Gordi — aka Sophie Payten — has lived a few lifetimes in the past few years. Like Plasticine traces all that change with care and clarity. Her third album slides between sparse, atmospheric moments like “Alien Cowboy” and the glinting, Robyn-esque pop of “Peripheral Lover”.
Irish folk artist SOAK shows up on “Lunch at Dune”, and US indie stalwart Anaïs Mitchell lends her voice to “PVC Divide”, both adding softness and shape. But it’s Gordi’s steady voice and grounded storytelling that keep it all together.
Stream: Gordi, Like Plasticine
Written in the wake of some big personal shifts — coming out, working as a doctor through the pandemic, learning how to live differently — Like Plasticine is about moulding, melting, remaking. “Inject emotion into everything,” she scribbled at the top of a notebook. She wasn’t kidding.
A subtle yet powerful return from the introspective Australian songwriter.
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