I let this pass me by I could win some or I could lose you Always taking shortcuts Run before you learn to walk Making plans To spoil them all You always were a gamble A risk without a reward But I placed my bets But had an empty hand You, if I choose you I could win some or I could lose some And I, if I let you waste my time I could win some or I could lose you
4.	Anything I Wanted 03:40	lyrics	buy track
I could be Anything I wanted And I could make you see You’re shit out of luck When I’m gracious I feel like I’m faking I can’t see why I should be the one I want your love I want you to go Please be nice Is that what you like I’m not the type to lie straight to your face It’s your life Is that what you’re like Why am I the one to build you up I could be the one to tell you It’s today, there’s no tomorrow I could be the one to take your place I want your love I want you to go
5.	Swan Song 03:33	lyrics	buy track
I hear the sad in everything I don’t know what that really means Am I the only one, am I the only one who grieves A silver spoon inside your mouth And a fear of living without I have reconciled I’ll always be an after Thoughts are not facts But my mind overacts And you can prove me wrong Pretend you like my songs Is it cruel to be kind When you leave me behind And I’ll be right here waiting for you to call
6.	Disembody 04:04	lyrics	buy track
I cut my teeth You called my bluff And you were right I didn’t care enough I’m scared who I’ve become I don’t know my tongue There are things that I could say to you But I don’t think you need me to You cut and run I made my bed I wanted what You needed in the end I made a scene You scream and shout Avoiding things We should have talked about I don’t know who I am I can’t force my hand I made choices I cannot explain But I know that won’t ease the pain I know that won’t ease the pain But it was real love I just want you to know
7.	Darcie 04:15	lyrics	buy track
Caught you gazing at her And I knew the thoughts that I’d imagined Weren’t just in my head Was it spontaneous or had you planned it I don’t care either way Are you scared Or just bored Or just boring I’m not scared But you should be Last night we were fine Today it’s like I barely know you We bring out the worst in ourselves Was it everything that you had hoped for I won’t stand in your way Are you scared Or just bored Or just boring I’m not scared But you should be Are you scared Or just bored Or just boring It’s my life And my dreams And my body You should know I don’t run From my problems Are you scared Well you should be Tell me what I want to know I want to, I want to
8.	Someone Else 05:37	lyrics	buy track
Searching for the missing piece Something lost in me, found in someone else Making a mess of everything Things that could have been left for someone else Sunlight More time Rearrange my life to live without Hold on to what used to be Vacant memories to share with someone else Hell-bent on living differently A life of apathy spared by someone else Sunlight More time Make up stories in my mind Right place Wrong time Afraid to see things through your eyes Another day guessing the mood If I’m to blame then so are you There is nobody else If I had more time with you I’d unashamedly tell you There is nobody else You are something else
9.	Saturn Return 05:53	lyrics	buy track
I ran as far as I could run When Saturn circled round the sun I don’t know quite where to start And I don’t know if there was something wrong but something wasn’t right I can’t be girl you want me to be I can be anyone but me I know it bends before it breaks I’ll burn the bridges that I’ve made He tries to haunt me from afar And tells me I’m the reason why he’ll always want to be alone I can’t be the girl you want me to be When I never seem to make you happy I can’t be the girl you want me to be I can be anyone but me This time last year Things seemed so clear You were my best friend Thought it wouldn’t end And I can see there’s no time like a time like this You asked too much of me that I’m bound to resist This time last year Things seemed so fucking clear Looks like our worst fears was Losing our best years This time last year Things seemed so clear Nothing burns quite like Saturn Return

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Saturn Return is the hotly anticipated debut album from Te Whanganui-a-Tara three piece Soft Plastics. Curating a wide range of influences, their music defies easy categorisation. Ranging from sun-bleached surf pop to swelling shoegaze, the songs are arranged with an investigative eye and a throughline of dry wit.
What if we came at the guitars like this? What if The Ronettes were from Twin Peaks?

Saturn Return captures the many moods of the twenty-something spiral, wallowing in the lows just long enough to have some fun before saying ‘fuck it’ and starting the long walk back up. Singer and bassist Sophie Scott-Maunder seems to relish switching between mourning and eye-rolling. Her expressive delivery and wryly evocative lyrics play back various quarter-life crises with searing clarity. Jonathan Shirley’s guitars eddy in, layered and reverbed, bringing billowing dimension and texture. Deft, driving drums from Laura Robinson propel the album, building to a fizzing crescendo.

Recorded and mixed by James Goldsmith, Soft Plastics’ have created a captivating and generous record. It will feel bracingly familiar for anyone who has been put through Saturn’s wringer, and provide an illuminated pathway for those among us still ticking off their twenties.

credits

released March 31, 2023

All songs written by Soft Plastics
Lyrics by Sophie Scott-Maunder
Recorded at The Surgery and Bay Lair by James Goldsmith
Additional recordings by Jonathan Shirley, Sophie Scott-Maunder and Mark Perkins
Mixed by James Goldsmith
Produced by James Goldsmith and Soft Plastics
Mastered by Will Borza at Borza Mastering
Photos by Lewis Ferris
Album art by Robbie Motion
Album design and layout by Úna Conlon
Made with support from Coffee Supreme

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