Bad Plug, The
Macho Man
The Bad Plug, a Milan-based synth-punk band, doesn't just make noise-they tear it apart, reassemble it poorly, and throw it in your face until you don't know whether you hate it or find it hilarious. Their songs speak of monsters, obsessions, and a Milan falling apart, all laced with dark irony. Sharp-edged, provocative, and relentless, The Bad Plug will haunt you with their abrasive sound. Macho Man is The Bad Plug's vinyl debut, a sonic journey through the most unsettling and ironic sides of everyday life. It kicks off with Old Bastard, giving voice to the frustration of a caregiver trapped in a suffocating job. Then comes a wild deconstruction of Macho Man by the Village People, twisting the celebration of masculinity. Gravedigger then follows the story of a greedy and ruthless gravedigger who finds his only life aspiration in his work. Side B opens with Moonflower Fields, evoking a dreamlike yet unsettling landscapea field of flowers hiding a psychotic world beneath its surface. The record closes with Hot Bald Gold, a broken blues celebrating sensuality even when you feel like a monster. Macho Man is a sonic experience that plays with the body, self-perception, and cynicism, blending the grotesque and the sublime into an explosion of energy. For Fans of: The Cramps, The osees, Bee Bee Sea