Plastic Operator | “Folder”

Wow. The sun’s shining, butterflies spring from my footsteps, and the skies above drip sweet cola into my gaping maw. Indeed, the world is an open park involving non-stop napping in grassy meadows.

When I discover an album that makes me feel so content and summery, even when it’s not — as is often the case here in the Pacific Northwest — I grab it by the balls and stake my claim. And now, as we edge into spring, Canadian/Belgian duo Plastic Operator is my new victim of choice. Bwa ha ha ha! These boys won’t know what hit ‘em!

The group came to being when two international audio production students at London’s Westminster University (Montreal’s Mathieu Gendreau and Antwerp’s Pieter Van Dessel) joined nerdly forces to create a three-track release in 2004. Since then, they’ve been working on their debut LP Different Places, released internationally on May 14, 2007. It’s a tasty serving of electronic pop; in fact, I equate listening to the album to getting my paws on the first foot-long Mr. Freeze of the summer: it’s incredibly sweet, refreshing, and does a fantastic job at kicking me out of my extended winter slump.

My heart is a-fluttering. It’s time to pack away the winter clothes. After all, I’ve found one of my early summer 2007 soundtracks, and I’m ready to get things going. [insert pumping fist here]

Official site: www.plasticoperator.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/plasticoperator
Last.fm: www.last.fm/music/Plastic%20Operator
eMusic: www.emusic.com/artist/11626/11626803.html