Plantoid Unleash Seething Shoegaze-Psych “Ultivatum Cultivation” Single/Video | 'FLARE' LP out Jan 30 via Bella Union

Plantoid Unleash “Ultivatum Cultivation” Single + Video Available across platforms here FLARE LP due out Jan 30 via Bella Union FLARE pre-order link “Nu-prog trio locate the heart of the sunrise... Opener ‘Parasite’ begins with a blast of prog-metal riffage, but the clouds soon part to reveal a landscape of lush, existential cosmic soul...” – Uncut, 8/10  “FLARE displays a sharpening of focus and the consolidation of a distinctive sound... FLARE  is the sound of a band bristling with confidence.” – PROG  “Dizzying and imbued with an irresistible luminosity, this melange [of prog, math-rock and jazzy vocals] is brought together in a seamless, song-driven whole.” – MOJO, 4 stars **** Singles: “Dozer” “Good For You” “Ultivatum Cultivation”

Photo Credit: Cali Titmas  Brighton trio Plantoid will release their eagerly awaited new album FLARE on January 30 via Bella Union. Following the singles “Dozer” and “Good For You”, today Plantoid share new single and LP highlight “Ultivatum Cultivation”, a dynamic and addictive groove-based track with a sassy, rhythmic vocal delivered by singer Chloe Spence. The track comes accompanied by a suitably psychedelic and hypnotic video shot by Natalie Kerr in the British countryside. Watch / Share: “Ultivatum Cultivation” video After the runaway success of their debut album Terrapath, which cemented the band's status as the stewards of the UK’s prog-rock scene, they have returned with their brand new enigmatic, arresting, and at times downright catchy collection. Staying true to their math-rock roots, the album is awash in heavy, reverberated guitar licks, tempo changes, and mind-altering chord progressions—all while expanding Plantoid’s signature sound towards new horizons, like wall-of-sound shoegaze and vocal-forward rock-pop.  If you’re here for the time changes and jazzy mid-song freakouts, don’t you worry, you’ll still find plenty across the album’s nine sprawling tracks. It’s just that Plantoid have been able to tap into something deeper, more lived-in. With the help of producer/sometimes live member Nathan Ridley, who has helped the band craft their sonic identity since Terrapath, they’ve sought to indulge their groovier side, dissecting their songs further and letting their ingredients properly ferment into something new. “We wanted to sit in the music for a while, make a mood out of it rather than changing it up so quickly,” says Chloe. “We wanted to develop ideas to their fullest extent.” And progress, clearly, is the name of Plantoid’s game. Not just in terms of progressive rock, but leaning into the urge of always pushing forward, always discovering something new, excavating the layers and layers of stratified sediment between them until only a gleaming, polished stone remains. It’s this dedication to the expansion of their craft that makes them both endlessly fascinating and one of those most intensely imaginative rock bands in the UK today.   Plantoid 2026 UK Tour: 17th February – Birmingham – The Hare and Hounds 18th February – Leeds – Oporto 19th February – Edinburgh – Sneaky Pete’s 20th February – Gateshead – The Central 21st February – Hull – The New Adelphi Club 25th February – Bristol – The Croft 26th February – Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach 27th February – Portsmouth – Kola 28th February – Ramsgate – Ramsgate Music Hall 4th March – Dublin – The Grand Social 6th March – Brighton – The Hope and Ruin 7th March – Brighton – Green Door Store 12th March – London – Moth Club 13th March – Norwich – Voodoo Daddy’s Showroom 14 March – Manchester – Louder Than War Live @ Manchester Academy